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Bacopa for hanging baskets and containers available by seed

Bacopa is an excellent hanging basket and container plant. Until recently it was only available from cuttings, now there is a seed raised version called Topia, available in 3 varieties, Bacopa Blutopia, Snowtopia and a mixture of blue and white. The plants are naturally self branching so require no pinching back, they quickly fill the container and cascade over the side. An abundance of flowers cover the plants in hanging baskets and containers.
Blutopia - Abundance of pale blue flowers covering the whole plant, image shows a more darker blue than normal. Use in hanging baskets, flower bags and containers for a dramatic effect. Flowers approx 10 days earlier than snowtopia, smaller leaves and more mounded habit.
Snowtopia - Abundance of white flowers covering the whole plant. Use in hanging baskets, flower bags and containers for a dramatic effect.

Sowing Information
Common/Latin Name: Sutera cordata
Type: Trailing Basket & Container plant
Temperature: 20-23°C
Cover: Surface Sow
Date: January to March
Advice: Mist spray pelleted seeds to aid germination, 8-9 weeks total crop time

Pelleted Seeds available Bacopa Seeds
 

Bacopa Blutopia

Bacop Blutopia seed raised plants

Bacopa Snowtopia

Bacopa Snowtopia

Cutting raised Bacopa Abunda is available from your local nursery or garden centre. Available in Pink, Colossal Blue, Colossal Sky Blue and Clossal White, plants are covered in hundreds of non-stop blooms all through the season right up to the first frosts.

Bacopa

Bacopa Abunda Pink and White


Bacopa Abunda


Petunia Wave Series, Seed germination, planting seeds, what to plant

November 7, 2011

Information on germinating Petunia Wave series seeds, Wave series, Shock Wave and Easy Wave.
Petuni Wave Ball

Petunia SHock Wave

Description and information on the Petunia Wave series:-

Petunia SHock Wave Coral Crush

Shock Wave Petunia

Shock Wave petunias form a blanket of colour, they have a mounded and spreading habit with small 4-5cm flowers and are ideal for hanging baskets, patio containers and flower borders. Height 17-25 cm spread 75-90 cm.

Petunia Wave Blue

Petunia Wave Series

Petunia wave is a low and wide spreading series and is ideal for flower beds and containers. Similar in habit to Surfinia petunias with 7cm blooms along the length of each branch. Height 10-15 cm spread 90-120 cm

Petunia Easy Wave Starship Mixed

Petunia Easy Wave Starship Mixed

Petunia Easy Wave are more monded and less spreading than Wonder Wave and are ideal for use in Flower beds, Hanging Baskets and Containers, either on their own or mixed with wave petunias,
or other hanging basket or container plants for mixed hanging baskets for your friends to envy. They fill baskets and containers faster and are quick to flower. Height 20-30 cm spread 75-90 cm

Petunia SHock Wave Wall

Petunia Shock Wave Coconut, Denim and Pink

Seed Germination & Planting Seeds
Germinate Petunia Wave series at 22-24C, sow seed thinly onto compost in trays, pots or plu cells, do not cover the seed with compost or vermiculite. Shade from direct sunlight and cover trays with glass to maintain humidity. Seed should be ready for transplanting approx 3 weeks after sowing, dependant on conditions. Once transplanted and plants are established temperature can be dropped to approx 10C and protected from frost, lower growing temperatures produce well branched vegative plants. At the lower temperatures plants will take longer to flower. Cool dry growing, allowing the plants to dry between watering will keep the plants more compact, plants require good ventilation and do not allow plants to be wet overnight.
Petunia Wave Seeds - Available online from the Author Nickys Nursery

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