Nemophilla are Blooming #1: June 29/08

Oh I love them

I never heard of them before and found a pkg of seeds at Superstore yesterday. It was lastt Pkg so took them for next year

Were they easy or hard to germinate??

I think they are so pretty. Wonder what f amily of plants they belong to

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Bunting…They were really easy to grow.I just put the seeds in the pot and kept them watered.When they were about 4” high I started to fertilize them with miracle grow.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Sweet flowers.

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Yup, I am jumping on the train here … I love these flowers!!! Such an unusual color … great choice Bon!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Those are nice!
I might have to try starting some of those next year.

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Yah, I marked this as “favorite” so I can remember to try to find these seeds for my garden next year as well. Be fun to know … if a few of us were growing these next season. Bon you’ll have to let us know in the fall how these little guys did for you. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Cool! I like these flowers…would look nice in a hanging basket on my porch!

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

I can’t remember how long they bloom for so I will keep y’all informed.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

they are so cute!! Delicate, different,.. and cute!
Love them

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Are they annuals?
What a show stopper!
They would be so nice in a flower bed! Surrounded by low growing yellow flowers!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Eklectic…yes they are annuals.They seem to be a low growing plant but spread.I have them in a fairly small pot but I think next year I will try them in a hanging basket.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Sad to say they quit blooming two weeks ago and I couldn’t get any seed from them.Never had a flower just shrivel up and die like it did.It got lots of TLC too.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Well I have a few Petunia pots that did/are doing that for me!!! I cannot explain it either. Not overwatered, nor underwatered … fertilized.Blooming like crazy; gorgeous … then started shriveling up. Crazy!!!! And yet, other Petunia pots are gorgeous. Go figure!!!!

Feel your frustration!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I guess I will have to look for some more seeds for next year.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Maybe the ones of us who wanted seeds can looks as well … and trade next fall … :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I’ll keep my fingers crossed on finding some more seed.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

I have this flower and I have found that it is not at all drought tolerant;one day without water and it shrivels and two days and it is dead.If I don’t have time to water anything else I always make sure it gets water.I grew them as a late winter sowing amd I have kept them as a container plant. Because of the weather I haven’t even thought about seed but I will look when I get off the internet.
I have them alone in one container and in a second container they are in a mixed group and it is cute to see them peeking out from behind one of the other plants.
I probably won’t grow them again.

-- horsetail, Fergus, Ontario

Thank you for the info.I went away that weekend and it was really hot.Soooo that’s why they shrivelled up on me.I sure would love some of the seed if you get any.I would like to try growing them again.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

I have half a pack left and I will put it in the mail for you this week if you feel comfortable sending me your address.

-- horsetail, Fergus, Ontario

Horsetail
Thank you so much for your offer.I have sent you a PM.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more