Chatham Island forget-me-nots

摘要

It's a safe bet that many of us have tried to grow in our gardens the fabled Chatham Island forget-me-not (Myosotidium hortensia) at some time or another. It's an equally safe bet that there have been numerous failures even after reading that a good stoush of sea water or a dead fish buried beneath is a sure path to success. Only occasionally does one see it thriving when cultivated in the North and South Islands of New Zealand -isolated clumps perhaps but seldom a big drift of bright blue flowers held over broad, glossy green leaves. The place to see them in abundance is in their native home - early October is the best month to make the pilgrimage and if you time it right what a spectacle greets the traveller.