The flowers look simply enchanting with their delicate blue color, perched on delicate stems. If you cut correctly now, you will enjoy your Caucasus forget-me-nots like the well-known variety 'Jack Frost' for a long time.
How to cut the Caucasus forget-me-not correctly?
To properly prune the Caucasus forget-me-not, remove the spent flower spikes after the first wave of flowers in May to encourage a second wave of flowers in the fall. In the fall, cut the plant back completely to give it a better appearance and make it easier to overwinter.
Cut after the first bloom
If you cut the Caucasus forget-me-not after the first wave of flowers (around May), you can achieve a second bloom. But you'll have to wait a few months until it appears at the location. The secondary bloom usually only begins in autumn.
Cut the inflorescences with secateurs (€14.00 on Amazon) or a knife. However, don't wait too long! Seed formation takes a lot of energy out of such a perennial. If the seeds are prevented from forming by cutting, the Caucasus forget-me-not will last longer.
Cut down completely in autumn
In autumn it is time to radically cut down the Caucasus forget-me-nots. In principle, this cut is not absolutely necessary. But the plant simply looks better until spring. Why? Because frost causes the above-ground parts of the plant to die. In addition, this perennial is easier to overwinter when cut down.
Propagate through cuttings
How to propagate the Caucasus forget-me-not using the clippings:
- You need shoot sections between the root and stem
- Use a sharp knife!
- Place shoot sections in a glass with water
- Renew the water in the glass twice a week
- Time until rooting: 3 to 4 weeks
Prevent or promote self-seeding?
Do you want your Caucasian forget-me-not to multiply without you having to intervene directly? Then you should not completely remove the flowers after either the first bloom or the second bloom. Leave a few flowers so the seeds can develop. This perennial likes to propagate on its own.
Tip
If the old flowers are not cut off, this perennial may multiply unhindered and abundantly in the garden. This isn't for everyone
