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Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca

Catharanthus roseus 'Soiree Double Pink Sky'

 

Soiree Double Pink Sky Vinca (Catharanthus roseus 'Soiree Double Pink Sky') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca flowers

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca flowers

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Soiree Double Pink Sky Vinca (Catharanthus roseus 'Soiree Double Pink Sky') at A Very Successful Garden Center

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca in bloom

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca in bloom

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Height:  10 inches

Spread:  18 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Other Names:  Periwinkle, Vinca Vine

Group/Class:  Soiree Series

Brand:  Suntory

Description:

A heat and drought tolerant series featuring lovely pink double blooms, over contrasting glossy green foliage; this mounded variety has trailing tendencies, creating an ideal selection for containers, hanging baskets and garden landscapes

Ornamental Features

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca features showy pink star-shaped flowers with shell pink overtones at the ends of the stems from late spring to mid fall. Its glossy oval leaves remain dark green in color throughout the year.

Landscape Attributes

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca is a dense herbaceous annual with a trailing habit of growth, eventually spilling over the edges of hanging baskets and containers. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should not require much pruning, except when necessary, such as to remove dieback. It is a good choice for attracting butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Groundcover
  • Container Planting
  • Hanging Baskets

Planting & Growing

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. Although it's not a true annual, this fast-growing plant can be expected to behave as an annual in our climate if left outdoors over the winter, usually needing replacement the following year. As such, gardeners should take into consideration that it will perform differently than it would in its native habitat.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established, although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This is a selected variety of a species not originally from North America, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Soiree® Double Pink Sky Vinca is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. Because of its trailing habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Edging  Garden  Groundcover  Container  Basket 
Applications
Flowers  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features