Collection: Periwinkle Flower

The lovely periwinkle plant is known for its starry flowers glossy leaves and long-lasting fruits. It grows as a perennial in Madagascars native region as well as in tropical and semi-tropical climates. White pink and rosy-purple flowers are seen.

Its a low-maintenance plant that can be grown as a perennial or an annual in milder climates. Rosy periwinkles self-seed however cuttings are the most common form of establishment.

From early spring until late summer both periwinkle vinca minor and vinca rosea can be obtained at garden centres although they serve different purposes.

how to propagate periwinkle

Perennial periwinkle cuttings should be picked and Snip a 4- to 6-inch-long stem tip with many leaves but no flowers. Use a pair of very sharp pruning shears to make the cut.

Fill a pot halfway with a rooting combination of peat moss and sharp sand or perlite.

Before planting the cuttings water the mixture and let it drain. Rooting hormone should be applied to the cutting. Rooting hormone should be applied to at least 1 inch of the stems bottom section.

For 18-25 days soak these cuttings insoil mix. For hyderated leaves mist each perennial periwinkle cutting twice daily.

Once the perennial periwinkle plants show signs of new growth transplant them to a well-drained garden bed in the sun or full shade.

periwinkle color

Periwinkle flowers come in a variety of colours. Alba Vinca minor is a white cultivar that blooms in the spring and has very little blossoms and leaves.

Atropurpurea Vinca minor sometimes known as Wine Vinca is a periwinkle that blooms in enormous burgundy blossoms from April through September. Aureovariegata Vinca minor features blue blooms with a yellow margin on each leaf with gold or yellow variegated foliage.

Bowles Variety Vinca minor of periwinkle is among the most famous hybrids with clump-forming big lavender petals. A white flowering variant of periwinkle with yellow and green variegation Golden Vinca minor is a white flowering variety of periwinkle.

Moonlit Vinca minor is accompanied by This shrub is less hardy than many others with double lavender flowers and yellow variegation.

periwinkle flower

Periwinkle flowers grow best in the shade although they can also be grown in full light. In partial shade the foliage is a richer green but in the sun more flowers are produced.

Overwatering is the most common problem with periwinkle maintenance.

Only use additional water in the warmest and driest times of the year. Periwinkle flowers come in a variety of colours and may grow in a variety of soil types. While a compost-rich soil is desirable certain periwinkles may tolerate low soil conditions. In either scenario proper drainage is essential for periwinkle growth.

periwinkle flower in hindi

Perwinkle in India is known as Sadabahaar or Sadafooli because of its ability to be flowering all round the year.

what is periwinkle

Periwinkle Vinca minor is a blooming shrub in the Apocynaceae family that is herbaceous and evergreen. Periwinkle has 12 species two of which are common groundcovers.

All species have solitary blooms and opposing leaves. Periwinkle plants are excellent erosion control specimens.

Periwinkle often known as creeping vinca or creeping myrtle. The periwinkle plant gets its name from the periwinkle blue blossoms that occur in April and May on the foliage.

Periwinkles attain a height of around six inches when mature however they typically have lengthy trailing vines. Periwinkle plants can also be grown in window boxes and hanging baskets.