Our Favorite Vinca ( Periwinkle )

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Starting Vinca/Periwinkle from Seed Indoors Growing vinca from seed is one of those activities that appeal to curious and/or enthusiastic gardeners. Far from being the difficult task it is touted to be, growing from seed simply takes a little more time and effort than buying plants at the garden center.
Vinca does not like cold, or even cool, temperatures or an abundance of moisture; both conditions existing outdoors in spring. Starting indoors, you control the environment.

Plan to sow the seeds 10 to 12 weeks before your average last frost in spring. Fill a shallow container or a flat with individual cells with a seed-starting mix. Moisten the mix and let it drain.
Sow seeds in rows in the container or 3 to 4 seeds per cell. Cover the seeds completely with 1/4 inch of the mix; press the mix down lightly and spritz the surface with water to moisten it and settle the seeds. Vinca requires total darkness to germinate; if light reaches the seeds, fewer of them will germinate. Cover the container with a sheet of black plastic or slip it inside a black plastic trash bag (instead of the usual clear plastic bag you use for other seeds, such as petunias and geraniums). If you can, set the container on a heating cable or mat to maintain a temperature of 77 degrees F (25 degrees C) in the media. Seeds will germinate in one to two weeks. Immediately remove the plastic cover and place the container in your sunniest window or in a fluorescent-light garden. Grow the plants at 70 degrees F or higher.
Don't overwater or overfeed the seedlings. Remember that vinca is drought tolerant. Water when the planting medium dries, but before the plants wilt. Fertilize about 10 days after the seeds have germinated. Use a water-soluble fertilizer that is low in phosphorus (the second number on a plant food label: 10-4-3, for example) and preferably obtains most of its nitrogen (the first number on the label) from a source other than ammonium nitrate.
When seedlings are about 2 inches tall, snip off all but the strongest plant in each cell at soil level. Space plants in flats about 2 inches apart. Transplant them to individual 2-1/2-inch pots when they reach about 3 inches tall and have at least three to four true leaves. Provide good air circulation by not overcrowding the plants. Provide high light levels, a southern window for example, to avoid "stretched" or leggy plants.
Fertilize again in two weeks.
Keep the plants indoors until soil and air temperatures outdoors are consistently above 65 degrees F.
Vinca branches naturally so you do not need to pinch out the growing tips to create a full, bushy plant.

3184 Cooler Series Apricot Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Cooler Series Vinca feature 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3186 Cooler Series Grape Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Orchid rose with dark eye. Cooler Series Vinca feature 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3187 Cooler Series Hot Rose Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Warm dark carmine rose. Cooler Series Vinca feature 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3189 Cooler Series Lavender Halo Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Lavender blue with white eye. Cooler Series Vinca feature 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3190 Cooler Series Mix Vinca ( Periwinkle )
A mix of all the Cooler colors. Cooler Series Vinca feature 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3191 Cooler Series Orchid Deep Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Light grape with small white eye. Cooler Series Vinca feature 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3192 Cooler Series Peppermint Vinca ( Periwinkle )
White with red eye. Cooler Series Vinca feature 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3196 Blueberry First Kiss Series Vinca ( Periwinkle )
AAS, violet blue, dark violet eye, 2" single flowers. First Kiss series From Benary features several exciting novelty colors, grows 10" tall and blooms in 13 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3197 Blush First Kiss Series Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Lipstick center splashed on blush pink. First Kiss series From Benary features several exciting novelty colors, grows 10" tall and blooms in 13 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3198 First Kiss Series Mix Vinca ( Periwinkle )
A nice blend of the First Kiss colors. First Kiss series From Benary features several exciting novelty colors, grows 10" tall and blooms in 13 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3200 Polka Dot First Kiss Series Vinca ( Periwinkle )
White with deep red eye. First Kiss series From Benary features several exciting novelty colors, grows 10" tall and blooms in 13 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3201 Ruby First Kiss Series Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Unique wine red. First Kiss series From Benary features several exciting novelty colors, grows 10" tall and blooms in 13 weeks. Grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3202 Victory Blue Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Purplish blue with white eye, rare color, patented. Victory Series feature large 2" flowers, dark green leaf, compact habit, field trial award winner North and South, a major advance in Vincas, brilliant hot colors, grows 10" tall, blooms in 13 weeks, grow as annual.

  60mg Package ( normally averages about 30-35 seeds ) $2.75

3203 Victory Bright Eye Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Snow white with red eye. Victory Series feature large 2" flowers, dark green leaf, compact habit, field trial award winner North and South, a major advance in Vincas, brilliant hot colors, grows 10" tall, blooms in 13 weeks, grow as annual.

  65mg Package ( normally averages 30-35 seeds ) $2.75

3204 Victory Deep Pink Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Deep Pink with white eye. Victory Series feature large 2" flowers, dark green leaf, compact habit, field trial award winner North and South, a major advance in Vincas, brilliant hot colors, grows 10" tall, blooms in 13 weeks, grow as annual.

  65mg Package ( normally averages 30-35 seeds ) $2.75

3205 Victory Lavender Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Lavender blue with white eye, patented. Victory Series feature large 2" flowers, dark green leaf, compact habit, field trial award winner North and South, a major advance in Vincas, brilliant hot colors, grows 10" tall, blooms in 13 weeks, grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3206 Victory Light Pink Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Victory Series feature large 2" flowers, dark green leaf, compact habit, field trial award winner North and South, a major advance in Vincas, brilliant hot colors, grows 10" tall, blooms in 13 weeks, grow as annual.

  1.25cc Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

3207 Victory Pure White Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Pure snow white, patented. Victory Series feature large 2" flowers, dark green leaf, compact habit, field trial award winner North and South, a major advance in Vincas, brilliant hot colors, grows 10" tall, blooms in 13 weeks, grow as annual.

  10mg Package ( normally averages about 25 seeds ) $2.75

BM54 Pacifica Apricot Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Soft peach with dark red eye. 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks, grow as annual.

  0.052g Package ( normally averages about 40 seeds ) $2.95

BM55 Pacifica Cranberry Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Deep red. 1½" flowers, overlapping petals, mounded habit, dark green leaf, grows 10" tall, blooms in 14 weeks, grow as annual.

  0.052g Package ( normally averages about 40 seeds ) $2.95

BM56 Santa Fe Vinca ( Periwinkle )
Deep salmon with white eye, compact, grows 12" tall, blooms in 14 weeks, grow as annual.

  0.052g Package ( normally averages about 40 seeds ) $2.95

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