Even in the hottest driest weather that San Antonio has to offer there are three tough bloomers that will provide color in full sun. Consider sunflowers, cosmos and vincas. There are several types of ...

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Vincas are one of the most beautiful and versatile plants I have ever come across. With their vibrantly colored petals, drought tolerance and low-maintenance nature, these plants are perfect for any ... San Antonio Express-News: Three tough flowers that survive in the summer heat Houston Chronicle: Why are some of my vincas dying, but not others? Q: I am having a problem with my deep-purple-pink-colored vincas.

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In May, I planted some white vincas along with the deep-purple-pink variety. Two weeks later, I noticed that the pink ones were drying ... Q. I just planted a flat of vincas in my condo flower bed as I do every year. They really flourish and are good until late October when I pull them up.

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A few of the white variety seem to come back in ... Summer gardening in the '80s was all about vincas, or periwinkles to some. The pinwheel blooms punched up nonstop color through scorching heat and humidity. But in the '90s, the sun-lovers fell victim ... The Daytona Beach News-Journal: BEAUTIFUL BLOOMS: Pink vincas and angelonias for breast cancer fighters