Vinca minor 'Mrs Betty James'

Conservation Plant - HPS Number P197

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Introduced: 2017
By: Shropshire Group

Date added to the website: 9th Jun 2023
Date updated on the website: 7th Nov 2023

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Conservation Scheme information for Vinca minor ‘Mrs Betty James’

ID: P197
Introduced: 2017
By: Shropshire Group
Reason: Bob Brown of Cotswold Garden Flowers noticed this plant for sale at a Cottage Garden Society meeting in Shropshire and named it after Betty James who had brought the plant in and had grown it for many years.
Verified by: Bob Brown, Cotswold Garden Flowers
Description: Mat-forming perennial. Good ground cover or can scramble through neighbouring plants. Evergreen.
Dimensions: 10cm x 100cm (approx)
Flowers: Double flowers, purple in bud and light violet-blue when fully open.
Foliage: Narrowly ovate mid-green leaves.
Soil: Any soil.
Aspect: Full sun, part or full shade
Pests: May be affected by a rust.
Cultivation: Will tolerate even dry shade once established. Spread can be limited by trimming the plant and removing unwanted rooting stems.
Propagation: Stems will layer easily as they touch the ground. New plants can be detached and grown on.

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