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Re: Went with Vinca instead of Impatiens.....


@muttmom wrote:

@DiAnne wrote:

@Carmie

 

Based on your picture I bought some red and white vinca to put in a pot on my patio to see how they do in our rainy weather and short growing season in the PNW.    




The picture Carmie posted is not vinca.

Vinca grows well in pots but it likes sun.


Carmie used an Internet stock photo of Dipladenia.

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Re: Went with Vinca instead of Impatiens.....

@muttmom@JustJazzmom

 

Well that will teach me to read the complete post!  

 

Does vinca bloom the complete summer season?

 

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Re: Went with Vinca instead of Impatiens.....

@DiAnne, yes it will. It mounds like impatiens do also. Only it's in full sun. 

 

It is one of the last annuals for large nurseries to put out. If you see lantana and portulaca put out then chances are the vinca is there too.

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Re: Went with Vinca instead of Impatiens.....

@JustJazzmom

 

Thanks for the info.  I just googled it - I did not realize Dipladenia is related to Mandevilla.  I have used Mandevilla vines the last couple of years as hanging baskets - no wonder I was drawn to it.  

 

I love to explore independent nurseries so I will keep my eye out for the Dipladenia and meanwhile I will put my vinca in a pot and hope my bunnies don't eat it!

 

I have replaced my use of impatiens with wax leaf begonias for the time being.  

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Re: Went with Vinca instead of Impatiens.....


@DiAnne wrote:

@muttmom@JustJazzmom

 

Well that will teach me to read the complete post!  

 

Does vinca bloom the complete summer season?

@DiAnne

My vinca always does well and blooms until the frost kills it but it gets a lot of sun.  I find the plants are slow starters but once they start growing they spread quickly.  They were available at our nurseries in April and now difficult to find.  I'm in NY state just north of NYC. 


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Re: Went with Vinca instead of Impatiens.....

I went with the some of the  Diplandia flowers from HD as well. They are beautiful. They bloom non stop.

 

Here is a pic I took Saturday of one set of my planters.

 

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Re: Went with Vinca instead of Impatiens.....

@ChrissyKR, beautiful.

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Re: Went with Vinca instead of Impatiens.....

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Our yards are extremely sunny so I've been using Vinca for a few years now.  I've also used Mandevilla but my results have not been as good.