Meconopsis x cookei 'Old Rose'

Meconopsis is a genus of plants in the poppy family, the most common of which grown in Britain are the Welsh poppy, Meconopsis cambrica, and the Himalayan blue poppy, Meconopsis betonicifolia. The flowers are a similar shape and structure to true poppies, but they can be identified as meconopsis by their seedheads. Rather than 'pepper pot' seedheads typical of true poppies, meconopsis seedheads are thin and long.

Meconopsis x cookei 'Old Rose' is an easy-to-grow, vigorous hybrid of Meconopsis quintuplinervia and Meconopsis punicea. It bears dusky pink, bell-shaped, nodding flowers. For best results, grow in moist but well drained, neutral to acidic soil, in partial shade.