Where to plant a Himalayan Blue Poppy
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Himalayan blue poppy. Meconopsis betonicifolia
Comments (2)Hi ! If you would like to give it a try.. I have some of the Himalayan Blue Poppy seeds, send me your address :) If you plant in shade, you should be fine. Thanks, Kathi...See MoreBlue Himalayan Poppy Germination!
Comments (7)Thanks for all the positive energy from you all! They have to make it now. :0) I guess some seeds just like to hang out in the freezer for a while. They need the chill to germinate. I didn't chill the first two packs. I had the same thing happen with my Milk Chocolate Foxglove. No luck germinating until I put the seeds in the freezer. There is also only 20 seeds in a poppy pack, so I guess I'm not doing that bad after all. (Even the seeds for these are expensive.) Unfortunately, if you want them to be a perennial, you can't let them bloom the first year. If they all make it, I think I will let some bloom though, and save a couple. Then I will have seeds to share with all of you!...See MoreHimalayan Blue Poppy
Comments (3)I've never tried growing it myself but I have a friend who has had some success with one in Edmonton. I don't know if it still survives, but she did manage to overwinter it and have it bloom for at least several years. The Devonian Botanic Garden south of Edmonton also has successfully overwintered them for several years, even though they aren't supposed to be hardy here. In my friend's case, the Himalayan blue gets some sun, but I would say it is mostly in the shade, with a few hours of sun each day. We get a solid snow cover here that lasts from sometime in November to the end of March most years, and that snow would help protect the plants from the winter chill. If you don't have a persistent snow cover in the winter that could make survival difficult, though you could try mulch....See MoreHimalayan Blue Poppies in MN?
Comments (3)Any meconopsis is a difficult alpine plant for Minnesota. Our climate is contradicting in several ways. As a member of the Minnesota chapter of the North American Rock Garden Society for 20 years, I know several people who have tried cultivating blue poppies, a few who were successful for a few years, and only one or two that actually got it to flower. If you're in for a REAL challenge, go for it. But don't get your hopes up. Rick...See MoreFreda
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