Meconopsis Betonicifolia
I like a challenge, so when I heard Himalayan Blue Poppies were among the most difficult to grow, I had to try. When I received the seeds there were no instructions about what to do next and nothing in the gardening tomes that I have. I already knew that these are acid and shade lovers but that was the limit of my knowledge. To cut a long story...so far I have 15 excellent small plants in pots after 18 months of worry, stress and pride (which always comes before a fall). The planting area is prepared and ready.
The question is: When to plant out?
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Thank you Verdun. I hope he reads this.
Hi Stevo
They are very hardy, so as soon as this really cold spell has gone, they can go out.
They like cool, semi shaded, moist conditions.
I tend to add a fair bit of leaf mould to the planting soil.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border
punkdoc, thank goodness u r there!
I wondered if the weather would cause a problem but I was tending to think that 'well they are 'Himalayan' and must be genetically hardy to frost', but I wasn't sure and I love them so much that I didn't want to take a risk. I have loads of leaf mould too which I will now add to the bed.
Somewhere in my mind I'm sure that I read that Alan Titchmarsh once wrote, "you have arrived as a gardener if u can grow Himalayan blue poppies."..sounds Alan-ish to me.