This plant can vary in colour from pink to blue, with our plants being predominantly pink. Few good seeds are ever collected here at low level as it prefers the lofty Himalayan peaks where it sets seeds reliably and romps about happily. One of the rarer thorny species of the genus Meconopsis, it has a small geographical distribution restricted to specific areas of Pakistan and India in the west Himalayas. The species was originally described from specimens collected by Royle in 1833. Sadly, the species is highly valued as a medicinal plant, with the resulting demand for the plant placing pressure on wild populations due to over-collection. ... Learn More

This is a generous mix of all of the flamboyant Asiatic poppies we grow. All colours are here from reds and yellows to white and blue. These will all perform best if you make the effort to prepare a deep, well manured, peaty bed, preferably in the shade ... Learn More

The fabulous "Himalayan Blue Poppy" (previously called MECONOPSIS BETONICIFOLIA) forms clumps of hairy leaves from which arise strong stems carrying heads of silky, kingfisher-blue, almost transparent petals with golden eyes. This is one of the most beautiful garden plants. ... Learn More

Pure white silky petals surround a boss of golden stamens on this rarely-seen form of the "Himalayan Blue Poppy" which makes an outstanding picture in a shady damp corner, hopefully growing in rich, moist, organic soil. This seed may very occasionally produce the odd plant with blue petals ... Learn More

Bright violet-purple flowers, with the merest hint of red adorn this quite exquisite variant of the "Himalayan Blue Poppy". Coming quite true from seed, it surprises countless poppy-lovers who have never before seen this unusual plant. This strain of seed actually originated from Hensol Castle where Lady Henderson discovered it. ... Learn More

This selection includes both pale blue and violet shades of the famous "Himalayan Blue Poppy" as well as the normal kingfisher blue. It forms clumps of hairy leaves from which arise strong stems carrying heads of silky, almost transparent petals with golden eyes, and is one of the most beautiful garden plants you can grow. ... Learn More

This lovely new cultivar is quite distinctly different from normal M. baileyi and Hensol Violet plants, young specimens being much more diminutive in stature, producing multi-crowned heads of clustered flowers, an unusual feature in this family. In addition the leaves are noticeably smaller, with plants being much more perennial than the more commonly encountered forms. This quite unique new form was discovered, predictably, by a lady named Sue. ... Learn More

This is the orange form of the normally yellow "Welsh Poppy" with delicate orange petals. It may slowly self seed in the garden, making attractive drifts, but rarely becoming any problem. Seeds usually only germinate in the spring. ... Learn More

The magnificent deep orange double form producing a long succession of flowers throughout spring. One of the top ten selling plants on our nursery. Will self-seed into places where it is happy and is quite perennial. ... Learn More

The rare red form of the perpetual flowering perennial Welsh poppy comes true from seed and will gently seed around as long as there are non of the common yellow ones to cross with it. Drifts of this very hardy and long-lived beauty are glorious as it flowers all summer long. ... Learn More

We are offering a complete mix of all of the forms of this lovely garden plant but this does not include the more invasive forms of the single yellow or single orange varieties. ... Learn More

Meconopsis cambrica is perfect for anyone wanting to create a woodland garden which shines with natural glory. With gorgeous yellow flowers and a fine fern-like foliage, the "Welsh Poppy" is ideal. It spreads easily and is especially well adapted to colonising gaps and crevices in rocks and stones. ... Learn More

This seed has been collected from from garden-grown plants of the true form of this rare blue poppy. Large saucer flowers in deepest blue arise on thick, strong stems. Quite perennial when it is happy in slightly acidic, organic soil, it is one of the classic blue flowers, always a challenge to grow to perfection. ... Learn More

A spontaneous mutation has caused a superb, brand new colour-break in this legendary plant. This new colour comes rewardingly true from seed although the odd blue one may still appear. It apparently also appeared spontaneously in the garden of a Scandinavian gardener who called it 'Sortland'! ... Learn More

An unusual bristly poppy with gorgeous, floppy, blue, tissue-paper flowers. The epithet "horrid" obviously applies to the spiny looking stems and certainly not to the striking cobalt-blue, ivory-eyed flowers. It often self-seeds in gritty soil and is possibly the only Asiatic meconopsis which is resistant to drought, sometimes dying down to a resting tuber if conditions are too hot for it in its first year! ... Learn More