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Botanical name: Meconopsis cambrica
Other names: Welsh poppy, Papaver cambricum
Genus: Meconopsis Meconopsis
Species: M. cambrica - M. cambrica is a deciduous perennial with deeply divided, light green, pinnate leaves and yellow to orange, cup-shaped flowers borne on thin stems in mid-spring to mid-autumn.
Meconopsis cambrica is: Deciduous
Flower: Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn
Foliage: Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer
Habit: Open stems
Specific pests: Slugs , Snails Slugs , Snails
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
Propagation: Divide only after several crowns have formed.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in a sheltered position with dappled shade. Likes cool, damp summers.
Soil type: Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
Light: Partial Shade
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name: Meconopsis cambrica
Other names: Welsh poppy, Papaver cambricum
Genus: Meconopsis Meconopsis
Species: M. cambrica - M. cambrica is a deciduous perennial with deeply divided, light green, pinnate leaves and yellow to orange, cup-shaped flowers borne on thin stems in mid-spring to mid-autumn.
Meconopsis cambrica is: Deciduous
Flower: Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn
Foliage: Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer
Habit: Open stems
Specific pests: Slugs , Snails
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
Propagation: Divide only after several crowns have formed.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses: Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in a sheltered position with dappled shade. Likes cool, damp summers.
Soil type: Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH: Acid, Neutral
Light: Partial Shade
Aspect: North, South, East, West
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness: Hardy (H4)
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| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | Tell us... |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | Tell us... |
| Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
| Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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