A Foliage Marvel for Your Garden
Wojo’s Jem Vinca Vine
Vinca maculata ‘Wojo’s Jem’
Transform your garden into a calm and beautiful sanctuary with Wojo’s Gem Vinca. This plant is known for its stunning foliage, not just flowers. It features dark green leaves with a creamy white center. Additionally, it sports subtle violet blossoms in spring. Perfect for beginners and seasoned gardeners alike, Wojo’s Gem Vinca is low-maintenance. It adds a lively color contrast to any garden. Moreover, it thrives under various light conditions. Consequently, your garden stays vibrant from spring through autumn.
Why Choose Wojo’s Gem Vinca?
Why Choose Wojo’s Jem Vinca for Your Garden?
- Striking Foliage: Wojo’s Jem Vinca stands out with its dark green leaves featuring a creamy white center, offering a visually arresting contrast.
- Adaptable Growth: Excelling from full sun to partial shade, it’s versatile enough to brighten any garden corner, from containers to border fronts.
- Elegant Display: Its unique foliage palette ensures Wojo’s Jem Vinca boosts the garden’s overall aesthetic while coexisting beautifully with other plants.
The Green Facts About the Wojo’s Jem Vinca
- Common Name: Vinca Vine, Wojo’s Jem Vinca
- Scientific Name: Catharanthus roseus ‘Wojo’s Jem’
- Hardiness Degree: Thrives in warm climates, is able to withstand high temperatures, making it ideal for summer displays.
- Growth Habit: Low-growing and trailing, reaching a height of 3-6 inches (8-15cm) with a spread of 15-18 inches (38-46cm).
- Characteristics: Noted for its striking blue flowers and variegated green foliage, Wojo’s Jem Vinca is a versatile plant that serves well as a groundcover or in containers as a spiller.
- Optimal Conditions: Prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil, demonstrating drought resistance once established, suitable for a variety of garden settings.
Growing Information & Plant Care
- Sunlight: While its best coloration is achieved in full sun, Wojo’s Jem Vinca remains stunning in partial shade.
- Water and Soil: Needs moderate moisture in well-drained soil; drought-tolerant once established. Thrives in nutrient-rich, organic soil.
- Spacing and Fertilization: Plant 15″-18″ apart. Monthly balanced fertilizer or slow-release nutrients encourage robust growth.
Special Features of the Wojo’s Jem Vinca
- Notable Features: Famed for its foliage, Wojo’s Jem Vinca adds a splash of color to any garden.
- Uses: Ideal for adding depth in mixed containers, window boxes, or as a captivating landscape bed feature.
- Homeowners Growing Tips: Foster fuller foliage and ensure plant vigor by periodically trimming and removing any spent blossoms.
Beautify Your Space with Wojo Jem Vinca
Incorporating Wojo’s Gem Vinca into your garden adds tranquility and visual appeal. It emphasizes foliage over flowers. With minimal upkeep and a striking look, this plant is a favorite. Gardeners seek it for a peaceful, elegant touch in outdoor spaces. Whether in shade or sun, Wojo’s Gem Vinca makes your garden shine with a cool, inviting charm.
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Proper Planting Instructions:
- Unpack and water immediately. Until ready to plant, keep plants in a bright indoor location & water frequently to prevent soil drying. Wait to plant until after the last frost.
- Choose a planting location based on your plants’ needs. This collection likes full sun to light shade. They will also need about 10 – 12 inches of space to grow.
- Prepare the ground. Remove nearby weeds and grass. Mix in compost or a slow-release fertilizer.
- Dig a hole twice as wide and twice as deep as the pot.
- Remove your pot by laying it sideways; gently massage the pot, then slowly slide it from the root ball.
- Hold the plant in the dug hole & match the plant’s soil level with the ground.
- Fill the hole with loose soil and press softly, but firmly to compact the plant base.
- Water thoroughly right away.
Continuing Care:
- Water frequently the first few weeks after planting and during dry spells.
- Apply slow-release fertilizer at the beginning of the season.
- May survive winter in southern & coastal states, but these are generally considered annuals.
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