Himalayan Blue Poppies ~ A Gardener's Dream
by
Barb Rosen
(IC: blogger)
The good news is that the wonderful Himalayan Blue Poppies ( Meconopsis "Lingholm") are blooming at Longwood Gardens! The bad news is that most of us will never be able to grow them in our gardens unless a hybridizing miracle takes place.
These true blue poppies are featured each March in Longwood Gardens' conservatory and are quite temperamental about their growing conditions. Discovered in the Himalayan Mountains, the poppies require a cool, moist northern clime. Unless you are in Northern areas of the US or Europe, growing them might be a fruitless quest.
So, for a brief two-week period, I can dream about growing blue poppies and see the real thing beautifully displayed. Here are some of the pictures I took yesterday. They may be delicate, but the blue poppies are certainly photogenic!
see more at http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/himalayan-blue-poppies-a-gardeners-dream/
These true blue poppies are featured each March in Longwood Gardens' conservatory and are quite temperamental about their growing conditions. Discovered in the Himalayan Mountains, the poppies require a cool, moist northern clime. Unless you are in Northern areas of the US or Europe, growing them might be a fruitless quest.
So, for a brief two-week period, I can dream about growing blue poppies and see the real thing beautifully displayed. Here are some of the pictures I took yesterday. They may be delicate, but the blue poppies are certainly photogenic!
see more at http://ourfairfieldhomeandgarden.com/himalayan-blue-poppies-a-gardeners-dream/
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Published March 18th, 2014 10:36 AM
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Sharon on Jul 15, 2014Once again I've tried growing these beautiful pop pies and no luck. I still buy them when I'm in Victoria BC. Wishful thinking.
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Busymomhelp on Oct 15, 2014what a beauty!
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