BLUE HIMALAYAN POPPY,like a Siamese fighting fish…
The story of the awakening of a Blue Poppy.
The BLUE HIMALAYAN POPPY opens up, like a Siamese fighting fish (also sometimes colloquially known as the Betta)…
It displays its wavy blue robe and a glimpse of inner secrets already.
I have to hurry, because once they start unfolding, there is NO stopping them!
Flowers from my garden...
Meconopsis grandis, known as the blue poppy, is the national flower of Bhutan.
Blue poppies do not produce opium.
In the late spring of 1922, a British Himalayan expedition, led by legendary mountaineer George Leigh Mallory, discovered the plant on their failed attempt to reach the summit of the then-unconquered Mount Everest. The flowers were introduced to much excitement at the Royal Horticultural Society's spring show of 1926. However, since they are difficult to grow, the species has become fabled over the decades.
Himalayan varieties have the reputation for being notoriously difficult to grow from seed, but when germinating new plants, using fresh seeds will help.
It comes as a surprise to many that poppies are available in shades of blue.
Have a lovely day and thanx for your visit, M, (*_*)
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BLUE HIMALAYAN POPPY,like a Siamese fighting fish…
The story of the awakening of a Blue Poppy.
The BLUE HIMALAYAN POPPY opens up, like a Siamese fighting fish (also sometimes colloquially known as the Betta)…
It displays its wavy blue robe and a glimpse of inner secrets already.
I have to hurry, because once they start unfolding, there is NO stopping them!
Flowers from my garden...
Meconopsis grandis, known as the blue poppy, is the national flower of Bhutan.
Blue poppies do not produce opium.
In the late spring of 1922, a British Himalayan expedition, led by legendary mountaineer George Leigh Mallory, discovered the plant on their failed attempt to reach the summit of the then-unconquered Mount Everest. The flowers were introduced to much excitement at the Royal Horticultural Society's spring show of 1926. However, since they are difficult to grow, the species has become fabled over the decades.
Himalayan varieties have the reputation for being notoriously difficult to grow from seed, but when germinating new plants, using fresh seeds will help.
It comes as a surprise to many that poppies are available in shades of blue.
Have a lovely day and thanx for your visit, M, (*_*)
For more of my other work or if you want to PURCHASE (BEST PLACE TO BUY MY IMAGES!), VIEW THE NEW PORTFOLIOS AND LATEST NEWS HERE on our website: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved