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Mimulus- (Monkey Flower)
Mimulus 'Andean Nymph' |
A showy plant which needs moisture-retentive soil and regular watering
in dry weather- grow it in a peat bed or at the side of a pond. The
trumpet-shaped flowers have an open-faced Snapdragon appearance. The basic
color scheme is either red blotched with yellow or a shade of yellow blotched
with red, purple or brown. You can grow a variety of the popular bedding
plant M. cupreus as a short-lived perennial or you can plant a rock garden
species.
VARIETIES:
There are many varieties of
M.
cupreus from which to make your choice -
'Red
Emperor',
'Whitecroft
Scarlet', etc. Basic details are height 9in., spread 9 in., flowering period
June-September.
M.
primuloides is a smaller plant with bright yellow flowers on short stalks. Grow
M. 'highland Red'
for hardiness, and for novelty choose
M. 'Andean
Nymph' which bears pale cream blooms which are marked with pink (May-July).
M.
nurnettii is copper, spotted with
yellow.
SITE
& SOIL:
Requires moisture-retentive soil - some shade is desirable.
PROPAGATION:
Sow seed under glass or divide clumps in spring.
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