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CYNOGLOSSUM
. Houndstongue
(From
Greek cuon-dog; glossa-tongue, refers to papillae on
seeds, which gives the texture of a tongue)
Recently
a lovely blue Forget-me-not-like flower has been introduced
to our gardens known as Cynoglossum amabile and
cataloged as the Chinese Forget-me-not. It may be described
as a columnar Forget-me-not, growing 2 feet tall, with
long sprays of deep, clear blue flowers produced for
a rather short season in early Summer.
Some authors
list this as a variety of C. furcalum, a perennial
sort from the Himalayas.
UTILIZE.
It makes a splendid blue border plant, and is a rather
good cut flower. Some florists have advised forcing
it in the greenhouse.
GENERAL.
Seed may be sown indoors in March for early bloom and
in April in the garden. Cover the seeds about 1/4 inch.
When the plants are in their permanent beds they may
stand 6 inches apart. This species shows a tendency
toward being biennial, at least the plants live over
Winter. The seed often self-sows and the plants may
become too plentiful unless controlled. The seeds are
in the nature of "sticktites." One writer says, "Beware
of the seeds; I find them indoors, in my car and everywhere,
because my dog acts as a carrier."
They thrive
in full sun or partial shade.
Information
on 50+ annual flowers
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