Chaenostoma 'Megacopa Blue'
bacopa 'Megacopa Blue'
- Position: full sun to partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or general-purpose compost for containers
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: June to September
- Hardiness: tender (will need frost protection)
Multiple, mauve-blue, five-petalled blooms are perfect for cascading over pot edges and hanging baskets. Lasting for several months from mid-to-late summer, Chaenostoma 'Megacopa Blue’, also known as Bacopa, is a spectacular sight, planted as a group or within a summer-flowering display.
For pots and containers, choose a general purpose compost and water plants well once planted, continuing to do so throughout the growing season. To promote long flowering, deadhead any spent flowers. Add either a slow-release fertiliser to the compost, or apply a liquid feed each week during the summer.