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Cupheas are frost tender perennial shrubs which are only hardy in USDA Zones 10 - 12. (Occasionally they will survive the winters in Zones 8 and 9, but die back to the roots.) In all other zones this vigorous plant is grown as an annual or as a house plant... Cupheas bloom from spring through fall and are excellent plants for hummingbirds as well as additions to your butterfly garden.
Cupheas grow best in full, bright sun but will tolerate periods of light shade. They prefer a rich, well draining soil with moderate to heavy watering but they will tolerate short periods of drought. Pinch back the tips of each stem to create and maintain a dense compact shape.
Cupheas easily grown from seed which should be sown indoors in January or February. They can also be propagated from short stem tip cuttings taken in late spring or early summer.
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OMG!!! I HAVE to get some of these for my hummingbird/butterfly gardens next year! They are beautiful! I wonder if I could dig them up at the end of summer and keep them in the house for the winter..... Or, would you have to just plant them in pots to bring in so you wouldn't disturb the roots? Guess you could just move them around outside easier if they were in pots! I like to re-arrange my yard constantly!
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That first one is what everyone has been telling me is a "bat-face plant". Its one of my favorite plants in the yard. Its in full sun and its huge! It constantly flowers and the hummingbirds adore it!
I've never seen the pink ones, but am gonna start looking for it cause its sooooo pretty...I gotta have one!
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I only planted one, because I didn't want to waste them in case I did something WRONG. (Who...ME???)
It didn't come up, so now I have two started since day before yesterday. I let Brennan do it, so they'll probably come up! He put them in a mixture of potting soil and some other stuff in little paper cups that I use for my sign (lettering) paint.
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I know you all are just trying to freak me out and make me have nightmares just so I'll get out of bed in the middle of the night and sit here at my computer and keep you company.....right?
I'm growing some of those things right now... The seeds haven't sprouted yet......
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Is it the glowing red eyes or the fangs or the hornlike ears that scare you Cindy? Maybe the fact that you know its alive? Did you know that on Halloween night, at midnight, all the Cupheas rise up from the garden and can fly about freely til dawn? Get your camera ready!
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There's that image again ..... Cindy sitting on a stump in the middle of her garden, with a half dozen drunk skunks.... fighting with her flowers...
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quote:Boy am I glad it was you who got some footinmouth and not me for a change!!!
Bill....I guess I have been hanging around here to long and it is rubbing off! J/K Maybe they need to do a recall on this hair dye I am using....I don't think it is getting to the follicles.
Back to the subject....I didn't see those red beady eyes til you said something....those are kinda spooky!
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quote: Did you know that on Halloween night, at midnight, all the Cupheas rise up from the garden and can fly about freely til dawn?
COOL...now I won't have to decorate for Halloween!
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Well, I'll have to find some first...then see if they even like living in Southern California. They are so cool looking...I have to at least try...Thanks!
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I have some of the Bat Faced Cuphea but would like to know where to get the pink cigar plant. Does anyone know where in Houston? I'm just learning more about these plants since I've only grown daylilies and Iris's. I've gone crazy and just started buying all the Hummer and butterfly plants I can find. I love the bat face! Is it me or does that picture look more like a dragon?
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Does anyone have bat face seeds? I bought a bat face plant early last fall. I had never seen it before and loved it right away. I divided it into three plants because it was so big. I hoped to winter it over and brought it inside. Very quickly, it developed spider mites. When I sprayed it, all three plants died. They didn't even have a chance to go to seed before the mites attacked them. I would really love to have this plant this summer and would be very grateful if anyone has some seeds to spare.
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Demeter, You might want to go post this same question into the SEED EXCHANGE, there's lot's of people in there that do some trading.. Someone may have some or know of someone that does, or someone new coming thru may read it and PM you about it....
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I would LOVE any Cupheas I can get my hands on!! Anyone??? I have fresh seeds for: 'Lemon Slice' Hibiscus hardy dinnerplate type Hibiscus Red/Pink Heartseed Vine aka Balloon Vine pink & white 4 o'clocks Lavender Moonflower Vine many other things as they ripen!! LMK!! PM or email me--thanks!! Plants or seeds!!
Bonnie afgreyparrot--do you have a wish list?? Please PM or email it to me. Thanks!
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Or, would you have to just plant them in pots to bring in so you wouldn't disturb the roots? Guess you could just move them around outside easier if they were in pots! I like to re-arrange my yard constantly!
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