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'''Meconopsis''' is a [[genus]] of flowering plants in the family ''[[Papaveraceae]]''. The [[species]] have attractive flowers and have two distinct ranges. A single species, {{sp|M|econopsis cambrica}}, also known as the ''Welsh poppy'', is indigenous to England, Wales, Ireland, and the fringes of Western Europe. The other 40 or so (depending on classification) species are found in the Himalayas. Within the Himalayan types there is much debate as to what constitutes a particular species as many readily [[hybrid|hybridise]] with each other and produce viable seed. It is likely that some individually-named species are in fact a single species but with an under-appreciated morphological diversity.
'''Meconopsis''' is a [[genus]] of flowering plants in the family ''[[Papaveraceae]]''. The [[species]] have attractive flowers and have two distinct ranges. A single species, {{sp|M|econopsis|cambrica}}, also known as the ''Welsh poppy'', is indigenous to England, Wales, Ireland, and the fringes of Western Europe. The other 40 or so (depending on classification) species are found in the Himalayas. Within the Himalayan types there is much debate as to what constitutes a particular species as many readily [[hybrid|hybridise]] with each other and produce viable seed. It is likely that some individually-named species are in fact a single species but with an under-appreciated morphological diversity.
A large proportion of species are monocarpic and as such are notoriously difficult to maintain in cultivation.
A large proportion of species are monocarpic and as such are notoriously difficult to maintain in cultivation.
Meconopsis grandis, nicknamed the Blue Poppy (although it is only poppy-like), is the national flower of Bhutan.
Meconopsis grandis, nicknamed the Blue Poppy (although it is only poppy-like), is the national flower of Bhutan.
You can transfer plants into the garden when they are large enough.
You can transfer plants into the garden when they are large enough.
====Asexual propagation====
For big perennial species, especially the sterile hybrids, which do not produce viable seeds, propagation by division is the best (or only) way to get more of the same species.
It is best to divide the clumps while they are actively growing, to reduce the amount of stress caused, so during early spring, when the new leaves are beginning to form. The first thing is to find a sizeable clump of the plant and then to carefully lift it and tease it apart into several smaller clumps. It is much better to tease the clumps apart with your hands, or the gentle use of a [[garden fork]] then slicing with a knife or spade.
After completing the division, the plants should be potted up and kept under cover until they have well developed root systems.
===Pests and diseases===
===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==>
==Species==
{{sp|M|econopsis|aculeata}}<br/>
{{sp|M|econopsis|aculeata}}<br/>
{{sp|M|econopsis|betonicifolia}} (Himalayan blue poppy)<br/>
{{sp|M|econopsis|betonicifolia}} (Himalayan blue poppy)<br/>