A truly brilliant plant in the most intense blue which flowers through late spring. This was one of my favourite plants this year
...A truly brilliant plant in the most intense blue which flowers through late spring. This was one of my favourite plants this year
...Onions like an open, sunny site
...I am always on the lookout for plants which need little looking after. Omphalodes linifolia self sow gently from one year to the next and flower early.
March, April and May are the useful times to have flowers to carpet the ground under your
I am always on the lookout for plants which need little looking after. Omphalodes linifolia self sow gently from one year to the next & flower early.
March, April & May are the useful times to have flowers to carpet the ground under your bulbs & just emerging herbaceous perennials. That’s exactly when this beautiful & pure looking plant is at its best – with lovely white flowers & silverygreen leaves. Highly recommended & it makes an excellent long-lasting cut flower.
Genus: Omphalodes
Variety
linifolia (Venus' Navelwort, Argentine forget-me-not)
Type:
Hardy annual
Sowing:
Sow March-April and/or late August/ September direct or in modules
Site:
Fertile, humus rich soil in full sun.
Height:
20cm (8in)
Spacing:
Plant 15cm apart.
Hardiness:
Hardy
Care tips:
Pinch out growing tips to encourage bushier growth. Generally disease free, although slugs & snails may be a problem.
Flowers:
❀ March
- June
For the vase:
Long-lasting no conditioning needed.