Vinca Flowers - Perfect for HEAT & CONTAINERS! 🌺 (Zone 9b)

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

They are stunning Liz 🥰🥰

[@GardenHappy]

Thank you so much Jasmine I hope you have a wonderful weekend! ❤️🥰👍Liz

[@6boysareus]

Beautiful!

[@GardenHappy]

Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by! ❤️🥰👍Liz

[@gracieshomeandgardens5089]

I havent tried planting that planting.and i have seen them pla ting in city park and ur right they look gorgeous.😊

[@GardenHappy]

Good morning Faye! What????? You have never planted Vinca???? Hahaha I hope they will be easy for you as well. Have a beautiful day and thanks for stopping by! 😀😀😀Liz

[@BarbaraC02]

Love seeing your garden and the changes and your blooming Vinca! It is a crowd pleaser for sure. Thanks Liz, enjoyed your video.🌵🌷✨💙

[@GardenHappy]

Thanks so much Barbara! 😊 Your comments are always so encouraging and much appreciated. I hope you’re having a wonderful day and your garden too. It looks like fall is so close I bet you are just as excited for the cooler weather as I am. 👍👍👍Liz

[@BarbaraC02]

@@GardenHappy Hi Liz, I cannot wait until the heat lifts. I am so tuckered from the heat as I attempt to keep my sweet critters comfortable and the gardens alive. One more week.... please!! Jerry surprised me with 6 pots of beautiful vinca last week and I'm struggling to keep them alive. They were probably shipped from California and they are struggling in Tucson, Az. My homegrown vinca is acclimated and grows beautifully. I believe it's my favorite flowering plant. Well, we are both troopers and will carry on... lol. Love your videos.

[@GardenHappy]

Awww that was so nice of Jerry! Such a treat when our hubbies know what makes our hearts happy! Yes I agree it was hard this year keeping my chickens cool. The poor girls really suffer! And I just learned why my Americana hens panted the most! At first I thought their struggle with heat was due to their muffs and beards…. Actually it is due to their very tiny combs!!! Chickens release heat through their waddles and combs. My poor Americanas couldn’t release heat like the other girls. Maybe you already knew that… i just found that interesting. I learn something new every day! Haha Nice chatting with you Barbara. 😄Liz

[@BarbaraC02]

@@GardenHappy That is helpful information about Americana chickens. Didn't know that. My Diva stays cool by standing in tubs of cool water I put in their coop. I am using 3 plastic oil pans (99cents at the dollar store) On the hottest days I will float a frozen water bottle in the oil pans. It's cute to see the girls taking turns in the cool water. The weather is changing, yeah!

[@GardenHappy]

@@BarbaraC02 Oh yes. . . besides their combs and waddles they release so much heat from their feet. I remember you telling me your strategies! I will do the tubs of water next year for sure. Liz

[@silverdawnintx]

Vinca is my favorite summer flower but where I live they need lots of water in the summer.

[@GardenHappy]

Hello silverdawnin Texas thank you for taking the time to comment. Yes here in the central valley of California I find myself watering my vinca almost every day. It sure will be nice when fall is finally here right? Hope you have a beautiful day appreciate you stopping by!

[@betaniaclemente7059]

Beautiful your Garden from vinca,beautiful

[@GardenHappy]

Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words! 👍🥰❤️Liz

[@majellamaas3996]

Coincidentally, I bought two vincas yesterday. They are adding perky color to an area that needed it. Your garden is lovely.

[@GardenHappy]

Oh how fun!!!! Yay! I hope you have a wonderful weekend in your garden and enjoy planting your new flowers ! ❤️🥰👍Thanks for stopping by! Liz

[@sagaza22]

This was so helpful, thank you! Hard to find too much info about annual vinca

[@GardenHappy]

Glad it was helpful Sagaza22! Vinca is my absolute favorite plant in my garden!!! Maybe it’s my favorite because it grows so easy for me. What Garden zone are you in?👍❤️🥰Liz

[@Youdoingnothing]

This was really informative to me-just purchased a little 6-pack of vinca and am looking forward to planting it! Was worried it was the invasive species but it doesn’t look like it is. Thank you for the video!

[@GardenHappy]

Good morning youdoingnothing I appreciate your kind words and glad you found the video helpful. I think you’re going to absolutely LOVE vinca! And no, they are not the invasive kind, these Vinca are so colorful and they just make a nice beautiful mound. I cant wait to hear how they do for you… please keep me posted! 👍❤️🥰Liz

[@karenbearden6198]

Your flowers and decor is always picture perfect! Those chicks clucking in the background is so pleasant. 😊You mentioned something about a water feature a while back I think? Did you still think ya might add one? I love the sound of water as well. Thanks and have a great weekend!

[@GardenHappy]

Awww thank you so much Karen! Hearing those chickens make their sweet sounds always makes me happy and content. I still want to add a water feature but I have to focus on paying bills first, after not working ( due to Covid) for 3 weeks. You know… LIFE happens! Hahahaha Hope you have a wonderful weekend as well. ❤️🥰👍Liz

[@gingerhokit7605]

So pretty! Vinca’s are one of my favorites. I’m having good luck with them this summer. Love all the color in your garden 🌸🌼🌺

[@GardenHappy]

Thank you so much ginger I agree I think this was the year for Vinca. I always appreciate you stopping by and leaving your kind words. Have a great day my friend! 🌸🌸🌸Liz

[@marcellejoseph3677]

@@gingerhokit7605what type of fertilizer do you use?

[@jeremypearson6852]

I live in Florida and I’ve had vinca for years. I recently bought some vinca minor which has smaller flowers and spreads more. Regular vinca gets a bit too leggy for me.

[@GardenHappy]

Hi Jeremy, thank you for taking the time to comment. Maybe the regular Vinca gets too leggy for you because of your weather. I’m glad you have better luck with the Vinca minor. That is very beautiful and lovely for hanging baskets. I grow that as well and just love it. ❤️👍🥰Liz