RE: Blue & yellow/was Potassium & wood ashes
- To: "'perennials@mallorn.com'"
- Subject: RE: Blue & yellow/was Potassium & wood ashes
- From: P* S*
- Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:07:54 -0700
My FMNS (myositis) are in a well-drained area, early sun, afternoon shade,
lots of organic matter in the soil. They grow, bloom, and self-seed. I
pull them up after they're done blooming, as the foliage tends to mildew
after bloom is done. My FMNs usually go through 2 or even 3 blooming cycles
each year-- unless the winter is really harsh, they'll bloom 10 months/12.
Drawback: They're so vigorous and self-seed so readily, I have to
constantly be vigilant for rogue FMNs that pop up all around the adjoining
yard.
Sue P. (Zone 8)
Sue Pesznecker SPesznec@lhs.org Milwaukie, OR. USA
> Hello Sue,
> If you like FMNs there are some other plants with that common name
> reference
> without being actually related. Omphalodes verna is often called the
> "Creeping
> Forget Me Not". Brunnera macrophylla is sometimes called "False FMN". I
> have not
> had much luck with the true FMN here as the flea beetles devour the
> foliage and
> keep them stripped.
> Do you have a moist area for your FMNs?
> Gene Bush Southern Indiana Zone 6a Munchkin Nursery
>
>
>
> > Hi gene,
> >
> > I love those blue/yellow combos, too! My favorite spring moment right
> now
> > is a small bed filled with bright yellow mini-daffodils and blue
> > forget-me-nots (myositis). Really lovely and the two complement each
> other.
> > Plus the F-M-Ns are self-seeding, and usually bloom almost continually
> for
> > about 9-10 months in my area (Zone 8).
> >
> > Sue P.
>
>
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