I usually tuck our first crop into the hoop house and the second wave out into the field. If you’re a home garden,’Firmament’ (the slightly shorter blue variety) can be found at Stokes. Seed for both colors can be found at Ivy Garth Seed and Plants. I sowed ours last week and will follow with another round at Valentines. It’s ideal to get seeds going as early as possible because Chinese Forget Me Nots are a little slow to start and also thrive in cooler spring weather. There is also a darling pink variety called ‘Mystic Pink’ which has a much higher seed germination rate than the blues and its stems often reach a solid 2ft. For the tallest stem length you’ll want to track down ‘Blue Showers’ for sure. There are two blue varieties on the market, ‘Blue Showers’ and ‘Firmament’. Seeds are lightly covered with soil, watered deeply and then set on the 68-70* heated table until sprouting. I sow 2-3 seeds per plug and grow them in either 128 or 200 cell trays. So keep this in mind when ordering seed and get 2-3x as much as you’ll want in the long run. Even though the packet always says that the germination rate is 85%, I’ve never had anywhere near that level of success. Seed is a little tricky because it needs to be super fresh. I’ve had good success extending the flowering window by sowing two plantings of seed, a month apart so when the first crop finishes, there is another just coming into bloom. Lastly they are extremely productive! As long as you keep on top of harvesting and don’t let the flowers run to seed, they will bloom for up to 6 weeks. Perfect for bouquet work and solid bunches to the floral design trade. Second, they have nice tall, sturdy stems that often reach 18″ or more. They are very similar in appearance to the old fashioned Forget Me Not’s you’ll find growing in woodland spots of the garden but this particular type makes a far better cut flower crop for a number of reasons.įirst, Chinese Forget Me Not’s can be grown as an annual crop unlike the traditional biennial types which require a year or more to properly bloom. Cynoglossum amiable (or) Chinese Forget Me Not’s are one of the most adorable, delicate, treasured spring flowers that we grow.
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