Meconopsis 'Lingholm'
(Himalayan Blue Poppy 'Lingholm')
Family - Papaveraceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - 90cm
Width - 45cm
Description: Fertile Blue Group of Meconopsis
A herbaceous Perennial with a clump-forming habit. Pale green leaves are lanceolate, oblong or Elliptic in shape. The foliage and the flower buds are covered in dense, copper-coloured bristles. Pointed buds open to large, outward-facing flowers that are bowl to saucer-shaped in shades of azure blue. Each Bloom can reach to 15cm across. At the centre of each flower is a showy cluster of stamens with golden Anthers and a proud pale green to white stigma. The flowers are held in clusters atop upright stems and are produced from late spring into early summer. Meconopsis 'Lingholm' is usually seed-raised in cultivation and, therefore, variable.
Synonyms - Meconopsis 'Blue Ice', M. 'Corrennie', M. betonicifolia 'Lingholm', M. x sheldonii 'Lingholm'
Flower:
Bristly, pointed buds open to large, outward-facing flowers that are bowl to saucer-shaped and in shades of rich azure blue. At the centre of each bloom is a prominent central cluster of white stamens with golden anthers. Each flower can reach to 15cm across. The blooms are held in clusters atop upright stems and are produced in May and June.
Flower colour: Blue
Flower shape: Bowl to saucer-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: May, June
Foliage:
Pale green leaves are lanceolate, oblong or Elliptic in shape. The leaves are held upright at the base of the plant and in opposite pairs up the flowering stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate, oblong or elliptic
Propagation:
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.
