torenia care - Gardening
How to Grow & Care for Wishbone Flower (Torenia) - Garden Design The torenia, or wishbone flower, thrives in shade and woodland gardens. Learn to grow this colorful annual with clown-face blooms now on Gardener’s Path. Wishbone flowers (Torenia fournieri) feature bright colors and are excellent for shady borders or containers.
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Learn how to maximize its blooms. Discover the secrets to growing and caring for wishbone flowers (Torenia), a versatile, shade-loving annual that blooms profusely from late spring to fall Torenia is a small genus that contains exactly 3 species of delicate-looking flowering plants – T. asiatica, T. crustacea, and T.
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fournieri. The flowers from this genus go by various common names including Wishbone flowers, Bluewings, Ola’a beauty, or Nanioola’a. Torenia is a stunning addition to a shade garden. Whether you call it wishbone flower or another name, our tips will help you grow it right. A bushy annual, the Torenia wishbone flower is a great choice for borders, with wishbone-shaped stamens and flowers in multiple, bi-color shades.
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Blooms begin in late spring to early summer and continue until frost. Everything you need to grow Torenia successfully — from the best companion plants and spacing to seasonal planting tips. Plan your Torenia garden layout with our free visual planner.