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Periwinkles, known for its vividly coloured flowers, is relatively easy to care for plant genus. It prefers full sun to partial shade, with moderate water needs and well-drained soil. The optimal temperature range for periwinkless lies between 60-80°F. Common challenges faced while growing periwinkless include pests such as aphids and spider mites, and fungal diseases like root rot. Periwinkless also require protection from frost in winter. However, they thrive in other seasons, especially summer, as long as they stay hydrated and guarded from intense afternoon sun.
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Every week
Sunlight
Full sun
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How to Water Periwinkles?
Watering Frequency: Every week
Originating from Europe, periwinkles thrives in environments that mimic the consistent moisture found in its native woodlands. Exhibiting a preference for evenly moist soil, periwinkles displays moderate drought tolerance once established. Regular watering every week will sustain its lush foliage and support its growth. As an evergreen plant, periwinkles retains its leaves throughout the year, requiring consistent moisture levels to maintain its vibrant green appearance, making it more commonly grown outdoors where natural rainfall can complement irrigation practices.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Periwinkles?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Periwinkles, native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, thrives in bright to moderate ambient light. Optimal conditions involve partial sun to dappled shade, with direct morning light and protection from harsh afternoon rays being ideal. This lighting balance is crucial for successful photosynthesis, robust growth, and abundant flowering. Inside, a south-facing window with filtered light suits periwinkles, while outdoors, morning sun with afternoon shade is advantageous. In greenhouses, shade cloths can help simulate preferred conditions. Adequate light is vital for preventing legginess and ensuring the vibrant color of blooms.
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How to Propagate Periwinkles?
Primary propagation methods for periwinkles include seed sowing, semi-ripe cuttings, and division. Key factors for success are bright indirect light, warm temperatures, and well-draining soil. Semi-ripe cuttings are often preferred due to seed variability. The difficulty is generally easy, though rooting cuttings can require attention to moisture.
Steps for cuttings:
- Cut a 4-6 inch stem segment below a leaf node.
- Remove lower leaves and dip the cut end in rooting hormone.
- Insert into a pot with moist potting mix.
- Cover with plastic to retain humidity.
- Place in indirect light and keep soil consistently moist.
- Once rooted, transplant to a permanent location.
How to Plant Periwinkles?
The periwinkles genus prefers well-drained, fertile soil and partial to full shade exposure. Water periwinkles plants moderately, backing off as they establish. To plant, prepare the ground with organic matter, space the plants coverage-wise, bury the root ball level with the ground, and water well. Mulch may combat weeds and retain soil moisture. Understanding specific species requirements within the periwinkles genus can optimize growth and bloom. These guidelines act as a foundation for planting most periwinkles species.
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Attributes of Periwinkles
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
5 - 35 ℃
Scientific Classification of Periwinkles
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Types of Periwinkles
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Common periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno'
The common periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno' (genus Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno') are a group of evergreen, mostly low-growing flowering plants in the dogbane family. Sporting showy purplish flowers and tending to creep and spread quickly, some common periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno', especially Bigleaf Periwinkle and Dwarf Periwinkle (V. major and V. minor, respectively) are extensively cultivated as ornamental groundcover plants. Like most other members of the dogbane family. many common periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno' are toxic to humans and animals.
Common periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Common periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll' offers a compact mat of small, lance-shaped, glossy, green leaves. Mid-spring brings open, star-shaped pure white flowers. This is a cultivar of the Common periwinkle and is named after Gertrude Jekyll, a British horticulturist and garden designer. It is loved by gardeners for its nectar-rich flowers that attract bees.
Common periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Common periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll' is named after the renowned British horticulturist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll. This hybrid shares the brilliant white five-petaled flowers of its parent, but it is much lower-growing, spreading out in a mat to a height of 10 cm. This plant offers excellent ground cover for gardens.
Common periwinkle 'La Grave'
Common periwinkle 'La Grave' is a stunning cultivar of the Common Periwinkle, producing mesmerizing deep blue flowers from late spring to summer. Caution: the plant is considered toxic if ingested, so keep it away from pets and children.
Common periwinkle 'Illumination'
Common periwinkle 'Illumination' 'Vinca minor 'Illumination'' has young leaves that sport a chartreuse color with dark green edges, which mature to gold and then cream. Mid-spring brings blue-violet flowers. Common periwinkle 'Illumination' 'Vinca minor 'Illumination'' is a cultivar of the common periwinkle 'Illumination', named for its ability to illuminate the landscape with its bright colors. It is favored for its resistance to browsing, drought, and foot traffic.
Common periwinkle 'Bowles's Variety'
Common periwinkle 'Bowles's Variety', a common periwinkle cultivar, offers masses of purple flowers that bloom from mid-spring through to early summer. These flowers are set among small glossy dark green oval leaves that retain their color through the year. Gardeners like this variety because, in addition to being showy, it is generally pest-free and is easy to grow in most types of soil.
