Give it a shot. I don't remember if I've ever done it, but if you have plants big enough now that you could take cuttings from, i'd say go ahead and do it. And let us know. :)

I think it would work if you have plants big enough to slip.
FYI, when I've grown bacopa from seed, I noticed that the pelleted seeds come up in clumps. When I was transplanting the seedlings it was easy to separate some of the bigger clumps, so I got lots more than the package said.

I have yet to sow the seed. I was only asking because I didn't want to take up a pile of room under the lights if it was one of those plants that liked to take its time to root or just plain rot. I am going to sow a few today and see how it goes.

North53 hopefully it comes up in clumps like that....lol wish it was like lobelia (price too!) that I sow in small flats and instead of breaking individual plants apart I just cut it like sod when it comes time to plant.

I am itching for spring

SCG

I'm not starting anything from seed this year. We have a contractor coming to do some work in the basement and I have to find a place to move all the stuff I have growing down there already. There's geraniums and coleus, and a few other plants I took cuttings of. The prospect of trying to move all my paraphernalia is exhausting me. That's what happens when you have an unfinished basement. You fill it up with grow lights etc. Now it's all in the way.

Tried this a number of times last year. My only success was pinning a long stem to the dirt where it easily took root... the plant was happy to shoot down roots from a leaf node. I was not able to get cuttings to grow despite being told it could be done. Of course its not allowed to be propogated. :) once it hits 2 inches long it grows like crazy. Pretty slow till then though.

Thanks, I would never think of breakung copyright laws

Thanks for the info about separating the seedling North53. since they are advertised as multi-seed pellets was hoping to be able to do this. How big are they when you do this? And then what spacing are you doing for your final planting?

I'm wondering about the "not to be propagated" thing. If you bought the plant for yourself and don't intend to sell the cuttings, is that a different story?

Marciaz3, you are not supposed to even if for yourself.

I got very lucky this year, by not cleaning my beds out last fall I am finding lots of what I considered annuals coming back, blue bacopa is one of them.

I like to seperate seedlings as soon as they are big enough. Although bacopa I usually grow in pony packs thick like grass then take a razor blade and cut it into little pieces. It pouts for a day or so then grows like crazy. I tend to plant them thick, each piece about 10" or so apart.

here is a link to the canadian govt site for plants that are under plant propagation protection.

It is very easy to use this site -- Click on the plant name and it will list all the specific names of each variety that have been or still are under patent protection. If you browse thru it you will see that under each name it tells when the patent is over, if it was rejected ( so is not patented) or if it was withdrawn (also no patent).

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but my understanding is that any plant has to carry a Canadian patent for it to be valid in this country.

I have also noticed in my internet browsing, that some plants on that list for which the patent has expired or has been withdrawn are still listed as patented by the grower.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/plants/plant-breeders-rights/eng/1299169386050/1299169455265

Bacopa cuttings root very well when using what I call a "propagation pot." To get started, line at least a 6" across pot with a plastic grocery bag. Fill with Perlite. Water till the Perlite on top starts to float up. Poke a few small holes into the bag through the bottom of the pot and let drain. In the meantime, prepare the 4-6 inch cuttings by snipping off the bottom 2 inches of leaves. Dip this part in water, and dust with rooting powder, though the rooting powder is optional. Make holes in the wet Perlite, insert the cuttings and firm them in. I have even over-wintered Bacopa cuttings this way. If keeping the pot outdoors, place in shade.

So far, I have used this method successfully with roses, forsythia, geraniums, lilacs, spirea, some herbs and petunias. (Greenwood cuttings only.) Indoors, it works for Sansiveria and Draceana. Outdoors, always place the pot in shade.

I doubt if they'd last the winter outside here, shade or not! :D