Re: blue-eyed mary
- Subject: Re: blue-eyed mary
- From: G* B*
- Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 14:00:21 -0600
Hello Susan,
In this neck of the woods Collinsia verna was known as 'Chinese Houses'.
It is an annual. Omphalodes verna is blue eyed mary. However, I soon saw all
the confusion and now I go with Omphalodes being creeping forget me not,
Collinsia verna is blue eyed mary.
Keep trying on moving some Collensia into the garden. Try to match the
environment you dug the plant from. I have seen seed on occasion in the
past... usually with the native wildflower bunches. I get requests for it
ever once in a while, but it is an annual, so unless all is sold in early
spring... I am left with lots of empty pots. Once people learn it is an
annual they back off of the purchase in any case.
Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens,LLC
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
www.munchkinnursery.com
Southern Indiana Zone 6
----- Original Message -----
> Marilyn mentioned the blue-eyed mary in the discussion of lovely blue
> things. Collinsia verna is called blue-eyed mary here in the Midwest. Is
> this the same plant you're referring to? It seems to be a winter annual;
> that is, it blooms in early spring, drops its seeds, and disappears.
> This makes it very difficult to collect and sow seed at the right time
> for the garden. My husband loves this little plant in the wild, so
> charming with its blue and white flowers. Once we dug one up at the side
> of the road and it was beautiful in the garden, but didn't seed itself.
> I've never seen the seeds for sale or the plants. Anyone know a source?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Susan and David in Urbana, Illinois
> zone 5b
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