Eye catching large lilac and white striped flowers bloom in clusters that blanket a mounded, trailing form of green foliage from early Spring through late Autumn.
Superbena(R) Stormburst is a vigorous, trailing verbena with large flowers and a striking striped pattern of lilac and white bicoloured flowers, ideal for landscapes, containers, and as a colourful ground cover.
Occasionally, some flowers may naturally change to a solid flower colour, affecting single blooms, a whole umbel of flowers or even an entire branch. While this variation isn’t harmful, trimming the impacted flowers can help maintain the striped look.
Superbena(R) Verbena combines the vintage, old-fashioned appeal of traditional Verbena with strong, continuous blooming all season, greater heat tolerance and exceptional resistance to powdery mildew.
In landscape gardens and beds, Superbena(R) are wonderful mass-planted as a groundcover to along a slope, as a low-growing edge along pathways, or as a spilling, foreground plant in a mixed border.
With a trailing habit forming as the plant matures, Superbena(R) also grows beautifully in hanging baskets, window boxes, and feature pots. Superbena(R) looks gorgeous as a solo planting, but also stages a wonderful foreground with great versatility in medium to large combination container gardens.
Superbenas(R) performs best in full sun to light shade and need soil that drains well. Digging compost into garden soil will help improve drainage. Always use a premium potting mix when planting into containers. Incorporate a slow-release fertiliser into soil upon planting, and water in well. Once established, allow the soil to dry out between watering. Verbena can tolerate some drought but does best in slightly moist soil. Potted Superbena will need more frequent watering during dry periods.
Superbena(R) are not particularly heavy feeders, but in warmer regions with a longer blooming period, apply a slow-release fertiliser to garden beds once again in Summer, and to pots every two months.
Deadheading isn't necessary but if Superbena(R) starts looking open and tired, a light trim can help recover vigour and branching and promote more flowering.
Superbenas Royale come to us from the breeding houses of Japan and have now been trialled in many countries of the world. They are hybrids the progeny of which have been extensively trialled and selected for their resistance to powdery mildews that often beset the Verbenas of years past. They are found in nature across many parts of the Central Americas.
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