Flower:
Pale, pointed green buds covered in copper-coloured bristles open to large, saucer-shaped flowers that are a beautiful shade of deep azure blue. Each bloom has broad, rounded petals and a prominent central cluster of delicate stamens with golden anthers. The blooms are held in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced in June.
Flower colour: Blue
Flower shape: Saucer-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June
Foliage:
Pale green leaves are oval to oblong in shape with Dentate margins. The foliage is covered in copper-coloured bristles. The leaves are held at the base of the plant and in opposite pairs up the flowering stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Oblong to oval
Propagation:
Division.
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in moist soil with good drainage. This Meconopsis prefers a position that stays relatively cool during the summer months.