Growing bacopa - bridal bouquet on the windowsill

Bacopa is an amazing plant belonging to the Norichnikov family. South Africa is considered its homeland. Bacopa has charmingly small leaves and flowers in white, blue or pink. This plant has recently begun to win the hearts of domestic flower growers; active selection of this plant began in 1993. It was then that Bacopa received her middle name - Sutera. Wide use growing bacopa received not only due to its excellent decorative effect, but also due to the long flowering period (from March to October). Bacopa blooms almost continuously, dividing the flowering time into 2 stages, each stage has its own peak of abundance and a period of decreasing flowering, in other words, wavy flowering. In addition, Sutera is a very unpretentious perennial plant.

Features of growing bacopa

• Sutera is a creeping plant that can be left to spread along the ground, in which case the flowers can cover a fairly large area, since roots form at each node of the shoot upon contact with the ground. If necessary, bacopa shoots can be directed upward by installing supports, a net, or fixing the shoots with soft wire or twine. Bacopa is successfully used to decorate fences, walls, and lampposts. At the same time, growing bacopa in hanging flowerpots is becoming more and more popular.
• It is advisable to grow bacopa in sunny areas, but slight shading is not a problem for it.If the shading is too strong, the plant will get enough light, and the shoots will stretch due to the increase in internodes. In addition, flowering in partial shade is less abundant and may stop completely.
• To ensure the most lush form, it is recommended to pinch out the growing points on the young plant and additionally fertilize the soil.