Catharanthus roseus 'Cora Cascade'
Trailing Vinca
Trailing vinca, scientifically known as Catharanthus roseus, is a hardy plant that can survive with occasional watering and light fertilizing. Pruning helps direct the plant's shape and stimulates more flowers. This plant trails up to 3 feet, setting blooms every inch of the way.
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Full sun
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Trailing Vinca
Latin name
Catharanthus roseus 'Cora Cascade'
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Apocynaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.40 M
0.80 M
Catharanthus roseus 'Cora Cascade'
Trailing vinca, scientifically known as Catharanthus roseus, is a hardy plant that can survive with occasional watering and light fertilizing. Pruning helps direct the plant's shape and stimulates more flowers. This plant trails up to 3 feet, setting blooms every inch of the way.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Plant out in a sun or partial shade where the soil is not dry.
Propagation by cuttings
From Mid Summer TO Early Autumn
Semi hard wood cuttings are taken from the current years growth from late summer to mid autumn the bottom of the cuttings is hard and soft on the top. With a sharp knife take a cutting of about 14cms, remove lowest leaves, dip end into rooting hormone, and place round the edge of a pot filled with a suitable compost, water well, they must remain moist till rooted, place under glass but in semi shade.
Flowering Season
From Late Spring TO Mid Autumn
Single blue/violet flowers grow above a shiny dark green foliage in Spring and through to Autumn.
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