Periwinkle 'Variegata'
A variant of periwinkle named for its unusual size, periwinkle 'Variegata', or "greater periwinkle," sprouts beautiful blue-white flowers from mid-spring to early autumn. It thrives in full sun and requires very little maintenance. In fact, its ability to proliferate means that it will quickly spread across a garden if not attended to, forming a mass of its own kind.
Greater periwinkle
Greater periwinkle (Vinca major subsp. major) is an evergreen perennial that will grow to 20 cm tall and 91 cm wide. It blooms from spring through summer with bluish-purple, star-shaped flowers. Prefers dappled sunlight and high-organic soil. It forms dense mats and makes an ideal ground cover, especially in shady areas. Spreads rapidly and is considered invasive in some areas.
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Periwinkles, known for its vividly coloured flowers, is relatively easy to care for plant genus. It prefers full sun to partial shade, with moderate water needs and well-drained soil. The optimal temperature range for periwinkless lies between 60-80°F. Common challenges faced while growing periwinkless include pests such as aphids and spider mites, and fungal diseases like root rot. Periwinkless also require protection from frost in winter. However, they thrive in other seasons, especially summer, as long as they stay hydrated and guarded from intense afternoon sun.
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Full sun
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How to Water Periwinkles?
Watering Frequency: Every week
Originating from Europe, periwinkles thrives in environments that mimic the consistent moisture found in its native woodlands. Exhibiting a preference for evenly moist soil, periwinkles displays moderate drought tolerance once established. Regular watering every week will sustain its lush foliage and support its growth. As an evergreen plant, periwinkles retains its leaves throughout the year, requiring consistent moisture levels to maintain its vibrant green appearance, making it more commonly grown outdoors where natural rainfall can complement irrigation practices.
What Are the Sunlight Requirements for Periwinkles?
Ideal Lighting: Full sun
Periwinkles, native to Europe, North Africa, and West Asia, thrives in bright to moderate ambient light. Optimal conditions involve partial sun to dappled shade, with direct morning light and protection from harsh afternoon rays being ideal. This lighting balance is crucial for successful photosynthesis, robust growth, and abundant flowering. Inside, a south-facing window with filtered light suits periwinkles, while outdoors, morning sun with afternoon shade is advantageous. In greenhouses, shade cloths can help simulate preferred conditions. Adequate light is vital for preventing legginess and ensuring the vibrant color of blooms.
Advanced Care Guide
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How to Propagate Periwinkles?
Primary propagation methods for periwinkles include seed sowing, semi-ripe cuttings, and division. Key factors for success are bright indirect light, warm temperatures, and well-draining soil. Semi-ripe cuttings are often preferred due to seed variability. The difficulty is generally easy, though rooting cuttings can require attention to moisture.
Steps for cuttings:
- Cut a 4-6 inch stem segment below a leaf node.
- Remove lower leaves and dip the cut end in rooting hormone.
- Insert into a pot with moist potting mix.
- Cover with plastic to retain humidity.
- Place in indirect light and keep soil consistently moist.
- Once rooted, transplant to a permanent location.
How to Plant Periwinkles?
The periwinkles genus prefers well-drained, fertile soil and partial to full shade exposure. Water periwinkles plants moderately, backing off as they establish. To plant, prepare the ground with organic matter, space the plants coverage-wise, bury the root ball level with the ground, and water well. Mulch may combat weeds and retain soil moisture. Understanding specific species requirements within the periwinkles genus can optimize growth and bloom. These guidelines act as a foundation for planting most periwinkles species.
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Attributes of Periwinkles
Sunlight
Full sun
Tolerance Lighting
Partial sun
Ideal Temperature
5 - 35 ℃
Scientific Classification of Periwinkles
Types of Periwinkles
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Common periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno'
The common periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno' (genus Vinca minor 'Azurea Flore Pleno') are a group of evergreen, mostly low-growing flowering plants in the dogbane family. Sporting showy purplish flowers and tending to creep and spread quickly, some common periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno', especially Bigleaf Periwinkle and Dwarf Periwinkle (V. major and V. minor, respectively) are extensively cultivated as ornamental groundcover plants. Like most other members of the dogbane family. many common periwinkle 'Azurea Flore Pleno' are toxic to humans and animals.
Common periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Common periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll' offers a compact mat of small, lance-shaped, glossy, green leaves. Mid-spring brings open, star-shaped pure white flowers. This is a cultivar of the Common periwinkle and is named after Gertrude Jekyll, a British horticulturist and garden designer. It is loved by gardeners for its nectar-rich flowers that attract bees.
Common periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll'
Common periwinkle 'Gertrude Jekyll' is named after the renowned British horticulturist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll. This hybrid shares the brilliant white five-petaled flowers of its parent, but it is much lower-growing, spreading out in a mat to a height of 10 cm. This plant offers excellent ground cover for gardens.
Common periwinkle 'La Grave'
Common periwinkle 'La Grave' is a stunning cultivar of the Common Periwinkle, producing mesmerizing deep blue flowers from late spring to summer. Caution: the plant is considered toxic if ingested, so keep it away from pets and children.
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