Walbertonss Silver Fountain, also known as Gaura lindheimeri or Wand Flower, is a perennial flower native to the southern United States. This cultivar offers a variegated cream and green foliage with a compact, mounding habit of 18-24" tall and wide and white flowers blooming from spring to fall. This plant is perennial and evergreen in zone 5-10, flourishing in full sun and heat with little water. Add Gaura to a mixed container or landscape border for low-maintenance color and texture to create a whimsical, long-blooming landscape that attracts pollinators.
Walbertonss Silver Fountain Selling Tips
Sell Walbertonss Silver Fountain to customers looking for a low-maintenance perennial to add to a border or container. This plant offers many benefits, including a compact habit, good heat and drought tolerance, deer and rabbit resistance, and unique flowers from spring to fall. Customers and pollinators alike love Gaura's fanciful blossoms and soft colors. Create an attractive perennial landscape by pairing this plant with Phlox, Festuca, Campanula, Penstemon, Panicum, and Iris.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 15" apart in well-drained soil in full sun.
2. Water occasionally or more often in extremely dry or hot weather.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Walbertonss Silver Fountain, plant one rooted liner per 4-inch container or two per 10-inch container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-6.2, EC of 0.9-1.0, temperatures of 70-75 daytime and 55-60 nighttime, and light feed (150-200 ppm). Pinch once at transplant. This plant is day-neutral and will respond to a Paclobutrazol drench. Watch for aphids, whiteflies, and root rot.
Flowering
White flowers bloom from spring through fall.
Pinching
Pinch once at transplant.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base of each plant.
Height Control
Gaura responds well to a Bonzi drench at 2 ppm when it reaches its final size.
Pests
You may see aphids and whiteflies.
Disease
This plant can be prone to root rot in wet or humid conditions. Prevent infection by watering at the base of each plant in the morning, allowing the soil to dry out between waterings, providing good airflow in your greenhouse, and spacing containers so sunlight can penetrate to the soil level of each plant.
Planting Walbertonss Silver Fountain Liners
We recommend planting one rooted plug per 4-inch container or two per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center or evenly spaced in your container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Gaura Walbertonss Silver Fountain Quick Reference Guide
| 4 Inch crop time | 6-8 Weeks |
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| 10 Inch crop time | 14-16 Weeks |
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| Bloom Period | Fall, Spring, Summer |
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| Color | White |
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| Habit | Compact, Mounding |
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| Height | 18-24 inches |
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| Light | Full Sun |
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| Minimum Temp | 55 |
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| Perennial Zone | Zones 5-10 |
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| Water Needs | Light |
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| Patented Plant | yes |
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