How to grow forget-me-not - Gardeners World

Forget-me-not, or Myosotis, is a humble but glorious spring flower, which appears in frothy blue clouds at the front of borders and at the ... 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Forget-me-not,orMyosotis,isahumblebutgloriousspringflower,whichappearsinfrothybluecloudsatthefrontofbordersandattheedgesofpaths.Itcomplementsotherspringflowers,makingagreatbackdropfortallertulipsorwallflowers,andnaturaliseseasilyforwilder-styleplantings.Itcanalsolookgreatinawindowboxorcontainer. Advertisement Browseourhandyguideforgrowingforget-me-not,below. Wheretoplantforget-me-not Forget-me-notgrowingwithhosta Growforget-me-notsinmoist,butwell-drainedsoilinasunnyorshadyspot.Plantingforget-me-notsalongsideothershade-lovingplants,suchashosta,pictured,canmakeforanattractivedisplay. Growingforget-me-notfromseed Plantingforget-me-not Sowforget-me-notseedsdirectlyoutdoorsinMayorJune,orindoorsinMay,JuneandSeptember.Ifsowingundercover,sprinkleseedsandcoverwithcompost.Useaheatedpropagatororawarmwindowsilltocreatetherightconditionsforgermination.Onceseedlingsarelargeenoughtohandle,prickoutandpoton.Flowerswillappearthefollowingyear. Propagatingforget-me-not Forget-me-notwillself-seedeasily.Eitherallowthemtospreadnaturallyorliftnewseedlingsandreplantwhereyouchoose. Growingforget-me-not:problemsolving Therearenopeststhattargetmyosotis,butfoliagecanbepronetopowderymildewordownymildewafterflowering. Wheretobuyforget-me-notonline Thompson&Morgan Suttons Primrose Howtocareforforget-me-not Mostforget-me-notvarietiesarebiennial,meaningtheyself-seedfreely.Pulluptheplantsbeforetheysetseedifyoudon’twantthemtospreadtooprofusely. Adviceonbuyingforget-me-not Choosefromseedsorplugplants–somenurseriesandgardencentreswillofferpacksofplugsforspringplanting Alwayscheckoverplantsforsignsofpests,diseaseordamage,beforeplanting Wheretobuyforget-me-notonline Thompson&Morgan Suttons Primrose Forget-me-notvarietiestotry Waterforget-me-not Advertisement Myosotisscorpioides –thewaterforget-me-notisanessentialperennialforwildlifeponds,eitherfortheedgesorinshallowwater.Itprovidesshelterforaquaticlarvaesuchastadpoles,andnewtslayeggsintheleaves.Cutbackplantsafterfloweringanddivideclumpseveryfewyears Myosotissylvatica –theclassicforget-me-notisabiennialthatgrowsinclumpswiththeclassicblueflowersappearinginlatespring.Abiennial,Myosotissylvatica,willself-seedfreely,andproduceflowersreliablymostyears Myosotisarvensis –thefieldforget-me-knotisanannualforget-me-not,withblueandsometimespinkspringflowersthatsometimescontinueuntilautumn.Therosettesofleaveswillsometimesoverwintersuccessfully Myosotis‘BlueBall’–thiscultivargrowsinneat,compactmounds,toaheightof15cm,withthecharacteristicblueflowersappearinginspringandearlysummer Myosotis‘Bluesylva’–alow,spreadingbiennialcultivar,theblueflowershaveayelloweyethatfadestowhite Myosotisalpestris‘Victoria’–withsoftpink,blueandwhiteflowers,thishasalongfloweringperiod ShareonFacebook ShareonTwitter ShareonPinterest ShareonWhatsapp ShareonBlogger Emailtoafriend Tags Forget-me-nots GrowGuides Spring Biennial Largegarden Mediumgarden Smallgarden Advertisement 2-for-1EntryCard&Guide,2022-23 2-for-1entrytoKewGardens,WarwickCastle,LeedsCastleandmanymore… Buy2-for-1Cardonlinenow Subscriptionoffer SubscribetoBBCGardeners’WorldMagazineandgetyourfirst6issuesfor£9.99plusourguide,YourPruningYear. 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