Growing Pacifica XP Vinca Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Catharanthus roseus
- Seed Type: Annual
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: For earliest blooms, start indoors 8 – 10 weeks before final frost date. Seeds can be slow to germinate and may require 10 – 21 days in complete darkness. Once germinated, move to sunny window spacing or fluorescent grow light until four true leaves have developed. Transplant seedling to indoor container or pot and harden off if transplanting outside.
- Days to Maturity: 98 – 105 days
- Hardiness Zone: 4 – 10
- Planting Depth: 1/8"
- Plant Spacing: 8 - 10"
- Growth Habit: 10 – 12” tall compact mound with 6 – 8” spread covered in 2” blooms
- Soil Preference: Average, loamy, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Vigorous performers in hot and dry climates, yet still tolerant of cool, wet conditions. Pacifica XP vincas are known for their hardiness. No known pests or diseases.
- Color: Apricot, Burgundy Halo, Blush, Lilac, Polka Dot, Punch, Really Red, White, Orange, or Mix and Lipstick Mix
For earliest blooms, sow Pacifica XP vinca seeds indoors 8 – 10 weeks before final frost date. Pacifica XP vinca seeds can be slow to germinate and may require 10 – 21 days in complete darkness. Once germinated, move to sunny window spacing or fluorescent grow light until four true leaves have developed. Transplant vinca seedlings to decorative indoor container or pot and harden off if transplanting outside. Outside, plant Pacifica XP Series vinca seeds 1/8” deep and 6” apart in average, loamy, and well-drained soil with full sun. Unlike other vincas, Pacifica XP seeds are more tolerant of direct sunlight and do not require shade. Pacifica XP vincas are known for their hardiness in both hot, arid climates, yet still able to thrive in cool, wet conditions. Pacifica XP vinca seeds mature in 98 - 105 days as 10 – 12” tall compact mounds with a neat 6 – 8” spread sprinkled in radiant 2” blooms.
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