planting vinca seeds indoors Titan Really Red Vinca – Pinetree Garden Seeds

planting vinca seeds indoors Titan Really Red Vinca – Pinetree Garden SeedsBursting with color all season, vinca is grown for its bright phlox like flowers and attractive shiny foliage. Perfect for the landscape; use in borders, bedding, in containers, or hanging baskets. Tolerates heat and drought, resistant to deer and rabbits. Grows to 16 high by 12 wide. 25 seeds PLANTING Catharanthus roseus Annual Germination: 5 10 days Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 75 80F Seed Planting Depth: Sow deep Starting

Bursting with color all season, vinca is grown for its bright phlox-like flowers and attractive shiny foliage. Perfect for the landscape; use in borders, bedding, in containers, or hanging baskets. Tolerates heat and drought, resistant to deer and rabbits. Grows to 16” high by 12” wide.

25 seeds

PLANTING

Catharanthus roseus

Annual

Germination: 5-10 days

Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 75-80ºF

Seed Planting Depth: Sow ⅛” deep

Starting Indoors:  Start indoors 8-10 weeks before the last frost. Provide 75-85ºF soil temperature for germination. Transplant 8-12” apart after the last frost. 

Sowing Outdoors: Direct sowing is not recommended

Growth Habit: Rosettes

Height and Width: 12-16” x 10-12”  

Spacing: 6-12” apart

Light Needs: Full sun

Soil Needs: Average, well-drained 

Approximate days to flower from seed: Blooms in 90-100 days

Uses:  Flower beds and borders, mass plantings, containers and planters 

Care: Low maintenance, minimal care required. Apply a liquid fertilizer every 3-4 weeks or use a time-release fertilizer at planting time.