Plectranthus Velvet Diva Rooted Cutting Liner

Tray Size

Sold in Liners of 100
Price Per Plug:	83.1¢
Total Per Tray:	$83.10

Partial Tray
Price Per Plug:	$1.01

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North Carolina Farms, Inc.

Velvet Diva is a tender perennial flowering plant native to South Africa. Terra Nova developed this cultivar for its compact growth, large blooms, and dark foliage. While Plectranthus species are often grown for their foliage alone, this variety also brings stunning purple flowers to the landscape. It offers dark green foliage with an upright, mounding habit of 19-21" tall and wide, with dark purple tubular flowers blooming from August through October. Perennial in zone 9-11, this plant flourishes in partial to full shade, adding color and texture to combinations, containers, and landscape borders. It also does well as a houseplant. For a larger variety, try Velvet Elvis.

Velvet Diva Selling Tips

Sell Velvet Diva to customers looking for a low-maintenance flower for a container or landscape border or to add to a houseplant collection. This plant offers many benefits. It flourishes in shady areas with moderate water and little other maintenance. Purple blooms bring color to the landscape in late summer and fall, as many other plants are waning. Create stunning displays of color and texture by growing this plant alongside Petunia, Coleus, Fuchsia, Impatiens, Ipomoea, and Lantana in pots or borders.

Coach Your Customer

1. Space plants 20" apart in well-drained soil in a partial or fully shaded location.

2. Water once per week or more often in drought.

3. Grow this plant indoors or in zone 9-11. In colder regions, remove plants at the end of the season.

General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner

For best results with Velvet Diva, plant one rooted plug per 4-inch container or three per 10-inch container. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.6-6.5, EC of 0.75-1.25, temperatures of 75-80 daytime and 60-65 nighttime, and medium feed (150-200 ppm N). Pinch once, 7-10 days after transplant, and don't use PGRs. This plant requires short days, less than 12 hours of light, to initiate flowering. Plectranthus isn't prone to disease or pests.

Flowering

Dark purple flowers bloom from August through October.

Pinching

Pinch once, 7-10 days after transplanting.

Spacing

Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant.

Height Control

This plant doesn't require PGRs.

Pests

This plant isn't prone to pests.

Disease

Plectranthus isn't prone to disease. Watch for Botrytis during short days and high humidity. Water at the base of each plant in the morning, allowing soil to dry between waterings. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse, and space plants so sunlight can penetrate to the soil level of each container.

Planting Velvet Diva Liners

We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4-inch container or three per 10-inch container. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot centered or evenly spaced in the 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.

Plectranthus Velvet Diva Quick Reference Guide

4 Inch crop time	3-4 Weeks
10 Inch crop time	6-7 Weeks
Bloom Period	Fall, Summer
Color	Purple
Habit	Mounding, Upright
Height	19-21 inches
Light	Full Shade, Partial Shade
Minimum Temp	60
Perennial Zone	Zones 9-11
Water Needs	Moderate
Patented Plant	yes

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