Meconopsis × sheldonii |
Native Region: garden origin
Zone Range: 7-8
Preferred Climate: temperate
Harvest Date: Sunday 13 July, 2025
Seed count: 25-30
Description:
This hybrid of Meconopsis betonicifolia and M. grandis has rosette-forming, lance-shaped, toothed, hairy dark green leaves and bears shallowly cup-shaped rich blue flowers 2-4 inches across in late spring and early summer. Height 4-5 feet; spread 2 feet.
Notes:
All Meconopsis are open-pollinated in VanDusen Botanical Garden, and therefore may contain genetic material from a variety of species. The seeds have been collected from relatively isolated populations containing plants that most closely resemble the species type, but cannot be considered ‘pure'.
Cultivation:
For maximum freshness, please keep seed refrigerated in its original packaging until it is time to plant. Start the seeds in containers in the early spring in a sheltered location or cold frame. Cold stratification may significantly improve germination. Meconopsis betonicifolia is a biennial, or short lived perennial. Some people recommend preventing it from flowering the first year as it may cause the plant to perennialize. Avoid root disturbance when transplanting. Grow in humusy moist but well-drained slightly acidic soil in part shade.
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