Flower:
Bristly, oval buds open to nodding to outward-facing flowers that are bowl to saucer-shaped and a rich shade of azure blue flushed with lavender-purple. At the centre of each bloom is a prominent cluster of white stamens with golden anthers and a proud, pale green stigma. The flowers are held in clusters atop upright stems and are produced in June.
Flower colour: Blue
Flower shape: Bowl to saucer-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June
Foliage:
Pale green to mid-green leaves are oblong to lanceolate (sometimes Elliptic) in shape with Dentate margins. The foliage is covered in fine, 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 lanceolate
Propagation:
Division
Cultivation:
Best in partial shade in moist, acidic soil with good drainage. This Meconopsis prefers a position that stays relatively cool during the summer months.