{"title":"Vinca Plants","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"vinca-atropurpurea","title":"Vinca 'Atropurpurea'","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinca Minor Atropurpurea is an amazing low-growing, evergreen perennial that forms a dense mat of beautiful dark green leaves. It is also known as Myrtle or the Lesser Periwinkle. It's trailing, yet compact habit allows it to fit in difficult corners of a garden. It blooms very attractive deep purple flowers that are unique and highly ornamental. Being less vigorous than its other cousins, Vinca Minor is an excellent choice for groundcover in small gardens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis Lesser Periwinkle produces ovate and glossy, dark green leaves that will hug the ground like a blanket. This extremely pleasing blanket of leaves is studded with 5-petalled deep-purple flowers that appear on long stalks. The flowers continue to bloom sporadically in summer and autumn, and its evergreen foliage provides year-round interest. It is a vigorous grower but not invasive like Vinca Major.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eVinca Minor Periwinkle is can tolerate shade very well. Plant it in full sun and its leaves will be prone to scorching. It can adapt to any soil, still, it prefers any moist soil that is well-drained. It is a tough plant that will thrive in sheltered or exposed shady positions, provided the soil is not excessively dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis low growing plant requires only occasional maintenance once it is established. The new plants that form can be relocated to a new position with ease. Prune this Periwinkle in spring to cut back hard using a mower to give it a limited spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003eVinca Minor is a wonderful plant that provides lustrous floral display throughout the year. It is ideal in containers and hanging baskets. It is a perfect choice for suppressing weed and for covering ground, particularly in the shady corners of a garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardeners Dream","offers":[{"title":"9cm pot","offer_id":50893906510158,"sku":"9CM_VINATR_#1","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2L pot","offer_id":54765524255054,"sku":"PLANTS_-V-_VINATR_2L","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7827\/5406\/files\/Vinca-minor-_Atropurpurea_-_1.png?v=1740414523"},{"product_id":"vinca-bowless-variety","title":"Vinca 'Bowles's Variety'","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinca Minor Bowles Variety is a lesser vigorous growing variety of Vinca that features larger leaves and flowers in more numbers. It is an evergreen low-growing plant that spreads instead of rising high and is suitable for groundcover. Also known as Creeping Myrtle or Lesser Periwinkle, this perennial creates a dense mat of dark green leaves, decorated with bright azure-blue flowers. Its trailing stems will quickly spread as soon as they touch any bare ground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eBowles Variety produces large ovate, dark green glossy leaves that will add year-round interest in your garden. Throughout the spring and sporadically in summer to autumn, the plant will bloom 5 petaled pinwheel-shaped flowers that are rich azure-blue in colour. These flowers really standout appearing bright as they contrast against the lustrous foliage. Vinca Minor is a lesser vigorous grower and less invasive in nature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis Lesser Periwinkle is shade tolerant and prefers shady spots but it can grow well even on sunny slopes. It will thrive in any soil that is moist and well-drained. Its roots strictly dislike dry soil and prefer damp areas of a garden. The leaves of Vinca Minor are prone to scorching in hot sun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt is an easy to grow plant that will cope with neglect and thrive on its own, once it is established. Water the new plants well and they can be easily relocated too. Its compact growing habit will save you from excessive pruning efforts. Simply use a mower to cut back hard in spring, to give it a tidy shape, but only after the flowering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eVinca Minor Bowles Variety makes attractive groundcover and is perfect for suppressing weeds. Use it on sunny slopes and banks where it will also help in controlling soil erosion. The trailing habit of this wonderful plant make it look lovely in a hanging basket.