Meconopsis 2014

[alanelliott]

One of mine from a few days ago and the same one today but I have no idea what it is.

M. baileyi most probably from the looks of it.

[Maggi Young]

M. baileyi most probably from the looks of it.

 Very likely - but whatever it is , it's a bosker! I count at least 14 flowers   

[Maggi Young]

Susan  at Pitcairn Alpines has meconopsis,  primula and omphalogramma plug plants for sale - http://www.srgc.net/forum/index.php?topic=11615.msg307024#msg307024

[Graham Catlow]

Very likely - but whatever it is , it's a bosker! I count at least 14 flowers   

Thanks Maggi,
15 actually with two more to open. Unfortunately today's downpour has removed most so the photos were taken on the right day. I can't believe some of the downpours we have had over the past few weeks. This is the best stem Ive ever had from this one.

[ichristie]

I agree with Meconopsis baileyi a good form as well, yet more thunderstorms last nigh very wet thank goodness no hail but nearly, cheers Ian the Christie kind

[Graham Catlow]

Thanks Alan and Ian.
Always nice to have an ID.

Graham

[Maggi Young]

SRGC member Robin Hill and his wife  Edwina garden at the north edge of Dartmoor. They often open their garden for charity and have a lovely Twitter page which features their flowers - many of which seem to have been sourced from Macplants!
Do take a look at their tweets to see what plants are doing well in their garden in Belstone.
Here are two shots of Meconopsis 'Willie Duncan'  - the first from May 22nd and the next from June 13th, showing the changing colours of this lovely perennial poppy.






Edwina and Robin's photos  can be seen here



Meconopsis 'Willie Duncan' is named for one of Scotland's most knowledgeable  and friendly horticulturists.  Many will have  enjoyed Willie's no-nonsense talks and advice  on the Beechgrove Potting Shed  radio programme in the past.   He has an immenseknowledge  about a  huge range of plants ( - and other things -  for example poultry!)  and is a terrific communicator of that experience.  One of nature's true gentleman, Willie and his partner Barbara live in Fife.

[Maggi Young]

A lovely meconopsis today at the Explorer's garden in Pitlochry



 - don't miss  Panayoti Kelaidis short video from the Explorers Garden on another thread 

[johnw]

I was at friends' garden today and their Meconopsis were in flower.   They believe they have but one cultivar and I think it might be 'Jimmy Bayne'.  Not that I could describe JB but only because the original source grew JB and propagated it frequently.  They are not certain if it sets viable seed.  Any thoughts?

johnw

[Maggi Young]

'Jimmy Bayne' has been named in some nursery sites as being  one of the "fertile blue group" but the Meconopsis Group disagrees......
here's a link to a Mec.org  article: http://www.meconopsis.org/miscdocs/FS03_JBayneBarneyB.pdf

[johnw]

Thanks Maggi.  The jury I reckon will be out until seed ripening time.

Isn't it wonderful to have pictures of those for whom the plants are named!

johnw

[Steve Garvie]

Meconopsis punicea flowering at the beginning of this month.


It's heartbreaking that this species is almost exclusively monocarpic. The one exception is Ian Christie's wonderful "Sichuan Silk" which I now have a plant of -many thanks Ian!

[Roma]

Beautiful picture, Steve.

One of mine flowering now
Meconopsis chelidonifolia, a pity it falls over and has to be staked.

[Roma]

Meconopsis horridula sown  in 2013 and planted out this Spring.   The dry weather early on meant they did not grow much till late summer and this one decided to flower now.

[Maggi Young]

 What a pleasant surprise for this time of year- it's well flowered isn't it?