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Vinca Mega Bloom Polka Dot - 2019 AAS Flower Winner
Vinca Mega Bloom Polka Dot - 2019 AAS Flower Winner
Vinca Mega Bloom Polka Dot - 2019 AAS Flower Winner
Vinca Mega Bloom Polka Dot - 2019 AAS Flower Winner
Vinca Mega Bloom Polka Dot - 2019 AAS Flower Winner
Vinca Mega Bloom Polka Dot - 2019 AAS Flower Winner
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Vinca Mega Bloom Polka Dot F1

2019 AAS Flower Winner

The hearty Mega Bloom vinca series has been bred to withstand heat and humidity without succumbing to disease. Polka Dot excels in that area plus sports huge showy flowers on full, vigorous plants that stay tidy and compact. The leaves of Mega Bloom Polka Dot stayed a healthy green all season resulting in large healthy plants all summer until frost. Each large bloom (3-4”) has attractive overlapping petals in snowy white with a bright pink eye.

Growers will benefit from the early bloom time, compactness in the greenhouse, and plant uniformity.

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Categories: 2019, Container Suitable, Flowers from seed, Heartland, Mountain/Southwest, Pollinator Friendly, Vinca
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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.”

Reviews

  1. Jeni Cullen, Eden Park, Cincinnati, OH – 12/17/2020

    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.

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