Vinca Minor Groundcover

Hello,

I have a ton of this as groundcover throughout my garden: http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/174/index.html. There is one bed that had Gazanias (which were unbelievably ugly) that I'm now converting to the vinca minor. I dug a few of the plants up in thicker areas and transplanted them, but I'm wondering if I can just take cuttings and stick them in the ground to root them? This seems to grow roots wherever it touches dirt, even if it's in the middle of a stem, so I thought I'd try it. Does anyone have experience with this? I'd hate to waste an afternoon if they won't live.

Thanks a bunch, Christina :)

PS: Here's a photo of how it looked in bloom. It's such a cute little flower!

I have had much success doing just that. They are extremely adaptable and root very easily. Of course, they need ample water to get established. Good luck.

Victor

Hi Christina,

It'd probably be better to cover the stems of the edge of your planting with soil, wait a bit and then trim out the rooted stems for transplant.

Have you tried Madagascar Periwinkle? It should survive the winter where you are. References say it is more heat and drought tolerant than regular Periwinkle.
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/185/index.html

It is terribly invasive here. I pull them up as best I can. Any little scrap will grow.

Thanks you guys! I tried a little of everything as an experiment. It's such a nice groundcover as it fills in everywhere but is easily cut back if it gets too messy. I haven't found it to be invasive, but I'm only in my second season so time may tell. As for the Madagascar Periwinkle, I do love it but I'd like to keep everything consistent at least for the groundcover.