I have given up on them altogether never had a flower yet, slugs seemed to love mine. Himalayan gardens at Ripon have good stock if that's anywhere near to you
The plant hunters garden at Pitlochry have a wonderful show, so the conditions must be right. They had some plants for sale but with the slugs I thought they would be too frustrating
There was a lovely display at Harlow Carr gardens a few years ago. They ran a trial of different varieties.
If you buy a small plant, don't let it flower the first year. They need time to build up their strength. To damp and acid soil I'd add partial shade - I had some lovely ones in my garden on a NE slope in the Pennines, for a few years until the slugs got the better of them.
I'd also recommend Meconopsis quintuplinervia, the harebell poppy, to anyone with a shady rock garden and damp acid soil. A pretty little plant which "runs" a bit when happy, easier to grow than its tall relatives. Not such a startling blue though.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I could easily grow them here, but I dislike the colour
You can manufacture the conditions for them up to a point, as with many plants, but you can't alter the climate you have. If that isn't suitable, I'm afraid you're just wasting time and money.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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https://www.rhsplants.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/meconopsis-baileyi-/itemno.RH30002247/
Edrom also have them in larger pots
https://www.edrom-nurseries.co.uk/shop/pc/Meconopsis-c26.htm
Cold and damp is what they like.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
If you buy a small plant, don't let it flower the first year. They need time to build up their strength. To damp and acid soil I'd add partial shade - I had some lovely ones in my garden on a NE slope in the Pennines, for a few years until the slugs got the better of them.
I'd also recommend Meconopsis quintuplinervia, the harebell poppy, to anyone with a shady rock garden and damp acid soil. A pretty little plant which "runs" a bit when happy, easier to grow than its tall relatives. Not such a startling blue though.
You can manufacture the conditions for them up to a point, as with many plants, but you can't alter the climate you have. If that isn't suitable, I'm afraid you're just wasting time and money.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...