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Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy)

Beginner
skill rating
1 hour care
per year
0.5m
Max height
0.5m
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity

Plant details

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

Habit

Open stems

Flower

Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn

Foliage

Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Slugs , Snails Slugs , Snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation

Divide only after several crowns have formed.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Where to grow

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)

Companion plants

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' (Oleaster 'Gilt Edge')
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Limelight'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Limelight' (Oleaster 'Limelight')
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Viveleg'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Viveleg' (Oleaster 'Viveleg')
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta' (Oleaster 'Compacta')
Elaeagnus umbellata
Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn oleaster)
Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper mulberry)
Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca (Woodland strawberry)
Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois'
Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois' (Woodland strawberry 'Mara des Bois' )
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens Alba'
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens Alba' (Wild strawberry 'Semperflorens Alba' )
Fragaria vesca 'White Soul'
Fragaria vesca 'White Soul' (Wild strawberry 'White Soul')
Fragaria vesca 'Baron Solemacher'
Fragaria vesca 'Baron Solemacher' (Wild strawberry 'Baron Solemacher')
Fragaria vesca 'Multiplex'
Fragaria vesca 'Multiplex' (Wild strawberry 'Multiplex')
Fragaria vesca 'Scarlet Beauty'
Fragaria vesca 'Scarlet Beauty' (Wild strawberry 'Scarlet Beauty')
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens' (Wild strawberry 'Semperflorens')
Fragaria chiloensis
Fragaria chiloensis (Beach strawberry)
Duchesnea indica
Duchesnea indica (Indian strawberry)

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.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Open stems

Colour

Flower

Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn

Foliage

Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer

How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Slugs , Snails

Diseases

Generally disease-free.

General care

Propagation

Divide only after several crowns have formed.

Propagation methods

Seed

Monthly care advice

Where to grow

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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COMPANION PLANTS

Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Gilt Edge' (Oleaster 'Gilt Edge')
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Limelight'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Limelight' (Oleaster 'Limelight')
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Viveleg'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Viveleg' (Oleaster 'Viveleg')
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta'
Elaeagnus x ebbingei 'Compacta' (Oleaster 'Compacta')
Elaeagnus umbellata
Elaeagnus umbellata (Autumn oleaster)
Broussonetia papyrifera
Broussonetia papyrifera (Paper mulberry)
Fragaria vesca
Fragaria vesca (Woodland strawberry)
Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois'
Fragaria vesca 'Mara des Bois' (Woodland strawberry 'Mara des Bois' )
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens Alba'
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens Alba' (Wild strawberry 'Semperflorens Alba' )
Fragaria vesca 'White Soul'
Fragaria vesca 'White Soul' (Wild strawberry 'White Soul')
Fragaria vesca 'Baron Solemacher'
Fragaria vesca 'Baron Solemacher' (Wild strawberry 'Baron Solemacher')
Fragaria vesca 'Multiplex'
Fragaria vesca 'Multiplex' (Wild strawberry 'Multiplex')
Fragaria vesca 'Scarlet Beauty'
Fragaria vesca 'Scarlet Beauty' (Wild strawberry 'Scarlet Beauty')
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens'
Fragaria vesca 'Semperflorens' (Wild strawberry 'Semperflorens')
Fragaria chiloensis
Fragaria chiloensis (Beach strawberry)
Duchesnea indica
Duchesnea indica (Indian strawberry)

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