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monoculture basket

One plug per four-inch basket.

Torenia
Torenia hybrid 'Summer Wave Blue'

Scrophulariaceae

Tubular flowers resembling snapdragon. Three top lobes and one bottom. Center top lobe is lighter blue with yellow marking. Two side top lobes are darker blue violet. Bottom lobe finely cut on edge and is light blue violet, with dark blue violet veins in the throat. The corolla is 3 cm long. Flower buds have 5 lobes and are light green tinted with red on the edges. Leaves are medium green, heart-shaped, and serrate. Stems are prostrate, square, with long internodes.

Flower Color
Foliage Color: green
Foliage Texture: medium
Plant Form or Habit: cascading
Plant Position in Container Garden: edge

Season: warm
Light requirement: full sun
General watering requirement: evenly moist
Plant Source: Proven Winners

Additional Comments: Needs to be a hanging basket plant. Lots of buds, but not many flowers at the same time. Could be grown in the cooler season, using 2 plugs per 8-inch basket. Heat Tolerant in Texas.



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