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Luxurious designer poppySought after red bloomsA musts-have for perennial bordersThis choice plant will need a patient gardener, but the rewards are well worth the wait! Over the course of 3 years, Meconopsis napaulensis forms a spreading clump of bristly basal foliage, which remains attractive and evergreen throughout the winter months. During this time it is flowerless, preparing for maturity when it will produce a single, spectacular display that will be talked about for years to come. When the time is right, the Satin Poppy sends up masses of branching stems filled with variable, cup-shaped blooms that range from pink through to cherry red. As summer ends, the fuzzy seed heads will set and this hardy monocarpic plant will die back; its life-cycle complete. Meconopsis napaulensis thrives on damp, cool ground in shady corners where it can grow undisturbed. Be sure to save some seed to resow and begin your own fabulous colony. Height: 120cm (47). Spread: 90cm (36).