Pentas are native to the Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa. It has an upright bushing habit and grows 12-24 inches tall and wide. In zones 10 and 11, it can be grown as a tender perennial; elsewhere, Penta is commonly grown as an annual in borders and mixed containers. It can also be used as a houseplant or as a perennial overwintered indoors in colder climates. It offers clusters of small pink, magenta, lilac, purple, red, or white flowers that bloom from early summer to early fall. Penta's leaves are evergreen and it is deer resistant and attractive to pollinators. It pairs well in mixed containers and borders with Angelonia and tall varieties of marigold.
Big Bloom Red Selling Tips
Sell Penta to your customers who are looking for a long-blooming annual for mixed containers or borders; in zone 10-11, offer it as a tender perennial. Homeowners with sunny, humid spaces will also enjoy this plant indoors. Penta blooms summer-fall with clusters of small pink, magenta, lilac, purple, white, or red flowers. It also has evergreen leaves in perennial and indoor uses. It grows 12-24 inches tall and wide. It attracts pollinators and is easy to care for. For mixed borders or containers, offer Penta Lanceolata Southern Star along with Angelonia.
Coach your customer:
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun. In landscape applications, space plants 10-15 inches apart.
Penta may be grown as a perennial in zone 10-11, or in containers by overwintering indoors. If grown as a perennial outdoors, Penta should be cut back in the spring. If overwintering indoors, cut it back before bringing it inside in the fall; place it in a cool, sunny room and reduce watering.
Penta can attrach spider mites and aphids. Coach customers to be on the look out and help them find reasonable treatments like orange oil sprays for home use.
Fertilize once a month with flower fertilizer to keep the plant blooming and healthy all summer.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Penta Lanceolata Southern Star, use well-drained soil in full sun with 75-100 ppm nitrogen feed and a pH 6.5-6.8. Plant one plug per 4-inch pot. We recommend spacing containers for airflow. Watch for spider mites, whiteflies, and aphids. Pentas do not require pinching.
Flowering
Penta flowers early summer through early fall.
Pinching
This plant does not require pinching
Spacing
Space containers 5-7 inches apart for airflow and light penetration.
Height Control
If needed, Penta may respond well to plant growth regulator spray; 2,500-5,000 ppm daminozide, or paclobutrazol at 5-10 ppm, or 3-5 ppm ancymidol.
Pests
You may see aphids or spider mites.
Disease
Penta is not susceptible to any major diseases.
Planting Big Bloom Red Liners
We recommend planting 1 starter plants per 4-inch pot. Use a well-drained soil in your pot and plant your starter plants deep, allowing the ellepot to be completely covered by the soil.
In containers, use one starter plant per 2 gallon container should be sufficient if given enough time. If you're short on time, plant 3 plugs in a triangle formation.
Penta Lanceolata Southern Star is a great choice to mix with other plants in larger containers for visual interest.
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.
