Aren't they little beauties?!
Vincas look like the same flower and bloom consistently throughout the same period of time, and super easy to take care of, so what's the difference? The biggest difference is that these little lovelies are hungry for the sunshine! Impatients tend to wilt with too much sunlight and will thrive better in partial shade. The front of my home isn't the greatest place to plant flowers (or even grass for that matter!) because we get WAY too much sun. So my simple fix is to find flowers that thrive in the sunshine.
Another great reason to use vincas are that they are known to be resistant to deer! Go figure!
These plants look so similar, that to the common gardener it's hard to tell which one you've bought unless you read the tag. Here is a great website that clearly lays out the major differences so you can tell if you have inpatients or vinca: vinca vs. impatients
After morning nap
we went to the garden center for flowers. Like I mentioned above, my favorite go-to flower is Vinca's
these past few years so I like to put them everywhere! They look like impatients but have lots of flowers all
spring/summer long, and even last most of autumn too! But you have to watch the
circular ads (or check online) because the stores don't seem to cary many of
these and once they are all purchased, they are gone for good. Maybe it's
because they aren't as commonly known as inpatients, begonias, marigolds...
At home the baby rolled around on the deck so I could plant some of the new flowers in our
hanging baskets. Here's what I did:
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| Gather materials needed: dirt, flowers, pots. I only used top soil for this project because the potting soil around the flower root system was nutrient-rich enough |
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| 1.) You can buy these little cuties in a 6 pack for under $2 at Lowe's!! |
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| 2.) Slightly push up from the bottom to loosen from package |
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| 3.) Place plant roots carefully unto pot |
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| 4.) Arrange flowers & place dirt around the root system to keep sturdy |
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| 5.) Very important: water new plantings |
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| 6.) Display with pride! |