Common
name: "Wishbone Flower"
Latin name: Torenia fournieri 'Summer Wave™
Amethyst'
Class:
Annual
Growth habit: Clump forming
Max height: 10" - 12"
Spread: 8" -10"
Flowers: Spring - First frost
Available cultivars: 3
Origin:
Hybrid
Originally Tropical Asia
Sunshine:
Water:
Pictured: T.
'Summer Wave™ Amethyst'
Cultivation:
'Summer Wave™ Amethyst' is another fine selection from the
Proven Winners line. Torenia is easy to grow... a great choice for
beginners. Plant them in beds or containers. The Snapdragon like flowers are produced in abundance all
season long right up to first frost. Torenia is quite heat
tolerant, and is cold hardy to 35 degrees.
Plant Torenia Summer Wave Amethyst in partial shade in fertile well drained soil. Space
plants 8" to 10" apart. Keep their soil moist but
never soggy. Fertilize plants in beds monthly with a balanced
liquid fertilizer, feed container plants every two weeks.
Torenia can be pruned to help maintain a compact shape.
