| Description | An improved cultivar of the Variegated Vinca vine. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | VING-kuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Vines |
| Hardiness Zone | 7 |
| Sunlight | Full sun to shade, probably best color is half way in between the two extremes. In full hot sun the color tends to fade for me. |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Growing Media | average potting mix |
| Temperature | tolerates cool to cold temperatures |
| Flowers | Plants that I have brought into the house and grown in a cool bright window have produced 5 petaled, lilac purple flowers. I have never had a Vinca major cultivar plant bloom for me outdoors in zone #5. |
| Leaves | glossy green, oval, irregular white to cream variegation |
| Stems | trailing |
| Roots | fiborous |
| Dimensions | 4 inches tall can spread over 3 feet |
| Maintenance | Pruning to control the length and to encourage side branching producing a fuller plant. |
| Propagation | cuttings, division |
| Misc Facts | In zone #5 we treat this plant as annual using in containers and baskets to drape over the sides. |
| Author's Notes | The Vinca Explorer plants I have seen, are definitely an improvement in color over than old stand by Variegated Vinca Vine. |
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