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Mimulus x Hybridus Mystic Mixed F1 Hybrid
To sow in the spring
Suzanne C., 21/12/2017
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Mimulus x hybridus Mystic Mixed F1 Hybrid is a selection that offers a wide range of colours, from white to yellow, and vibrant orange to deep red. Some flowers have marbled throats, while others are monochrome. Cultivated as an annual, they make excellent ground cover plants, and their unique flowering can be admired from June to September.
Mimulus is a short-lived perennial cultivated as an annual in our latitudes. Also known as Monkey Flower or Musk Flower due to the musky scent of certain varieties, it belongs to the Phrymaceae family and is native to Mexico. This beautiful and floriferous ground-covering plant reaches a height and width of 25cm (10in).
Its foliage is dark green to grey-green. The leaves are ovate with slightly indented edges. The mimulus flower has five fused petals, enclosed in a long calyx forming a trumpet with two lips resembling a smiling face sticking out its tongue. Some people see the figure of a monkey in it and commonly refer to the plant as 'Monkey Flower'. The Mystic Mixed blend offers a wide range of colours: white, yellow, vibrant orange, deep red and burgundy, as well as bicolours. Some flowers have marbled throats, while others are monochrome. They have a diameter of 5cm (2in).
Mimulus prefers light shade as well as moist, humus-rich soil. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight, as it cannot tolerate it. However, reserve a prominent place for it in border plantings alongside Mimulus luteus in an exotic garden. Alternatively, plant it along a pond, where it can find the moisture it needs. It is not very hardy and weakens below -5°C (23°F). To keep it for several summers, plant it comfortably in pots where it can thrive and spend the winter in warmth.
Mimulus plants are known to absorb sodium chloride from the soil, storing and concentrating it in their leaves and stems, so much so that Native Americans used them as a substitute for salt in their meals. The entire plant is edible and retains its salty taste even when cooked. The foliage was also used as a poultice to soothe the pain of minor burns.
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Sow your seeds in trays from March to May on the surface of good sowing compost. Keep the substrate moist without excess at room temperature between 20 and 30°C (68 to 86°F). Do not exclude light as it is needed in the germination process. You will have to wait 10 to 21 days before the young shoots appear. Gradually acclimatise your seedlings to cooler temperatures. Once they are strong enough to handle and there is no risk of frost, transplant them outside into humus-rich and well-worked soil, making sure to space each plant 25 to 30cm (10 to 12in) apart. Removing faded flowers promotes repeat flowering.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.