Wishbone Flower – Originated in Vietnam

May 12, 2010 by Rick

Torenia fournieri - Wishbone Flower - Summer Pansy. These durable, heat loving annuals thrive in our hot humid and sometimes very wet summers. Torenia is native to Vietnam where it is steamy hot, wet and tropical. Try these hybrids and add some blue to you Florida summer garden.

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Torenia do not like to dry out so you have to add water holding rich soil to your bed and top it with a thick layer of mulch to keep the soil cool and prevent evaporation.

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Try our Pot-in-Pot method for sure success and then you can swap them for more color with ease when that time comes.

Optimal Light:

Sun – Part Shade
Mature Height:
1ft-2ft

Light Range:
Full/Part Sun
Mature Spread:
1ft-2ft

Soil Moisture:
Well-drained to Wet
Soil Texture:
Any

Salt Tolerance:
Low

Florida Native:
No
Florida Region:
N,C,S

Drought Tolerance: 
Low
Hardiness Zone:
9-11

Season of Color:
Year-round

Florida Home Depot Garden Centers are having an incredible sale right now on beautiful gallon annuals. Check them out now for the best value on color of the season. You won’t be disappointed by their performance.

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January 14. 2010 06:42

These are gorgeous. I got some torenia at the $2 HD plant sale for my mom's flowerbeds. When I realized they really wouldn't work IN the raised bed (wrong color, wrong size), I tried the pot-in-pot for the sandy bare patch just in front of her shady bed, which is right under an oak (roots.) My mom and brother were amazed when I showed them what to do when you're ready to "replant"!

Penny Carnathan

January 14. 2010 15:55

I have added Pot-in-Pot flowers all around our home and Sydney has them at the Teaching Garden at the UF campus in Plant City. I made a believer out of her too. Once you hook up a simple and permanent drip system to water these you will become a true believer in the system. Thanks for the call out.

Rick

January 15. 2010 11:53

Rick, I was wondering if the plants would last longer and get bigger if you put them in a stepped-up pot size and then did the pot-in-pot? Do you think that would be worth the effort?
  

Penny Carnathan

January 15. 2010 23:11

For Pentas, Bush Daisy yes. Shrimp plants don't benefit from Pot-in-Pot as they have a strong root system. For annuals there is no need to give them a bigger pot than the gallons we sell. That was a good question.

Rick

January 19. 2010 11:08

I bought some torenia again this year and they are doing well even though I have them in shade with a little filtered light. I didn't know they would also take sun, so I'll try putting some in my sunnier areas too!

Janna