Not to be forgotten - and it won't let you (Forget Me Not)

Member Name: woodlice

Product:	Forget Me Not
Date:	17/04/01 (92 review reads)
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Advantages: Haze of bright blue flowers in late spring to mid summer

Disadvantages: Finished plants are very dry and fragile - may cause mild irritation as leaves have tiny hairs that are easily left behind once plant is dying back.

Forget- me- not (Myosotis alpestris) really lives up to it's name. A biennial, plant one year, seed sown, sets and produces new plants the next year that will freely seed where ever you plant the first clump.
Forget-me-nots traditionally have a blue flower but there is also a pink variety and in my garden, an almost white variety has developed on it's own.
The plants have soft leaves and are quite bushy in appearance when established. The blue mass of flowers spike up over the leaves and can grow to a height of around 1'.
They will tolerate any soil, any position but really prefer a well mulched free draining soil and will tolerate full sun.
They are useful as an edging plant for herbaceous borders.
They flower in late spring and will continue until mid summer when they produce seed heads that will scatter freely. To propogate, simply lift out the old plants and shake them to disperse the seeds where ever you wish new plants to grow. The old plants can be put on the compost heap and will rot down easily. The seedlings will establish themselves over winter. Once large enough, the seedlings can be transplanted to their flowering positions.
Forget-me-nots do particularly well in tubs and can also be used in hanging baskets. They are a good plant to give to friends as they are so easy to grow.

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