Collection: Vinca Seeds

In most areas, annual vinca Catharanthus roseus is a tropic evergreen that is grown as an annual. Annual vinca possesses blooms and greenery that imitate impatiens instead of preferring the shade it thrives in the sun.

Vinca is a great plant for full sun or partial shade beds and borders. It makes an excellent edging or yearly groundcover due to its consistent growth and compact size.

Vinca is a fast-growing plant that grows 6 to 18 inches tall and has a comparable spread of different varieties.

Are vinca and periwinkle the same

The vinca family of plants offers a wide range of alternatives to fit a variety of garden requirements throughout India. Vinca minor is a low-growing vine that is commonly used as a ground cover.

Annual periwinkle on the other hand is a flowering plant that grows vertically and can be used in containers or as bedding flowers. Although these two plants belong to the same family their growth habits are vastly different.

Are vincas perennials

Vinca is a perennial flowering plant with a wide range of colorful blossoms.

Periwinkle varieties are recognized for their evergreen foliage that stays green and lush all year as well as their lovely tiny flowers that bloom in the spring.

How to care vinca plant

A sandy soil texture with ample sun is ideal for annual vinca. It gains from a weekly water soak despite its drought tolerance. It is one of the best annual flowers to grow because there are few severe diseases or pest issues.

In direct sunshine annual vinca grows. It can tolerate moderate shade but too much shade can cause it to become leggy. Vincas demand well-draining soil. Heavy soil can benefit from the addition of compost or grit.

This plant does well in hot humid conditions. It will languish if planted too early in the cool spring. When it's time to plant amends the bed with compost or a slow-release fertilizer.

How to collect vinca seeds

Leave a few vinca blossoms to stay on the plant until the petals fall off and the pods at the bottom of the flowers may be seen at the end of the flowering season. Look for tall slender green seedpods when collecting vinca seeds.

Pinch the seeds pods off the vinca vine with your fingernail or cut them off with a knife. If you wait much longer the pods will crack and the seeds will fall out. Place the pods in a paper bag and keep them warm and dry.

Once the pods are completely dry rattle the bag every other day or two.

Remove the small black seeds once the pods are totally dried. The container should be labeled. Place the till planting time in a cool dry well-ventilated place.

How to grow vinca plant from seed

Vincas that are younger are easier to grow from seed. Plant the seeds indoors 12 to 16 weeks before your regular last frost date because they take a long time to flower. Seeds should be sown in seed-starting formula and then covered with 18 inches of soil.

After that cover the tray with a damp newspaper. Allow the seeds to sit in sufficient darkness to ensure germination. If necessary you can add more heat to obtain the appropriate germination temperature.

Before putting seedlings in the garden harden them off for a week. Overwatering might harm seeds so keep them mildly damp. In 14-21 days seedlings emerge.

What is the color of the vinca flower?

Annual varieties have a wider spectrum of colors than vincas which have tubular blossoms in cool colors. Some of the vinca varieties with softer colors are especially appealing.

Vinca plants with annual flowers produce lovely pink blossoms with purple throats.

Two pink annual vinca varieties include Pretty in Pink which has light pink blooms and Mediterranean Deep Rose Catharanthus roseus Mediterranean Deep Rose which has magenta-colored flowers.

With a white eye the vivid reddish-pink Pacifica Burgundy Halo Catharanthus roseus Pacifica Burgundy Halo.