Periwinkle Vinca Rosea Dwarf - 80 Seeds Catharanthus R. Ground Cover & Pot Flower

Description mounding 6-8 tall & as wide. It produces attractive bushy foliage that is covered by an often profuse bloom of phlox-like flowers from summer to frost. Best flowering is in summer. Tubular flowers have five flattened petal-like lobes & appear singly in the upper leaf axils. Species flowers are rosy-pink to red with mauve throats. However, species plants are seldom seen in commerce today, having been largely replaced by larger flowered cultivars, many of which are dwarf to compact plants that sometimes have overlapping petals. Cultivars expand the available color range to include pale pink, rose, hot pink, red, lilac, & white, often with contrasting darker throats/eyes. Oblong to ovate glossy green leaves (to 2 long). Synonymous with & formerly know as Vinca rosea. Sowing instruction. Sow in pots or trays of good seed compost. Place in a propagator or warm place, providing a temperature of 20-30C (68-86F). Cover with a very fine sprinkling of vermiculite. Sow February to March. After sowing, place in a dark position until seedlings emerge. Keep the surface of the compost moist but not waterlogged, germination will usually take 14-21 days. When large enough to handle, transplant seedlings into 7.5cm (3in) pots or trays. Grow in warm conditions for 2-3 weeks before gradually acclimatising to outdoor conditions for before planting out after all risk of frost. Periwinkle Vinca Rosea Dwarf - 80 Seeds Catharanthus R. Ground Cover & Pot Flower