Jul 24, 2009

Starting blooms

Young plants grow from seeds; yellow Turnera and Purple with pink center Perinwinkle Minor started to bloom already at only a foot tall.






















Perinwinkle Madagascar (Apricot Delight) in cascading blooms. They don't seem to seed like Periwinkle Minor, neither grow via stem-cutting.

4 comments:

  1. James DavidOct 12, 2009, 1:55:00 PM

    you have a lovely collection of periwinkles.
    wished I had more like yours.

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  2. Jaime BoeyOct 12, 2009, 11:23:00 PM

    Lots variety in Sunway and Sg Buloh nurseries. I recommend Sg Buloh where you could buy 3 types of Madagascar Periwinkle for RM10. Unsuccessful growing with stem cuttings however from seeds is 50-50. But once the plant established and & matures, it's hardier than any flowering plant. Perinwinkle Vinca seeds germinates and grows well, yet to have Madgascar's variety which is prettier.

    If grown in full sun, you'll get Perinwinkle Vinca from seedlings reaching 5.5 feet tall in a year! See 'Stay@home2day' (Aug'09) and 'Foldable Plant Support' (Apr'09)

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  3. Jaime BoeyOct 12, 2009, 11:23:00 PM

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  4. James DavidOct 16, 2009, 5:29:00 PM

    I have managed to collect the white coloured vinca seeds & white with the red eye centre seeds.
    Just planted them last week. Waiting for them to grow.

    Thanks for the tip.
    I will surely drop by to check those in Sg. Buloh. (Just hope to have the time to go)

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