Grants for study visits and expeditions
The Meconopsis Group is introducing a scheme to award grants for the study of Meconopsis. 

Scope of the grant scheme
Grants may be awarded 
EITHER for involvement in an expedition, to study Meconopsis, along with other plants, in the wild 
OR towards the cost of a visit to a garden, nursery, or institution, to study Meconopsis being cultivated.

  • Only members of The Meconopsis Group, who can demonstrate their interest in the genus, will be considered.
  • Young people are encouraged to apply.
  • The number of grants that will be awarded will be small, and the scheme will close when available funds have been exhausted.
  • The maximum amount that will be awarded for a single grant is £1000. No person will be eligible for more than one grant.
    • The application form can be downloaded here. It will give you a good idea of what the scheme aims to achieve. Applications can be submitted at any time, to our .
     
    The Meconopsis Group species census 2026
    The Meconopsis Group aims to conserve as many Meconopsis species, subspecies and varieties in cultivation as possible, and so we need to know what is being grown. All growers can help by filling in the census form.

    The census is now live. Full information is on the website in the Cultivation > Species Census menu item. From there anyone can download Word and Excel versions of a form. Members of The Meconopsis Group can use an on-line form instead, which we hope will be helpful. There is a link to it on the Species Census web page.

    The census will close on 30th September 2026. Data in the on-line table will be transferred to our census administrator automatically. Word and Excel form should be emailed to species-gallery@themeconopsisgroup.org by 30th September 2026.

    Thank you!
    Website with masses of photos of Chinese Meconopsis
    The Plant Photo Bank of China has tens of thousands of photos, including very many of Meconopsis. This link goes to the whole collection of plants, and this link goes directly to Meconopsis.

    You can search for a particular species or sub-species using the search box at the top left. Start typing Meconopsis and the first few letters of the species name, and then select from the drop-down box. Then click on the magnifying glass, and a page with all the thumbnails will open. Under the name of the plant are some Chinese characters with a number; that is the number of images for the species.

    Under each thumbnail there is some text. In the bottom line before the @ sign is the photographer’s name; after the @ there is some location information – not very precise. If you copy it and paste it into Google translate or similar you can get an English translation.

    Clicking on an image opens a new window with a full-size image, which you can expand, rotate, etc. At the right is some more information, including the date taken, which may be useful information about flowering times.