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Posted by penny1947 z6 WNY (My Page) on Tue, Oct 20, 09 at 7:43
| For those who received Cuphea schumanii plants at Garden Frog's WNY plant swap this year, did your plants bloom?
It was my first year to grow this plant (from seed) so I wasn't sure what to expect. Mine bloomed much sooner in containers. The ones that I planted in the garden just started to bloom a few weeks ago and then it turned cold so I have had very few blooms. From outher I checked with on my Hummingbird forum they said that the plants bloom sooner the second year and they bloom even earlier when they get pot bound. I have 9 or 10 of my original seedlings now in the kitchen that I am going to try and keep alive over the winter. They are still in 3 inch pots and blooming well. I will probably cut them all back during the winter so that they are bushier for next spring. Hopefully I will have a few for next year' swap.
BTW, cuttings root very easily so if you got one this spring and still have it take take a couple of cuttings for next year..
Penny |
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RE: Cuphea schumanii
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| Mine did not bloom, despite being in full sun and plenty of water. It is still quite small, so maybe I'll dig it out, if it's not already too late. We've had several hard freezes. |
RE: Cuphea schumanii
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- Posted by remy 6WNY (My Page) on
Fri, Oct 23, 09 at 20:36
Hi Penny,
You gave me 2. One got dug by the dogs or other critter. One lived. It didn't grow much, but it has been blooming for awhile. The blooms are really neat looking! I dug it out of the big pot it was in with another plant and put it in a smaller one and brought it inside. Hopefully, I can keep it alive until spring.
That's good info about being pot bound. I will not put it into too big of a pot come spring.
Remy |
RE: Cuphea schumanii
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| GG, mine in the ground started to bloom just before our first frost. Since it was the first time to grow it I wans't sure what to expect. Go ahead and dig it and put it in a pot. you can cut it back or even take cuttings on it. It will bloom much sooner next year. I brought several of mine inside. The blooms are really cool. Looks a lot like cigar plant but much bigger and the tips of the orange flowers are a light purple. Remy,
Mine bloomed too late for hummer use but the rest of our hummer group that had it said their hummers whent nuts over it so I am looking forward to seeing how it is accepted next spring and summer when it blooms. Penny |
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