Summer Wave® Large Amethyst Torenia
Summer Wave® Large Amethyst Torenia features showy purple tubular flowers with lilac purple centers along the stems from late spring to mid fall. Its small fragrant pointy leaves remain green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Attracts,Pollinators, Birds
Brand,
Brand,
Botanical Name,
Bulb Size,
Bulbs per Package,
Deer Resistant,Yes
Evergreen or Deciduous,
Family,Torenia
Family Name,
Bloom Time,Late Spring to Mid Fall
Foliage Color,Green
Genus,Torenia
Genus Name,
Weather,
Days to Emerge,
Days to Maturity,
Edible,
Features,
Growth Rate,Fast
Hardiness,
Hardiness Zone,(annual)
Harvest Season,
Landscape Uses,Massing, Edging, Garden, Groundcover, Container, Basket
Light Needs,Partial Shade, Shade
Mature Height,10 inches
Mature Width,3 feet
Prune Time,Should Not Need Pruning
Self Pollinating,
Water Needs,Average to Moist
Waterwise,
Essentials for Success
For flourishing plants, use potting soil for potted plants or planting mix for garden beds paired with Root Zone starter fertilizer is the perfect duo to foster robust root growth and minimize transplant shock.
Details
Summer Wave® Large Amethyst Torenia is an herbaceous annual with a trailing habit of growth, eventually spilling over the edges of hanging baskets and containers. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other garden plants with less refined foliage.
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 bees and hummingbirds 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.
Summer Wave®: Large Amethyst Torenia is recommended for the following landscape applications:
- Mass Planting
- Border Edging
- General Garden Use
- Groundcover
- Container Planting
- Hanging Baskets
Features
Summer Wave® Large Amethyst Torenia features showy purple tubular flowers with lilac purple centers along the stems from late spring to mid fall. Its small fragrant pointy leaves remain green in color throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Care
Planting & Growing
Summer Wave® Large Amethyst Torenia will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 3 feet. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 24 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. This fast-growing annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year.
This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. 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.
Summer Wave® Large Amethyst Torenia 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.
