Blue Poppy

Himalayan Blue Poppy
Botanical: Meconopsis betonicifolia
Family: Papaveraceae
Origin: China to Tibet to Upper Burma
Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial
Size: Up to 1m tall & 60cm wide.
**IMPORTANT: Do not allow this plant to flower in the first year. Pick off the flower buds before they open. Otherwise it will die like an annual.
Flowers: Summer
Planting: Plant at the same level as it was in the pot, about 60cm apart.
Soil: Deep, humus-rich & well drained
Position: A cool spot with filtered light and some protection from heavy rain eg: under a deciduous tree.
Fertilizer: Use a complete fertilizer 1