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Chinese Forget Me Not 'Mystery Rose'
Chinese Forget Me Not 'Mystery Rose'
Chinese Forget Me Not 'Mystery Rose'
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Chinese Forget Me Not 'Mystery Rose'

Cynoglossum amabile
A modern variety of heirloom Hound's Tongue, 'Mystery Rose' has smoky-pink flower sprays and gray-green foliage. Picture perfect with peach-hued zinnias and sweet scabious, it is trouble-free and easy to grow. It drops seed to reappear each spring and, left to its own devices, creates unexpected and beautiful plant combinations.
SKU #S517
$3.50
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Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
106
Lifecycle
Annual
Annual Hardiness
Hardy Annual
Mature Size
2-2.5' h x 1.5' w
Sun
Full sun to partial shade
Soil
Regular, well-drained
Season
Summer to fall
Color
Rose pink
Features
Great Cut Flower
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
1/4"
Sprout Time:
5-20 days
Seed To Bloom:
10-12 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Start indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost. Keep at 65-70°F.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow in early spring 2-3 weeks before last frost. In zones 8-10, sow outdoors in autumn.
WHEN TO SET OUTSIDE
At last frost date.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
A good cut flower and a bee magnet, Chinese forget-me-not is at home in borders, informal meadow plantings, and edging. It requires little care, site in full sun in well-drained soils, and shear after bloom to prevent an excess of self-sown plants the following year. It is best in cooler summer regions or as a spring-bloomer in warm winter areas, where it can be replaced after bloom with a heat-loving summer annual.
Final Spacing:
1'
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
While drought and wet tolerant, it prefers medium moist conditions. About 1" per week is plenty.
Soil pH:
Slightly acidic to neutral
Fertilizer:
Does not need fertilizer.
Diseases & Pests:
No major pests or diseases.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Harvest when 1/2-3/4 open flowers on a stem.
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