How to tend a Vinca minor

Also known as: Pervinca heterophyla Raf., Pervinca minor Garsault, Pervinca procumbens Gilib., Pervinca repens Raf., Vinca acutiflora Bertol. ex W.D.J.Koch, Vinca ellipticifolia Stokes., Vinca humilis Salisb., Vinca intermedia Tausch, Vinca minor var. sabinka H.Scholz, Vinca minor var. intermedia (Tausch) Nyman

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries

Sunlight

Like sunshine, resistant to half shade

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, dead and diseased leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Americas
Category
Apocynaceae, Vinca
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 20 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period February-April
Flower colors
purple, light blue
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