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.”
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