RE: White snowstorm bacopa

RE: White snowstorm bacopa

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I am a beginner and not sure about how to take care of my bacopa plant. It feels dry and is turning brown on top but still green on long flowing stems. it is in a hanging basket sitting on my window ceil. also, im not sure how to prune it. can you help??
Posted: Wednesday 9th of September 2009 05:07 PM
  • Snowstorm

    Shoot User
    Hi Charlene

    I grow Bacopa 'snowflake' which towards the end of summer tends to get leggy - sounds like yours. However, last year as it was still blooming I let it carry on and it provided flowers all through winter on its ever lengthening stems.

    In early Spring (March) I eventually cut it back to about 3 ". It took a while to 'get going' but by early summer was blooming away and so far it is still lookling fresh.

    Now is a good time to take cuttings - especially as its tender in frost.

    Not sure how your post ended up in the Aphids forum topic, other than that aphids are probably the only pest of Bacopas. Here is the plant details page for your [link=https://www.shootgardening.com/sitePlant.php?plantid=3939&name=bacopa-snowstorm-white]Snowstorm Bacopa[/link]
    Replied: Thursday 10th of September 2009 10:23 AM
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