Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: National
Class: Vinca
Variety Name: Mega Bloom Orchid Halo F1
Genus: Catharanthus
Species: roseus
Year: 2017
Common Name: Vinca
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: AmeriSeed
Close Market Comparison: Titan® Lavender Blue Halo F1, Cora® Lavender F1, Vitesse Lavender Morn F1
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 13-15 inches
Bloom Time: Summer
Bloom Color: Purple with white eye
Bloom Color Pattern: Bicolor
Bloom Size: 3 inches
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Heat
Garden Spacing: 10-12 inches
Low Edging: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Can grow in pots and bedding plant, and should be pinched when it has 4 to 6 true leaves. Grow in full sun for best growth.
AAS Winners
AAS Display Garden- River Valley Master Gardeners –
Mega Bloom Orchid Halo is easy to start from seed, grows rapidly, and is amazingly fast to start flowering. It is a gorgeous color that doesn’t fade and is heat and drought tolerant. This plant is often noticed and commented on by garden visitors. Zone 6a