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Himalayan Blue Poppy

Sid

By Sid


Himalayan Blue Poppy (Meconopsis betonicifolia)

Almost gave up on this plant - SO GLAD I didn't!!!



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Great color Sid! Way to hang in there!

6 May, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

LOL - I threatened it with the compost heap - perhaps I frightened it into flowering!

6 May, 2009

 

Beautiful....

6 May, 2009

 

Oh Sid........it's stunning..worth waiting for,......I have babies...won't flower till next year....:o(

6 May, 2009

 

Fab Photo Sarah :)

6 May, 2009

 

this is beautiful

7 May, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Janey - good luck with your babies - I gather shade, rain water and rich compo are the key to success. I wonder if this winter's cold had something to do with getting this one to flower again too?

7 May, 2009

 

lol - mmm compost heap aye.... that old chesnut...still it did work with my sic rhododendron under the lilac...only thing is it was suposed to be burgandy flowers, it flowered on what seems every stem.....pink!

7 May, 2009

Sid
Sid
 

Ah well, better that nothing, aye? ;-)

7 May, 2009

 

yeah not complaining really like the colour of it just not what i expected

8 May, 2009




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