6/20/2023 0 Comments Forget me notaIf you’re limited on space, use Forget Me Nots to underplant taller potted plants - it looks beautiful cascading over the side of a pot.įill your pot or planter with Scotts Osmocote Premium Potting Mix. Planting in potsįorget Me Nots can be grown in small to medium pots or planters (at least 20cm wide and deep) with good drainage. Transplant pot or punnet grown Forget Me Nots into the garden or larger pots in spring. If the pots are kept in a protected, frost free spot Forget Me Nots seeds can be sown in late autumn or winter. If you’d prefer to start Forget Me Nots from seeds in pots - sow seed into pots or punnets filled with Scotts Osmocote Premium Potting Mix. Cover the seeds with more soil and keep them moist while they germinate. Growing from seedįorget Me Nots can be grown easily from seeds that are broadcast over prepared soil in spring when the soil is warm. Water in well and mulch to suppress weeds and retain moisture. Plant your Forget Me Nots into the prepared soil and backfill around each. Gently remove the Forget Me Not from the nursery pot or punnet and tease the roots lightly if they are compact. Prepare the site for planting by mixing a little Scotts Osmocote Compost Premium Soil Improver through the original soil - using a garden shovel to turn it through the top 10cm. They naturally grow in woodland settings, so plant them beneath taller plants or position them towards the front of garden beds where they can soften the edges. If growing in pots, you’ll need Scotts Osmocote Premium Potting Mix + Scotts Osmocote Pour+Feed for Flowering Plants and a suitable pot or containerįorget Me Nots prefer a full sun to part shade spot, protected from hot afternoon sun.Scotts Osmocote Compost Premium Soil Improver.Scotts Osmocote All Purpose Controlled Release Fertiliser or Scotts Osmocote Pour+Feed for Flowering Plants.Use them as the “spiller” plant in potted garden displays. Forget Me Nots look beautiful spilling over the sides of pots or containers.Fertilise with Scotts Osmocote All Purpose Controlled Release Fertiliser in spring. For the most intense colour in your Forget Me Not flowers plant them in a part shade spot.They will self-seed easily so don’t plant them if they are a declared weed in your region. Forget Me Nots can be grown from seeds or potted plants easily.Choose a full sun to part shade spot in a compost enriched soil.
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