Professional Growing Information So far, in an unusually cool season, I LOVE it! It got planted in a window box, and as of 6/24/19, it's growing and flowering beautifully! I'm planting all (?) my flowers with Miracle-Gro Shake 'n Feed Rose & Bloom mixed in the soil at planting, and it probably got a shot of Miracle-Gro Quick-Start to help the roots get growing. Temps are abnormally cool this year. We've had a lot of 50's and 60's, whereas we normally would have temps maybe 10 degrees higher. So I don't know how this will do when the weather heats up, but so far, great!
Summer Wave® Trailing Large Blue Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid
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Exposure
- Sun or Shade
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
Mature Size
Height: 8" - 10"
Spread: 10" - 12"
Height: 20cm - 25cm
Spread: 25cm - 30cm
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Features
Blue flowers all season make this blue wishbone flower a standout choice for gardeners looking for dependable summer color. This easy-growing torenia plant offers excellent heat tolerance, thrives filtered light, and performs beautifully as a shade flowering annual. The trailing habit of this trailing torenia makes it ideal for containers and hanging displays.
Award WinnerFragrant FoliageHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryDrought TolerantResists:DeerCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cmTrails Up To:36 Inches 91cmSpacing:8 - 10 Inches 20cm - 25cmSpread:10 - 12 Inches 25cm - 30cmFlower Colors:BlueFlower Shade:Blue-TrueFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Sun or ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To FrostHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses Notes:Use this blue wishbone flower in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combination planters. The spreading habit works especially well for gardeners who want trailing torenia to soften container edges. This versatile torenia plant is also excellent shade flowering annual for mixed plantings.
Maintenance Notes:Self-cleaning, no deadheading necessary. An application of fertilizer or compost on garden beds and regular fertilization of plants in pots will help ensure the best possible performance of this blue wishbone flower.
Torenia are somewhat of a legacy in the Proven Winners spring collection. This torenia plant has long been appreciated for reliable garden performance. This year, one of Proven Winners most popular varieties is joined by Large Violet, a larger version of Blue (Violet). This filtered-sun lover provides superb color throughout even the hottest months of the year, making it an excellent shade flowering annual for summer gardens.
It does well in pots and window boxes where the cascading growth of training torenia can really shine. Like all the rest of the Summer Waves, this plant thrives in high humidity. Plant it alone, or combine it with Sutera cordata (Bacopa) or Supertunias. Gardeners who want continuous color through the summer often rely on this blue wishbone flower for dependable performance.
This torenia plant continues to be one of the most reliable options for filtered sun plantings. This filtered-sun lover provides superb color throughout even the hottest months of the year and works beautifully as trailing torenia in containers or baskets. Its long season of color makes it a dependable shade flowering annual and a favorite blue wishbone flower for container combinations.
Summer Wave® Trailing Large Blue Torenia hybrid 'Sunrenilabu' -
51544332212Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
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Sharon Sivertsen, Illinois, United States, 6 years ago
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I love these flowers. I have them EVERYWHERE !!!!!!
Connie, Ohio, United States, 11 years ago -
Has brownish tips - always looks like it needs pinching all over
Barb Pierson, Ohio, United States, 11 years ago -
I had it last summer, in a container at the balcony. It bloomed from July to November, non-stop, most beautifully, though the balcony faced North-East and barely had any sun. Was completely free of diseases and so easy to care for!
YYS, 11 years ago -
This lovely plant just gets better and better as the season passes. Hummingbirds love it, but the deer do not; it is also the only plant the rabbits have not been interested in, wonderful! I will make sure to have more in the garden next year and add to hanging baskets.
Colette, British Columbia, Canada, 12 years ago -
A great plant. I came across torenia about 10 years ago and introduced it into my garden. I was surprises to see it come back the next year just as volunteers. Last year I wintered over a hanging basket in my basement and it's now in full bloom. A little work with lots of rewards. I picked up another 10" hanging basket yesterday and replanted in in a concrete earn. I may dig it out before a frost to see if it will come back one more time in the spring.
Tom Miller., Georgia, United States, 12 years ago -
This plant is awesome. Very easy to grow and always showy, plus it just keeps on blooming! I seek it out Every year.
Lora, 14 years ago -
I purchased this plant last year and it grew beautifully. The butterflies were very attracted to it.
Paula, Texas, United States, 14 years ago -
wonderful plant, just keep wet and the plant doubles it size with ease. Bee's love it. "Great Plant"
April Gardner, Pennsylvania, United States, 14 years ago -
great plant flowers all summer until frost(november here)
mike, South Carolina, United States, 14 years ago
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