Variegated vinca goes by many names. Known as bigleaf periwinkle (Vinca major 'Variegata'), it's a variegated form of V. major, or greater periwinkle. These vinca vines have big leaves with a ...
Q: All of these vincas were bought at the same time, planted in the same potting soil and cared for in the same way. One of them now is wilting and showing steady decline. What can I do to turn it ...
Q. I just planted a flat of vincas in my condo flower bed as I do every year. They really flourish and are good until late October when I pull them up. A few of the white variety seem to come back in ...
Cora vinca has taken the gardening world by storm and put the joy back into periwinkles. It's not just the Cora but also the Cora Cascade, too. Today there are 10 colors and a mix in the Cora vinca ...
This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, the University of Memphis Director of Landscape Joellen Dimond plants scaevola, pintas, and vinca. Also, retired UT Extension Agent Mike ...
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Q: For the past two years I’ve been unable to grow vincas. I have replanted twice each year. I’ve used fresh potting soil and the plants still died. Can you help me? A: Odds are about 100 percent that ...
Her painter’s eye taught her that white flowers shine in shade, but tend to fade and disappoint in brighter light. The white vinca named after her is a wonderful form of lesser periwinkle, Vinca minor ...
Question: I have vinca plants that have become tall and lanky. Can I prune the plants back at this time? Answer: Give the plants a light trimming to stimulate fall growth and flowers. Common flowering ...
Dear Neil: For the past two years I’ve been unable to grow vincas. I have replanted twice each year. I’ve used fresh potting soil and the plants still died. Can you help me? A: Odds are about 100 ...