Purslane Big Bloom Red Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
6-8 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
8-10 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Summer
Color
Red
Height
0
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
65
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
Current Availability
Current Availability
09-16-2024 (Week 38)
100
09-23-2024 (Week 39)
0
09-30-2024 (Week 40)
0
10-07-2024 (Week 41)
0
10-14-2024 (Week 42)
0
10-21-2024 (Week 43)
5,700
10-28-2024 (Week 44)
5,700
11-04-2024 (Week 45)
5,700
11-11-2024 (Week 46)
5,700
11-18-2024 (Week 47)
5,700
11-25-2024 (Week 48)
5,700
12-02-2024 (Week 49)
5,700
12-09-2024 (Week 50)
5,600
12-16-2024 (Week 51)
5,100
12-23-2024 (Week 52)
5,700
12-30-2024 (Week 01)
5,700
01-06-2025 (Week 02)
5,700
01-13-2025 (Week 03)
5,700
01-20-2025 (Week 04)
5,700
01-27-2025 (Week 05)
5,600
02-03-2025 (Week 06)
5,700
02-10-2025 (Week 07)
5,600
02-17-2025 (Week 08)
5,600
02-24-2025 (Week 09)
5,600
03-03-2025 (Week 10)
5,500
03-10-2025 (Week 11)
5,700
03-17-2025 (Week 12)
5,700
03-24-2025 (Week 13)
5,700
03-31-2025 (Week 14)
5,600
04-07-2025 (Week 15)
5,700
04-14-2025 (Week 16)
5,600
04-21-2025 (Week 17)
5,700
04-28-2025 (Week 18)
5,700
05-05-2025 (Week 19)
5,700
05-12-2025 (Week 20)
5,700
05-19-2025 (Week 21)
5,700
05-26-2025 (Week 22)
5,700
06-02-2025 (Week 23)
5,700
06-09-2025 (Week 24)
5,700
Pentas are native to the Arabian Peninsula and eastern Africa. It has an upright bushing habit and grows 12-24 inches tall and wide. In zones 10 and 11, it can be grown as a tender perennial; elsewhere, Penta is commonly grown as an annual in borders and mixed containers. It can also be used as a houseplant or as a perennial overwintered indoors in colder climates. It offers clusters of small pink, magenta, lilac, purple, red, or white flowers that bloom from early summer to early fall. Penta's leaves are evergreen and it is deer resistant and attractive to pollinators. It pairs well in mixed containers and borders with Angelonia and tall varieties of marigold.
Big Bloom Red Selling Tips
Sell Penta to your customers who are looking for a long-blooming annual for mixed containers or borders; in zone 10-11, offer it as a tender perennial. Homeowners with sunny, humid spaces will also enjoy this plant indoors. Penta blooms summer-fall with clusters of small pink, magenta, lilac, purple, white, or red flowers. It also has evergreen leaves in perennial and indoor uses. It grows 12-24 inches tall and wide. It attracts pollinators and is easy to care for. For mixed borders or containers, offer Penta Lanceolata Southern Star along with Angelonia.
Coach your customer:
Plant in well-drained soil in full sun. In landscape applications, space plants 10-15 inches apart.
Penta may be grown as a perennial in zone 10-11, or in containers by overwintering indoors. If grown as a perennial outdoors, Penta should be cut back in the spring. If overwintering indoors, cut it back before bringing it inside in the fall; place it in a cool, sunny room and reduce watering.
Penta can attrach spider mites and aphids. Coach customers to be on the look out and help them find reasonable treatments like orange oil sprays for home use.
Fertilize once a month with flower fertilizer to keep the plant blooming and healthy all summer.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Penta Lanceolata Southern Star, use well-drained soil in full sun with 75-100 ppm nitrogen feed and a pH 6.5-6.8. Plant one plug per 4-inch pot. We recommend spacing containers for airflow. Watch for spider mites, whiteflies, and aphids. Pentas do not require pinching.
Flowering
Penta flowers early summer through early fall.
Pinching
This plant does not require pinching
Spacing
Space containers 5-7 inches apart for airflow and light penetration.
Height Control
If needed, Penta may respond well to plant growth regulator spray; 2,500-5,000 ppm daminozide, or paclobutrazol at 5-10 ppm, or 3-5 ppm ancymidol.
Pests
You may see aphids or spider mites.
Disease
Penta is not susceptible to any major diseases.
Planting Big Bloom Red Liners
We recommend planting 1 starter plants per 4-inch pot. Use a well-drained soil in your pot and plant your starter plants deep, allowing the ellepot to be completely covered by the soil.
In containers, use one starter plant per 2 gallon container should be sufficient if given enough time. If you're short on time, plant 3 plugs in a triangle formation.
Penta Lanceolata Southern Star is a great choice to mix with other plants in larger containers for visual interest.
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.
Purslane Big Bloom Red Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time
6-8 Weeks
10 Inch crop time
8-10 Weeks
Bloom Period
Fall, Summer
Color
Red
Height
0
Light
Full Sun
Minimum Temp
65
Water Needs
Moderate
Patented Plant
No
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