Malva, Maurandya, Mecanopsis, Matricaria seed

Meconopsis seeds
(Himalayan blue poppy or Tibetan poppy)

Type
Sowing Temp
Cover Seed
Advice

Hardy perennial
15-18°C
Thin layer vermiculite
Sow winter in cold frame for 6 weeks, keep compost moist, then place in gentle heat at 15-18°C for germination.
Or preferred method:-
Sow at 15-18°C lightly covering seeds, If germination does not take place after 3 weeks give a period of cold 4°C for 2-3 weeks and return to propagator.
Sow Dec. to June
Flowers May to July

Mecanopsis Horridula 45-60cm
Mecanopsis Horridula is a perennial poppy originating from the Himalayan region. Cobalt blue golden eyed tissue paper flowers are born on tall spiky stems. Sow spring in pots covering seed lightly with compost or grit and placing them in a cool spot. Can be sown under very gentle heat indoors in pots or seed trays. Germination slow and erratic. Plant out in well drained soil in partial shade.
£2.55 pkt approx 40 seeds

Mecanopsis Punicea 60cm
Originating from China Mecanopsis Punicea has beautiful bright red drooping flowers on tall stems.
£2.55 pkt approx 40 seeds

Mecanopsis Punicea

Mecanopsis Betonicifolia var. alba 60cm
White Himalayan Poppy
Pure white flowers for the border or rock garden. A white form of the Himalayan Blue Poppy. Flowering June to July plant out in partial shade.

pkt approx 40 seeds

Mecanopsis lingholm 90-120cm
The true Meconopsis grandis is rare in cultivation, this fertile hybrid, which is a quite reliable perennial, has enormous deep cobalt blue flowers, up to four inches across, and is certainly the best available in the world.

£2.55 pkt approx 40 seeds

Mecanopsis lingholm seeds

Meconopsis Betonicifolia (syn. M.baileyi)
Himalayan Blue Poppy.
The famous blue poppy. A striking plant and an excellent addition to the herbaceous border with large blue single blooms. Prefers a shady position and a woodland type soil.

pkt approx 70 seeds

pkt approx 140 seeds

Mecanopsis Betonicifolia Hensol Violet
Striking violet blue flowers are borne through summer on 60cm tall plants.

pkt approx 50 seeds

Mecanopsis Betonicifolia Hensol Violet

Mecanopsis napaulensis
Beautiful pendant bowl shaped flowers. Deeply lobed leaves felted with silvery hairs, form a sumptuous winter rosette. The monocarpic main stem carries numerous branching spurs bearing blue, yellow to cherry red flowers in midsummer.

£2.45 pkt approx 40 seeds

Mecanopsis napaulensis

Meconopsis cambrica - Wildflower Welsh Poppy

Poppy, Welsh Perennial
Meconopsis cambrica - Welsh Poppy
Hgt 20 - 60cm Flowers June to September
Solitary yellow flowers. Habitat damp areas, shady sites. Of the same family as the blue Himalayan poppy.
An excellent addition to the cottage garden.

Av 1,000 seeds

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The cultural information should be used as a guide only, I have found a number of different sowing techniques for the same seed from different sources there does not seem to be a standard. With this in mind you should use this website as a guide only, you probably already have a tried and tested way of sowing different seeds.