How to Sow the Seed of a Bat-Faced Cuphea Flower
Bat-faced cuphea gets its name from the distinctive shape of its red and purple flowers. This unique beauty is a popular garden ornamental because of its easy-growing nature. All it needs is a spot with full sun and it will grow healthily and happily. It is drought tolerant and virtually disease free. Bat-faced cuphea is nearly as easy to plant as it is to grow. Simply sow the seed indoors, 8 to 10 weeks before the last predicted frost date. Then transplant the seedlings outdoors. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Fill a 4-inch pot to within 1 inch of its rim, one for each cuphea plant, with moistened seed-starting soil.
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Place a cuphea seed in the center of the soil.
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Cover the cuphea seed with 1/4 inch of moistened seed-starting soil.
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Pat the soil down gently with your fingers.
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Cover the pot with plastic wrap. Poke three to four holes in the plastic wrap with a toothpick to allow air circulation.
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Place the pot in a warm, indoor spot where it will receive indirect (not direct) sunlight. Check on the soil every few days to make sure it is still moist. If it begins to dry out, moisten it with water from a spray bottle.
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Remove the plastic wrap from the pot as soon as the seed germinates. Then move the pot into direct sunlight.
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Keep the soil relatively moist. Water whenever the top third of the container dries out.
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Transplant the cuphea flower plants outdoors, 1 to 2 feet apart, once the last threat of frost has passed.
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