Gaura Lindheimeri Gauriella Bicolor Rooted Cutting Liner

Gaura Lindheimeri Gauriella Bicolor Selling Tips

Sell Gaura Lindheimeri Gauriella Bicolor to customers looking for a unique perennial to add to containers or landscape borders. Gauriella Bicolor has many benefits to offer homeowners who often look for low-maintenance flowers to plant in perennial landscapes. It requires little more than well-drained soil in full or partial sun to succeed, even in high-heat and drought conditions. Perennial in zone 5-9, this Guara variety has a compact habit of 12-24" tall. Lovely pink and white flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds from spring through fall. Whirling Butterflies pairs well with many plants in landscape borders; try planting it alongside Verbena, Geranium, and Sedum in mixed borders or large containers. 

Coach Your Customer

1. Space plants 10-14 inches apart in well-drained, sandy soil in full or partial sun. Close planting or stake support can prevent these plants from flopping over when they get tall.

2. Cut off flower spikes that have finished blooming. Cut the plant back by half in late spring if you need to control size. 

3. Water weekly or more often in extreme drought or less in wet weather. 

General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner

For best results with Gaura Lindheimeri Gauriella Bicolor, use well-drained sandy soil with medium feed (175-225 ppm N), a pH of 5.8-6.2, 5,000-9,000 fc light, and daytime temperatures of 71-76 degrees during finishing. This plant benefits from cold treatment for 6-15 weeks at 35-41 degrees after bulking under natural short days for 4-8 weeks. Plants forced under long days offer more uniform and rapid flowering. Use one rooted plug per 4-inch or 5-inch pot, 1-3 plugs per 6-inch pot, and 3-4 plugs per 10-12 inch pot. Pinch once, 5-10 days after transplanting. You may see whiteflies or aphids. Take precautions against botrytis and root rot.

Flowering

Pink and white bi-color flowers bloom from spring-fall.

Pinching

Pinch once, 5-10 days after transplanting.

Spacing

Space 4-inch, 6-inch, and 10-inch containers as needed to allow airflow and penetration of light between plants. Gaura Lindheimeri Gauriella Bicolor can grow to a 14" spread. We do not recommend planting rooted plugs in 1801 or other traditional market trays as they tend to get leggy and can develop fungus when they have insufficient space.

Height Control

Gaura Lindheimeri benefits from B-Nine 3,000-4,000 ppm spray and Bonzi 30-50 ppm spray or Sumagic 15-30 ppm spray during finishing to control final height.

Pests

You may see whiteflies and aphids.

Disease

Gaura Lindheimeri Gauriella Bicolor can be prone to botrytis and root rot. Avoid oversaturating the soil. If the plant sits in moist soil at length, you could end up with root rot or botrytis. Botrytis grey rot tends to occur in wet or humid conditions. Take these steps to prevent botrytis: water in the morning and allow the plant to dry out between waterings; provide good airflow in your greenhouse; space plants so the sun can penetrate to the soil level. The most common chemicals used to treat root rot are Medallion and Banrot. Use either as a drench according to the label's instructions. 

Planting Gaura Lindheimeri Gauriella Bicolor Liners

We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-5 inch pot, 1-3 plugs per 6 inch pot, or 3-4 plugs per 10-12 inch pot. Use well-drained, sandy soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center or equally spaced in the container. 

Rooted Cuttings