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+ | Vinca major, Linn. Sterile sts. reclining; flowering sts. rather erect: lvs. subcordate-ovate, rather obtuse, ciliate, shining, 2-3 x 1-2 in.: fls. blue; calyx-lobes narrowly linear, ciliate; corolla-lobes obovate, very obtuse. Eu.—This species is larger throughout than V. minor. It is much used, especially the variegated forms, for veranda-boxes and hanging-baskets. Var. elegantissima, Hort., is a showy form with the lvs. margined and blotched with yellowish white. Common form among the florists and easily prop. by cuttings. Var. reticulata, Hort., is offered in the trade. Var. variegata, Hort., is offered in the trade. G. 27:330. | ||
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Revision as of 12:47, 29 October 2009
Read about Vinca major in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Vinca major, Linn. Sterile sts. reclining; flowering sts. rather erect: lvs. subcordate-ovate, rather obtuse, ciliate, shining, 2-3 x 1-2 in.: fls. blue; calyx-lobes narrowly linear, ciliate; corolla-lobes obovate, very obtuse. Eu.—This species is larger throughout than V. minor. It is much used, especially the variegated forms, for veranda-boxes and hanging-baskets. Var. elegantissima, Hort., is a showy form with the lvs. margined and blotched with yellowish white. Common form among the florists and easily prop. by cuttings. Var. reticulata, Hort., is offered in the trade. Var. variegata, Hort., is offered in the trade. G. 27:330.
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Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
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Origin: | ✈ | S Europe, Spain to Caucasus |
Exposure: | ☼ | prefers part-full shade"prefers part-full shade" is not in the list (sun, part-sun, shade, unknown) of allowed values for the "Exposure" property. |
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Water: | ◍ | moderate |
Features: | ✓ | flowers, naturalizes, invasive |
Sunset Zones: | [[Sunset zones::5-24, 28-31 (warmer 32-33)sn]] |
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Read about Vinca major in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Sterile sts. reclining; flowering sts. rather erect: lvs. subcordate-ovate, rather obtuse, ciliate. shining, 2-3 x 1-2 in.: fls. blue; calyx-lobes narrowly linear, ciliate; corolla-lobes obovate, very obtuse. Eu.—This species is larger throughout than V. minor. It is much used, especially the variegated forms, for veranda - boxes and hanging-baskets. Var. elegantissima, Hort., is a showy form with the lvs. margined and blotched with yellowish white. Common form among the florists and easily prop, by cuttings.CH
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Cultivation
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Propagation
Easy to propagate from cuttings.
Pests and diseases
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Species
There are two subspecies, with geographically separate rangeswp:
- Vinca major subsp. major. Leaf petioles finely hairy, hairs short. Southern Europe.
- Vinca major subsp. hirsuta (Boiss.) Stearn (syn. V. pubescens d'Urv.). Leaf petioles densely hairy, hairs longer. Caucasus, northeastern Turkey.
Gallery
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Vinca major. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Vinca major QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)