Forget-Me-Nots: Tips and Symbolism of These Pretty Blue ...

Forget-me-nots symbolize true love and respect. When you give someone these tiny blooms, it represents a promise that you will always remember ... 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Seasons-DatesandTimes DaylightSaving:WhenDoestheTimeChange?FallLeaves-DatesandDestinationsWinterSolstice:Whenisit,andWhatisit?ChineseNewYear:TraditionsandSuperstitionsWhenistheRealMidpointofWinter?SpringEquinoxandtheFirstDayofSpringSummerSolsticeandtheFirstDayofSummerWhenistheNextLeapYear?WhatisUTCTimeandGMTTime? Folklore BirthstonesbyMonthFlowerLoreWeatherFolklore AboutUs FortheMediaPrivacyPolicyandTermsofUsage ForBusinesses SelltheFarmers’AlmanacInYourRetailStoreGrowYourBusiness–AdvertisewiththeFarmers’AlmanacBeTheBusinessYourCustomersWillremember Shop 0 Home»Gardening byAmberKanuckel Updated:August11,2022 EmailFacebook561PinterestTwitter Ifevertherewereanunforgettableflower,it’stheforget-me-not.Famousfortheirdelicateblueflowersfeaturingyellowthroats,whengrownwell,they’reprolificbloomersthatwillflowerthroughoutmostofthegrowingseason.Andinadditiontoaddingaprettyshadeofbluetoyourgarden,they’rerichinloreandsymbolism. UnforgettableNames Thewoodlandforget-me-not,Myosotissylvatica,isoneofthemorecommontypesthatyou’llfindingardens.ThegenusnamecomesfromtheancientGreekword,musandous(orotos),whichmeans“mouse”and“ear”respectively.Thiscomesfromtheshapeoftheplant’sfoliage,whichfeaturesshort,pointedleavesreminiscentofmouseears. Anothertype,Myosotisscorpiodes,issometimescalled“scorpiongrass,”whichseemslikeanunusualnameforsuchaprettylittleflower,butitcomesfromhowtheplantgrows,withemergingclustersofflowersbentinthecurlofascorpion’stail. Forget-Me-NotSymbolism Forget-me-notssymbolizetrueloveandrespect.Whenyougivesomeonethesetinyblooms,itrepresentsapromisethatyouwillalwaysrememberthemandwillkeeptheminyourthoughts.Theyarealsoconsideredasymboloffidelityandfaithfulness. TheAlaskaStateFlower TheAlpineforget-me-notistheAlaskastateflower TheMyosotisalpestris,ortheAlpineforget-me-not,isAlaska’sstateflower—anditwasnamedassuchbeforeAlaskabecameastate.TheAlaskanTerritoryadoptedtheflowerasitsemblemin1917,andpeopleloveditsomuchthatAlaskakeptitwhenitofficiallybecameastate. OtherForget-Me-Notsymbols Manyplacesandorganizationsfeaturetheforget-me-notasapoignantsymbol: InNewfoundland,itrepresentsthosewhofellinWorldWarI.InArmenia,it’sasymbolfortheArmenianGenocideCentennial.It’sthesymbolforInternationalMissingChildren’sDay.TheAlzheimer’sSocietyusesforget-me-notsasasymbolformemorylossandtoraiseawarenessforthedisease. Forget-Me-NotLegendsandLore Theforget-me-notmonikerhassomeofthemostinterestinglegendsbehindit.OnedescribesaGermanknightwhowasstrollingwithhisladyalongthebanksoftheDanuberiver.Theladysawprettyblueflowers—butthey’dbeenpulledloosebytheriver’sflowandwereabouttodisappeardownstream.Shewantedtosavetheflowers,soherchivalrousknightjumpedintothewater.Hecouldn’tfightthestrongcurrent,sohetossedtheflowersontothebank,andashewascarriedouttosea,hecalledout,vergissmeinnicht,whichisGermanfor“forgetmenot.” AnotherlegendsaysthattheGermanknightdidn’tleapintotheriveraftertheflowers,butratherbenttopicksomeforhisladywhentheweightofhisarmorcausedhimtotoppleintothewater—andthenhecalledout“forgetmenot”ashewassweptaway.AseparateGermantalesaysthenamewaschosenwhenGodwasnamingflowers.Thisonewasthelast,andtheflowercriedout,“Forgetmenot,OLord,”towhichGodpronounced,“Thatshallbeyourname!” Forget-Me-NotFlowerLore Theforget-me-notisalsorecognizedbysomeasthebirthflowerforthemonthofSeptember,alongwiththeasterandmorningglory. GrowingTipsandCare Currently,thereare74differentspeciesofforget-me-notsthatcanbefoundallovertheworld—andmanyofthemarepopulargardenplantsbecausetheyaddabeautifultouchofcolortoyourgarden. Mostoftheseflowersrangeinshadefrompalebluetobrightblue,butafewfeaturewhiteorpinkblooms.Someevenmixblueandpinkbloomsinthesameclusterofflowers! Forget-me-notsareusuallybiennials,andwilltaketwoyearstocompletetheirgrowingcycleofflowering,thenproducingseedthesecondyear.They’lldiebackinthewinterandre-sproutinthespring.Onceyouhaveforget-me-notsinyourgarden,youwon’thavetore-seed. VarietiesliketheMyosotisscorpioidesishardyinUSDAzones5through9,andMyosotisalpestrisishardyinzones3through9. Forget-me-nots’strikingblueflowersareperfectingardenbordersandasbeddingplants. Theselittleplantsenjoypartshade,butthey’lltoleratefullsuninmanyareas.Duringhotsummers,however,they’lldobetterwithabitofshadeonsultryafternoons.Thismakesthemidealasbeddingplantsandalongborderswheretallerplantscanshadethemslightly.Becausetheyareaforestplant,theylikerich,organicsoilthat’smoistbutnotsoggy. Thebesttimetoplantforget-me-notseedsisinthespringifyouhopetoseetheprettyblueflowersthefollowingseason.Pickagoodspotforthem,andtheywillbloombetweenMayandOctobereachyearthereafter. Onethingtoconsiderwhenplantingforget-me-notsisthattheycantakeoveragardenifnotproperlymanaged.Whilemanygardenersallowforget-me-notstosowthemselvestokeepthepatchgrowingyearafteryear,allthatseedcanmeanthatyou’llfindyourselfweedingforget-me-notsoutofspotsyoudidn’twantthem. Forget-me-notsareaclassic,nottobeovershadowedbybigandshowybloomslikeroses.Theymightbesmall,butthatmakesthemallthesweeter. Forget-Me-NotEarrings… Theseearringsfeaturegenuineflowers-notetchingsorartificialflowers.Theartist,whoincorporatesnaturalelementsintoherjewelry,takesgreatcareinpreservingeachflower’strueformandthenpairsitwithcomplementaryaccents.GiveyourfavoritegardenerthegiftofForget-Me-Notswiththesebeautifulsilver-platedwireearringswithabluestoneaccent. Abouttheauthor RelatedPosts AmberKanuckel AmberKanuckelisafreelancewriterfromruralOhiowholovesallthingsoutdoors.Shespecializesinhome,garden,environmental,andgreenlivingtopics. 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