Meconopsis cambrica
Welsh poppy, Papaver cambricum
Meconopsis Meconopsis
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
Open stems
Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn
Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer
Generally disease-free.
Divide only after several crowns have formed.
Seed
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Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy) will reach a height of 1ft 8in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in a sheltered position with dappled shade. Likes cool, damp summers.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Meconopsis cambrica
Welsh poppy, Papaver cambricum
Meconopsis Meconopsis
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.
Deciduous
Open stems
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Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer; Yellow, Orange in Autumn
Light green in Spring; Light green in Summer
Generally disease-free.
Divide only after several crowns have formed.
Seed
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Meconopsis cambrica (Welsh poppy) will reach a height of 1ft 8in and a spread of 1ft 8in after 2-5 years.
Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Wildflower, Wildlife, Woodland
Plant in moist, free-draining soil in a sheltered position with dappled shade. Likes cool, damp summers.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 8, Zone 7
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