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Vinca Stardust Orchid - 2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner - The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms.
Vinca Stardust Orchid - 2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner - The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms.
Vinca Stardust Orchid - 2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner - The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms.
Vinca Stardust Orchid - 2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner - The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms.
Vinca Stardust Orchid - 2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner - The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms.Vinca Stardust Orchid - 2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner - The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms.Vinca Stardust Orchid - 2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner - The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms.Vinca Stardust Orchid - 2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner - The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms.

Vinca Stardust Orchid

2000 AAS Bedding Plant Winner

The first Catharanthus roseus with orchid and white blooms. The pastel pattern is consistent with large 1½-inch blooms, which are borne above glossy, dark green foliage. Stardust Orchid is relatively pest free, heat and drought tolerant. Freedom of bloom in spite of the weather is a hallmark of this AAS Winner. When grown in full sun, Stardust Orchid will reach 14-16 inches tall and wide when mature. Stardust Orchid is recommended for novice or experienced gardeners who want a long show of flower color with minimal garden care.

Categories: 2000, Container Suitable, Flowers from seed, National, Vinca
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: National
Class: Vinca
Variety Name: Stardust Orchid
Genus: Catharanthus
Species: roseus
Year: 2000
Common Name: Vinca
Type: Flowers from Seed
Breeder: PanAmerican Seed
Close Market Comparison: Orchid Cooler and Pacifica Lilac

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Drought tolerant
Dead Heading Recommended: No
Staking Required: No

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Mounded
Plant Height: 14-16 inches
Bloom Time: Summer
Bloom Color: White, orchid
Bloom Color Pattern: With eye
Bloom Size: 1.5 inches

IN THE GARDEN

Weather Tolerance: Drought, heat
Garden Spacing: 14-16 inches

HOW TO GROW

Sow seed indoors 8-10 weeks before planting outside after danger of frost. Sow seed on sterile soilless media. Cover seeds as darkness is needed for germination. Keep media at 75 degrees, expect germination in 7-14 days. Grow on at warm temperatures. Transplant into warm garden soil, preferable well drained.

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