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Periwinkle "Volcano Orchid" F1
Periwinkle "Volcano Orchid" F1 - Catharanthus rosea.
The plant grows up to 25–30 cm in height. The flowers have overlapping petals, intense colouration and a diameter of 5.5–6.0 cm. The time from sowing to flowering plants is 8–10 weeks.
It is characterized by compactness and abundant flowering. This flowering plant is great for sunny windows. In summer it will decorate balconies and loggias. When sowing seeds at the end of winter, it blooms in late spring and will delight with numerous bright flowers until autumn.
The Volcano series is very resistant to diseases and stress factors. They tolerate heat, dryness and humidity well. They retain their normal flower size and high colour intensity even under extreme conditions. Ideal for use in various types of containers, as well as for planting in large beds.
"Lacquered" leaves with crystal veins and bright phlox-like flowers look very elegant and festive on a compact neat bush.
Periwinkle is a perennial by nature, which in the conditions of the middle lane is used as an annual or indoor plant.
Willingly grows from seeds, relatively unpretentious in care. Butterflies love him. Requires a sunny location, well-drained fertile soils, with a potted content - annual transhipment.
The plant has medicinal properties, but be careful with it if you have small children and pets.
Sowing seeds for seedlings in February-March. Shoots appear in 7-10 days. Pick when plants reach 6-8 cm in height (4 true leaves). Hardened seedlings are planted in open ground in late May-early June in increments of 30 cm.
The plant grows up to 25–30 cm in height. The flowers have overlapping petals, intense colouration and a diameter of 5.5–6.0 cm. The time from sowing to flowering plants is 8–10 weeks.
It is characterized by compactness and abundant flowering. This flowering plant is great for sunny windows. In summer it will decorate balconies and loggias. When sowing seeds at the end of winter, it blooms in late spring and will delight with numerous bright flowers until autumn.
The Volcano series is very resistant to diseases and stress factors. They tolerate heat, dryness and humidity well. They retain their normal flower size and high colour intensity even under extreme conditions. Ideal for use in various types of containers, as well as for planting in large beds.
"Lacquered" leaves with crystal veins and bright phlox-like flowers look very elegant and festive on a compact neat bush.
Periwinkle is a perennial by nature, which in the conditions of the middle lane is used as an annual or indoor plant.
Willingly grows from seeds, relatively unpretentious in care. Butterflies love him. Requires a sunny location, well-drained fertile soils, with a potted content - annual transhipment.
The plant has medicinal properties, but be careful with it if you have small children and pets.
Sowing seeds for seedlings in February-March. Shoots appear in 7-10 days. Pick when plants reach 6-8 cm in height (4 true leaves). Hardened seedlings are planted in open ground in late May-early June in increments of 30 cm.
Growing conditions.
Seeds are sown to a depth of 1-2 cm in late winter or early spring. The soil is well moistened, fertile and without excess salts, pH = 5.5-5.8. The earth mixture is prepared from equal parts of sod and leaf soil, humus, peat and sand. Sowing must be covered with a dark film. At a temperature of about +24 ° C, seedlings will appear in 7-10 days. Then the temperature should be lowered and the crops exposed to light.
The first feeding is carried out 2 weeks after germination. Picking at the stage of 4 true leaves.
Location: warm, sunny. In winter, it is best to keep in a bright and cool room with an air temperature of +17 ° C. In spring, the plants should be cut back by about one-third.
Eng.: Madagascar periwinkle, rose periwinkle. Suom.: Katara, punatalvio. Sven.: Rosensköna. Bot. syn.: Ammocallis rosea, Lochnera rosea, Catharanthus roseus, Vinca rosea L.
