Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: Regional (Heartland, Mountain/Southwest)
Class: Vinca
Variety Name: Mega Bloom Polka Dot F1
Genus: Catharanthus
Species: roseus
Year: 2019
Common Name: Vinca
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: AmeriSeed
Close Market Comparison: Titan® Polka Dot F1, Vitesse Peppermint F1
PLANT NEEDS
Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Dry to normal
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Upright
Plant Height: 13-15 inches
Bloom Time: Summer till frost
Bloom Color: White with pink eye
Bloom Color Pattern: Bicolor
Bloom Size: 3-4 inches
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Heat
Garden Spacing: 11-14 inches
Medium Border: Yes
Low Edging: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Vinca will grow in a range of light conditions. Avoid excessive media and foliage wetness to protect disease problems. Commercial Grower Culture Guide.
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “Kept round compact shape. Blooms were big and showy.”
- “Entry has a nice large flower.”
- “Very large showy flowers.”
- “Soft white flowers with white pink centers.”
- “Larger flower size and plants were fullest/most vigorous, yet tidy and still compact.”
AAS Winners
Jeni Cullen, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH –
Having had bad luck previously with vinca, I did not originally use these in a high profile area in case they failed. To my surprise, they did very well. While they still seem to need an area that stays on the drier side, they performed well, blooming all summer and keeping dark green leaves. They do wonderfully in pots, and I now use them confidently in more prominent places.