Madagascar Periwinkle
Tattoo Black Cherry Vinca is a striking flower cultivar that brings deep, jewel-toned blooms to full-sun gardens with its dramatic black cherry coloring. This vinca thrives in warm conditions and appreciates consistent moisture, rewarding gardeners with continuous flowering throughout the season. The variety's rich, distinctive color sets it apart from traditional vinca varieties, adding depth and sophistication to garden beds, containers, and cut-flower arrangements.
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The deep black cherry flower color is immediately eye-catching against the plant's glossy foliage, creating a bold visual statement in the garden. Tattoo Black Cherry demands full sun and regular watering to perform at its best, but once established, it flowers prolifically without demanding deadheading. This cultivar's compact growth habit and vibrant blooms make it equally at home in garden borders or as a long-lasting cut flower.
Tattoo Black Cherry Vinca excels as a cut flower, with blooms that hold their dramatic color beautifully indoors when harvested at the right moment. The plant also serves as a reliable ornamental for garden beds, containers, and landscape plantings where its deep coloring provides striking contrast against lighter-colored plants and foliage.
Sow seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before your last frost date. Germination occurs between 70-85°F and within 6-15 days. Sow seeds and cover lightly with seedling mix. Keep soil warm and consistently moist until seedlings emerge.
Transplant seedlings outdoors after all danger of frost has passed and soil has warmed. Harden off seedlings by gradually acclimating them to outdoor conditions over 7-10 days before planting. Space plants 12-18 inches apart in full sun.
For fresh-cut flowers, harvest in the morning when blooms are at their freshest and petals are just opening. Cut stems with a clean knife that has been dipped in a solution of 10% household bleach to prevent disease transmission. Immediately place cut stems in cool water to which you've added a few drops of bleach; this will prolong the flowers' beauty and vase life.
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