Meconopsis 'Hensol Violet'

The new hardy poppy for your collection with a plethora of purple flowers rising for months
Just £9.99
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Key Features

  • Rare purple flowers from the world of poppies, closely related to the popular Himalayan ‘Blue Poppy’, but with richer petals
  • A plethora of blooms emerge to mark May and June, rising upright on strong stems
  • Hardy and versatile, growing happily even in shaded corners, and a perfect option for beds, pots, or mixed borders
  • Take a close look at the flowers to see hints of pink and red, along with a striking ring of orange to surround a star-like stamen
  • Supplied as a single plug plant, ready to grow on before planting out
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Description

A real collectors item. Masses of purple poppies with silk-look delicate petals, ideal for injecting colour into the tricky-to-fill shaded corners of your garden and certainly unlike anything else you’ll see on your street!

Expertly cultivated to produce a variety worth shouting about, ‘Hensol Violet’ is hardy and ready to thrive even in shady borders and woodland-themed areas, particularly drawing the eye when planted en masse.

The bright violet-purple flowers that emerge to end spring and start summer boast many subtle details, including slight darker veining, hints of pink and red stretching towards the tips of the petals, and a ring of orange around the central star-like stamen – a marvel even to the biggest of poppy fans and collectors, and certainly a variety worth growing.

Beds, borders, and pots will all benefit from the addition of these poppy flowers.

Closely related to the much spoken about and loved Himalayan ‘Blue Poppy’, swapping out bright blue petals for rich purple. It shares its name with Scotland’s Hensol House, where it was discovered by Lady Henderson.

Supplied as a single plug plant, ready to grow on before planting out.

Top Tips
  • Never allow plants to dry out during the summer months - keep them well-watered at all times - and postition them where they are protected from the sun as they will scorch.
Care Information
  • Unpack plugs immediately, and stand them in water for an hour. If you can’t do this, they can sit in Mini Greenhouses for a week if upright and not too wet.
  • Plugs may be slightly dry or yellow after being in a dark box in the post but they’ll quickly recover. Put them somewhere warm, light and airy such as a windowsill or greenhouse.
  • When potting on, handle plugs carefully. Pot on using our 9cm pots in Shuttle Trays, using good multi-purpose compost.
  • Give your plants a good water initially, then only when the top compost starts to dry. They don’t like to be left in standing water.
  • Plant approx. 25cm apart to allow them room to grow. Feed using a high-potash feed such as Blooming Fast Superior Soluble Fertiliser for Flowers & Fruits, to encourage flowering.
  • Dead-head when flowers fade to encourage more flowers.
Delivery Information

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.

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1. If you're not totally happy with your order, return it within 30 days and we'll replace or refund in full!
2. Should any hardy plant fail to thrive thereafter, we'll replace free of charge - you just pay the P&P
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