Verbena Toronto Grower Fact

Verbena Canadensis Toronto

Description
Toronto is compact, early- and longflowering and very healthy until frost. Toronto has a good garden performance and is very heat tolerant. Toronto is compact and has a small leaved habit, with its striking colours it's an eyecatcher in the garden!

General
-colours: Lilac-Rose and Silver-Pink
-height: 25-30 cm/10-12"
-life cycle: hardy annual
-weight of 1000 seeds: 2,2 gram
-time sowing/flowering: 12 weeks
-family: Verbenaceae

Sowing instruction
-method: directseeding or transplanting
-time: indoors : February-April; outdoors: April-May
-temperature: 20-22¡ãC(68-71¡ãF)
-germination time: 10 days; emergence is very uniform
-seed quantity or plants per m2: 10 gr for 1000 plants; 2-3 seeds per plug

Growing on
-distance between rows and/or plants: 20x30cm/8-10"
-soil: well-drained (poor) soil
-irrigation: normal
-optimum temperature: 12-16¡ãC (53-60¡ãF)
-diseases/pests: high mildew resistance
-fertilization: moderate requirement