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Nemophila - what do I do with it?

IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
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I have the five spot variety grown from seeds. The transplanted ones in the ground died, slugs, dried out, not sure. The ones in a container did very well but seem to have mostly died off now. Not helped by the heat wave we had. So as an annual, is it done now? Or do I cut it back quite hard, will it resprout? Or do I just deadhead and hope it grows new flowers. I thought it’s supposed to flower until autumn? Can I sow new from seeds again now or is it too late?

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    I would cut it back and see what happens. I think it will regrow.
    Probably too late to sow now, but you could sow some in Autumn to overwinter.  

  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    Thanks @AnniD, I’ll cut it but I never know how far back to cut too. Like my tall shasta daisies that are over or lying down, do I cut back by a third like deadheading or half like Chelsea chop or to the ground virtually to rejuvenate like hardy geraniums?
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    My instinct is to cut down any old stems to the crown of the plant, if that makes sense.
    More drastic than a Chelsea Chop, but not quite as drastic as a hardy geranium.  :)
  • IlikeplantsIlikeplants Posts: 894
    Thanks @AnniD, the fairly drastic cut is done. We shall see. It’s not worse than how it looked before and I might still get that whole rose pot into the ground anyway, less watering for summer.
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