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Verbena hybrida Vepita Dark Red

Verbena hybrida Vepita Dark Red
Florist's verbena

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Good start to the planting. Beautiful flowering.

Yann, 11/07/2020

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This  Verbena Vepita Dark Red is a small bushy plant with a naturally compact and semi-trailing habit that offers intense red flowers throughout the summer, highlighted by its intense green foliage. It creates a sensation in flower pots and hanging baskets. Vigorous and resistant, it is also lovely in flower beds, enduring drought quite well and tolerating poor soil. It prefers very sunny positions.
Flower size
1 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to May
Recommended planting time March to June
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Flowering time June to October
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Description

This Verbena 'Vepita Dark Red' is part of a new generation of selected hybrid verbenas known for their naturally compact, bushy and slightly trailing habit, as well as their vibrant colours. It offers intensely red flowers, perfectly complemented by its lush green foliage. Vigorous and heat-resistant, and requiring little water, this beautiful plant blooms from summer to autumn, making it one of the best choices for patio and balcony decoration. It also looks lovely in sunny flower beds and rock gardens.

 

Verbena Vepita Dark Red belongs to the verbena family and is a horticultural hybrid whose ancestors originated from warm regions of South America. Within a few months, this plant forms a compact, rounded and slightly trailing clump, reaching a height of 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in) and spreading about 35 to 45 cm (14 to 18in). It continuously produces flexible, upright stems that bear dense, round clusters of small, striking red flowers with a small white centre, reminiscent of phlox flowers. The faded flowers self-clean, reducing the plant's maintenance to a minimum. The foliage of this variety is a vibrant green, with larger leaflets compared to traditional varieties. Although this perennial plant cannot withstand frost, it is cultivated as an annual in our climate due to its rapid growth.

 

Garden verbenas are extremely easy to grow plants, being more susceptible to overwatering and overfeeding than temporary neglect. They overflow from hanging baskets, intermingle with other upright plants in flower pots and containers, effortlessly concealing their bases. They also look stunning in rock gardens, quickly filling in the gaps left by winter damage. Create a beautiful, colourful hanging display by combining Vepita Dark Red verbena with double sky blue petunia, purple-leaved morning glory, and a white lobelia.

Note: Please be aware that our plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, transplant and store them in a sheltered location (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame, etc.) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.

 

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Verbena hybrida Vepita Dark Red (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour red
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Umbel
Flower size 1 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Verbena

Species

hybrida

Cultivar

Vepita Dark Red

Family

Verbenaceae

Other common names

Florist's verbena

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference152161

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Planting and care

Plant your Verbena Vepita Dark Red in a sunny position. They require a light and humus-rich soil and appreciate a moderate supply of fertiliser and water. They tolerate rather dry soil quite well. You can plant your verbenas in pots, hanging baskets, or flower boxes. In pots, they should be regularly watered, without excess, allowing the surface to dry between waterings. Usually grown as annuals, they are actually delicate perennials: by bringing them indoors at the first frost, you can prolong their flowering during autumn and winter. Outdoor cultivation is possible by the seaside, by mulching well in winter and protecting the stump from moisture with plastic. Prune lightly in March.

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Planting period

Best planting time March to May
Recommended planting time March to June

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope, Conservatory
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Well-draining, not too rich

Care

Pruning instructions You can optionally pinch the young shoots to obtain even more compact and floriferous plants.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time May to July
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs to be stored
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