The seeds germinate quickly; you should see new growth within ten days.
Wait until all danger of frost has passed before planting the Bacopa seedlings outside.
Remove the lower leaves on the stem, then insert an inch of cut stem into a pot containing cutting mix. You can buy special cutting compost, or make your own by mixing 50:50 vermiculite and sand.
The cuttings should root after about five weeks. You can then transfer the cuttings to individual pots.
To do this, put them outside during the day and bring them in at night over a period of about two or three weeks.
Some varieties, such as ‘Snowstorm’, can handle high temperatures better than other Bacopa varieties. You can also plant Bacopa alongside taller plants to give them some shade during the hotter parts of the day.
Use your fingertips to remove the tips of the growing shoots by about a third of an inch.
Plant your Bacopa in the center of the basket. Feed your plant a weak solution of water soluble fertilizer once every fortnight.
Avoid mulching as this may cause your low growing Bacopa to rot. You may find it easier to grow the plants in containers so you can more easily control moisture levels. Make sure the container drains well.
Avoid watering seedlings with a water-soluble fertilizer that you spray from above, as this can ‘burn’ them.
If you are in zone 9 or above, cut your Bacopa plants back again in the fall. This encourages them to re-grow in the spring. In cooler zones, take cuttings in the fall then bring them inside the house to propagate over winter. Plant them outside again in the spring.
