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Mimulus aurantiacus Mai Tai Red
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Mimulus aurantiacus 'Mai Tai Red', a shrubby and bushy plant that blooms for long weeks between late spring and early autumn. The flowers, of intense red, succeed each other on a slightly sticky bright green foliage. Easy to grow in any well-drained soil, this variety is suitable for both flowering pots and sunny borders and rockeries.
Mimulus 'Mai Tai Red' is a recent horticultural selection derived from a botanical species called Mimulus aurantiacus, the Orange Mimulus or Sticky Mimulus. The latter is a prostrate shrub with sticky stems from the Scrophulariaceae family native to the United States, widespread from southwest Oregon to most of California. Botanists have recently renamed this plant Diplacus aurantiacus subsp. aurantiacus. In theory, it is a perennial, but it does not tolerate frost very well, especially in wet soil. However, this Mimulus adapts to many types of soil: moist, dry, sandy or rocky, limestone or not.
The 'Mai Tai Red' variety quickly forms a small upright and well-branched bush 45-50cm tall and 30-35cm wide. Its stems bear slightly sticky green leaves measuring 3 to 7cm long and 1cm wide, with slightly curled edges. Flowering begins in May-June, depending on the climate, and continues incessantly until October if the plant does not lack water. In open ground, if the summer is very dry, the flowering will decline. The upright floral stems bear tubular flowers at the base, opening widely into 5 wide and toothed lobes. Each flower measures about 2cm long and 3.5cm in diameter. The flowers appear in pairs or in whorls (small bouquets) along each stem. They are pollinated by bees.
In northerly regions such as north of the Loire, or in our cold and humid regions, it is preferable to cultivate this Mimulus 'Mai Tai Red' in a pot like Pelargoniums. Find a small place for it in winter in your veranda or in a cold greenhouse. On the other hand, in a coastal garden, you can plant it in a rockery, above a wall, or on a slope, in full sun or partial shade. You can associate it with wallflowers, Dicliptera suberecta, or Lithodora oleifolia.
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Plant the 'Mai Tai Red' Mimulus in spring, in any well-drained soil. If planting in the ground, wait until the last frost has passed. Choose a very sunny location (or partial shade in the south). Once well-rooted, this young plant does not require watering in summer. Plants grown in pots will need regular watering throughout the growth and flowering period. Bring them indoors in winter and water occasionally. However, outdoors, stop watering from autumn until the beginning of spring.
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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.