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Anyone grown Monkey flower - (Magic Blotch) - Mimulus?
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Posted by
mandolls 4WI (
My Page) on
Sat, Mar 2, 13 at 7:33
| I have to admit from the start that I simply fell for the photograph of these and ordered seed without knowing anything about them. (it was Jan when I tend to do a lot of impulse seed buying) I have read a little bit on-line, but was wondering if anyone here has grown these before and has any words of wisdom to impart. I got most of them to germinate, and now have quite a few tiny little seedlings growing under lights. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Magic Blotch
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RE: Anyone grown Monkey flower - (Magic Blotch) - Mimulus?
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| I've never grown it, but have to say they look like Orchid miniatures! How cute!! |
RE: Anyone grown Monkey flower - (Magic Blotch) - Mimulus?
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| Never grown them but many of the wild species like wet or boggy ground. I'd guess they'll need a lot of water, not too much heat and a little shade. |
RE: Anyone grown Monkey flower - (Magic Blotch) - Mimulus?
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| Yeah - they are pretty festive arent they? Flora - thats about all I could find on line - that the wild species like boggy soil. I dont have a stream or pond in my back yard (I wish). I will just make sure that there is lots of organic matter in the soil and mulch them good. |
RE: Anyone grown Monkey flower - (Magic Blotch) - Mimulus?
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| I grew some yellow monkey flowers I received in a plant swap a couple of years ago. I had them in a pot, didn't water them a lot, just maintained average moisture, and part sun. I think it would've liked more sun, but I wouldn't worry much about the wet soil part. It will grow in wet conditions, but it doesn't NEED it. |
RE: Anyone grown Monkey flower - (Magic Blotch) - Mimulus?
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| I have also grown them in pots and also in the ground. They are a staple in the annuls sold by nurseries in this area. The ones I grew in a pot were winter sown directly into the pot. The ones in the ground grew best in a northern location with less sun. Neither needed boggy soil, just evenly moist. |
RE: Anyone grown Monkey flower - (Magic Blotch) - Mimulus?
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| Thanks - thats great to hear. I had thought about having them in pots, but was worried it would be hard to maintain the right moisture level. My germination rate was close to 100% so I have almost 50 of them right now. If they all survive I will put some in the ground and some in pots and see where they are happiest. I have lots of "part sun" in my yard, so it won't be difficult to find places for them. |
RE: Anyone grown Monkey flower - (Magic Blotch) - Mimulus?
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- Posted by gerris2 Zone 7a Delaware (My Page) on
Mon, Mar 4, 13 at 12:30
| It should be exciting seeing your results. The flowers look fabulous. |
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