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monkey flower 'Calypso'

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A bushy, branching tender perennial, often used as an annual, growing to a height of up to 23cm. Leaves are mid-green, small, oval and slightly serrated. Flowers are all colours, from oranges, and yellows to reds and pinks and bloom throughout summer

Scientific classification

Species: monkey flower 'Calypso' (Mimulus 'Calypso')
Genus: Mimulus
Family: Phrymaceae

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Toxicity: Aquatic · Alpine Rockery · Annual Biennial · Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 0.1-0.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy · Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of monkey flower 'Calypso'

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of monkey flower 'Calypso'

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monkey flower 'Calypso' care guide

Keep soil evenly moist with warmth and humidity
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Keep soil evenly moist with warmth and humidity

Fertilizing

Balanced feed every few weeks in active growth

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed or division in spring

Growing

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist soil in full sun or light dappled shade. Ideal for baskets and containers. Use a peat-free multipurpose compost and keep well-watered

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