There’s hardly a flower which blooms in early spring that will get more attention than the little blue Forget-me-not. Their delicate nature fills in beautifully among other spring flowers. Understanding their habits will give you years of enjoyment. This is definitely a passalong plant, which will be shared by family and friends for generations.
Forget-me-nots are hardy annuals which reseed heavily. They flower in early spring, set seed in early summer, and reseed and germinate in late summer. A big mistake people make is by removing them before they fully go to seed. You can always plant around them to hide the ugly foliage. After they turn brown, lift them and give them a good shake, or take the whole plant and shake it onto some other part of the garden. Germination starts to take place in summer. Make sure you remember where they grew, so you don’t cultivate that area.
By autumn small tufts of green are beginning to show. These small green mounds will be visible throughout the winter, but will look very weedy. Early spring can be a fateful time for Forget-me-nots. Because they look like ragged weeds, people will pull them out or mulch over them. See Image 3 and 4, so you’ll be able to recognize the foliage. Notice that the leaves are somewhat fuzzy. As you can see, they are easily confused with weeds. Myosotis can reseed far away from where it was planted the prior year. This is a good time to move the renegades to other parts of the garden.
Springtime is not the best time to sow Myosotis, because that’s when they flower. If you purchased your seeds for spring sowing, hold them over in the refrigerator, and wait until late summer. Select a good spot in your garden and sprinkle your seeds. A packet of seeds is a small quantity, so only sprinkle in a small area. It’s better to have one full size plant than a few tiny little sprigs. Barely cover the seed.
Commercial growers sow Myosotis from seed inside a greenhouse in December at 68-72 degrees, or field grow the year before, and in early spring pot up the plants they choose to sell. Field grown plants are always superior. All the plants are not dug. They leave enough in the field so they’ll reseed for the following year.
You won’t always see these plants being offered at local garden centers. It’s a shame, because they’re extremely easy to grow and sell. If you’re having a plant sale in May, don’t forget to pot some up. Forget-me-nots are always big sellers, because they’re always getting weeded out.
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