Himalayan Blue Poppy

ian_bc_north

20 years ago

Himalayan Blue Poppy.

Opened last night in my garden.

Ian

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gmom74
20 years ago
That's lovely. It looks crepe papery.
bigack
20 years ago
Love those! I've always wanted one, haven't found one around here yet.
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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.
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juanital
20 years ago
I'm so jealous! Got a pack of those from TM last year and nothing came from it...That is beautiful...
How long did it take to grow like that? Did you start from seed or buy a starter from greenhouse?
juanita
ian_bc_north
Original Author
20 years ago
Hi Juanita,
That plant is different from my other blue poppies, earlier and larger flowered.
I suspect that I got it as a starter from a perennial plant sale fundraiser.
They take years to get to flowering size.
My other blue poppies I got from a local nursery.
They like the climate here. They do poorly where the summers are hot.
Fresh seed sprouts readily, unfortunately a lot of commercial seed is not fresh.
You could check out the seed exchange in the GardenWeb garden forums.
The US government seems to be sticky about sending seed into the US.
Ian
cherbo
20 years ago
Wow, that's gorgeous!

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