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardeners Dream","offers":[{"title":"9cm pot","offer_id":50893906542926,"sku":"9CM_VINBOV_#1","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2L pot","offer_id":59185332879694,"sku":"PLANTS_-V-_VINBOV_2L","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7827\/5406\/files\/Vinca-minor-_Bowles-variety_-_1_672c1d52-36dd-4092-be15-46896340dae6.png?v=1740414527"},{"product_id":"vinca-illumination","title":"Vinca 'Illumination'","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinca Minor Illumination is an evergreen perennial that features bright golden foliage with showy blue flowers. This low growing and spreading bush will quickly take over any available garden space, making it perfect for groundcover and suppressing weeds. This is a highly ornamental plant that carries year-long garden interest and its carpet forming habit creates a dense mat of glossy evergreen leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eLesser Periwinkle Illumination, also known as Creeping Myrtle will create a lush garden effect. It produces star-shaped blue periwinkle flowers that are showy and flourish throughout summer and sporadically into autumn. The bright variegated foliage of Illumination is no less impressive. It produces bright golden leaves margined irregularly in green. The blue flowers decorated with golden foliage sets a beautiful floral display that is very eye-catching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eVinca Minor Illumination blooms for a long period of time. It is not just another garden ground covering plant, it is tough and hardy perennial that will thrive in full sun or partial shade. It prefers moist soil but will grow just fine in any soil that is well-drained. It can tolerate shade, therefore used to brighten up shady areas of a garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eVinca Minor plants grow highly tolerant of urban pollution and drought at the same time. They will thrive perfectly in inner-city environments. These are low maintenance plants that do not require any specific pruning every season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIf left untouched, this plant will grow invasive, taking over any open areas, creating a hindrance for other low growing plants. Nevertheless, Vinca Minor Illumination is an excellent shrub for groundcover and for container planting. 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It is excellent for groundcover as it provides protection for bulbs, embankments and other sloped garden areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIt is extremely low-maintenance, to such a degree that it will flourish if left unchecked. The plant uses nodes to spread out and secure its holdings as it makes its way across fertile soil. And as such, it makes an excellent ground-covering perennial under and around trees for complimentary plant growth in rustic gardens or cottage settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eIn addition to its hardy growth and survival, the Vinca minor is also avoided by larger pests like rabbits and deer. As well, blue periwinkle does not have any significant issues with other pests or diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis ground-covering plant will continue to flower throughout the growing season, providing you and your garden with continuous splashes of colour in the spring, summer and autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardeners Dream","offers":[{"title":"9cm pot","offer_id":50893906936142,"sku":"9CM_VINMIN_#1_GD","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2L pot","offer_id":54765190480206,"sku":"PLANTS_-V-_VINMIN_2L","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7827\/5406\/files\/9CM_VINMIN_A.jpg?v=1740414506"},{"product_id":"vinca-minor-alba","title":"Vinca minor alba","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinca can be evergreen subshrubs or herbaceous perennials, with simple, paired leaves and solitary, 5-lobed, salver-shaped flowers in the leaf axils\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003e'Alba' has pretty white flowers up to 2cm in circumference, and oval, dark green glossy evergreen leaves, growing on upright stems. Can be invasive, but great as a groundcover, or weed suppressant on banks, and in borders. Happy in semi-shade, or sun.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardeners Dream","offers":[{"title":"9cm pot","offer_id":50893907067214,"sku":"9CM_VINALB_#1_GD","price":11.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2L pot","offer_id":54765299597646,"sku":"PLANTS_-V-_VINALB_2L","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7827\/5406\/files\/9CM_VINALB_A_fc528de0-44b6-4263-be4f-33c04918f745.jpg?v=1740414488"},{"product_id":"vinca-ralph-shugert","title":"Vinca 'Ralph Shugert'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Vinca minor Ralph Shugert is a gorgeous, trailing shrub. Its evergreen foliage is variegated with green in the centre and white on the margins. The Lesser Periwinkle bears large, violet-blue flowers in the months of April - September, bringing beautiful colour throughout Summer into Autumn. It is known to be a great form of groundcover, although it will also look tremendous in borders, pots or containers in your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eThis variety of Vinca plant has previously received the Award of Garden Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society, highlighting its great reputation. It will perform very well in any sunny or partially shaded area of the garden, tolerates most soil types and only needs watered when the soil is dry to touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePlease Note: When purchasing plants please consider that each live item is unique and may, therefore, differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. 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