Vanessa Compact Optik Grape is an annual flowering plant native to North America. Danziger developed the Vanessa Compact series for mildew resistance, superior branching, and heat tolerance. This plant offers a mounding, spreading habit of 12-15" tall and 16-20" wide, with yellow- and white-eyed purple flowers blooming from early spring until frost. Flourishing in full sun with regular water, Verbena excels in containers, landscape borders, hanging baskets, or as a groundcover. This long-blooming, self-cleaning flower brings continuous color and attractive foliage to the garden. For a vibrant show of color, grow Vanessa Compact Optik Grape alongside Voodoo Red Star.
Vanessa Compact Optik Grape Selling Tips
Sell Vanessa Compact Optik Grape to customers looking for a low-maintenance annual flower for a container or landscape. This plant offers many benefits. Vibrant flowers bloom from early spring until frost, providing excellent color in the garden with little maintenance. This plant is self-cleaning and flourishes in full sun with moderate water, attracting hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-18" apart in well-drained to dry soil in full sun.
2. Water once a week or more often in dry weather. Verbena is susceptible to powdery mildew, especially in overly wet conditions. This variety offers mildew resistance but should grow in full sun.
3. Remove plants after frost or replace them in the spring.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Vanessa Compact Optik Grape, plant one rooted plug per 4- or 6-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of 1.0-1.5, temperatures of 65-76 daytime and 58-65 nighttime, and medium feed (150-200 ppm N). This plant doesn't require pinching, but use Daminozide and Paclobutrazol to control growth. Watch for aphids, thrips, botrytis, and powdery mildew.
Flowering
Purple flowers with white and yellow eyes bloom from early spring until frost.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight to the base of each plant.
Height Control
Control growth with Daminozide spray at 2500 ppm and Paclobutrazol drench at 1-2 ppm at finishing.
Pests
You may see aphids and thrips.
Disease
Powdery mildew can be a problem with Verbena. This variety is mildew resistant, but you may also use a protective fungicide. Control the disease with Daconil ULTREX and Mural or Heritage fungicide in rotation with a myclobutanil chemical such as Eagle or Hoist.
Watch for botrytis while the days are short. This grey rot is usually associated with wet or humid conditions. Prevent botrytis and other diseases with these measures in your greenhouse:
1. Water at the base of each plant in the morning, allowing the soil to dry between waterings.
2. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse.
3. Space containers so the sun can penetrate to the soil level of each plant.
The most common chemicals used to treat botrytis are Medallion and Banrot. Use them as a drench according to each label’s instructions.
Planting Vanessa Compact Optik Grape Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4- or 6-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepots evenly spaced or centered in the containers.
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.
Vanessa Compact Optik Grape is an annual flowering plant native to North America. Danziger developed the Vanessa Compact series for mildew resistance, superior branching, and heat tolerance. This plant offers a mounding, spreading habit of 12-15" tall and 16-20" wide, with yellow- and white-eyed purple flowers blooming from early spring until frost. Flourishing in full sun with regular water, Verbena excels in containers, landscape borders, hanging baskets, or as a groundcover. This long-blooming, self-cleaning flower brings continuous color and attractive foliage to the garden. For a vibrant show of color, grow Vanessa Compact Optik Grape alongside Voodoo Red Star.
Vanessa Compact Optik Grape Selling Tips
Sell Vanessa Compact Optik Grape to customers looking for a low-maintenance annual flower for a container or landscape. This plant offers many benefits. Vibrant flowers bloom from early spring until frost, providing excellent color in the garden with little maintenance. This plant is self-cleaning and flourishes in full sun with moderate water, attracting hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 12-18" apart in well-drained to dry soil in full sun.
2. Water once a week or more often in dry weather. Verbena is susceptible to powdery mildew, especially in overly wet conditions. This variety offers mildew resistance but should grow in full sun.
3. Remove plants after frost or replace them in the spring.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Vanessa Compact Optik Grape, plant one rooted plug per 4- or 6-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.8-6.2, EC of 1.0-1.5, temperatures of 65-76 daytime and 58-65 nighttime, and medium feed (150-200 ppm N). This plant doesn't require pinching, but use Daminozide and Paclobutrazol to control growth. Watch for aphids, thrips, botrytis, and powdery mildew.
Flowering
Purple flowers with white and yellow eyes bloom from early spring until frost.
Pinching
This plant doesn't require pinching.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight to the base of each plant.
Height Control
Control growth with Daminozide spray at 2500 ppm and Paclobutrazol drench at 1-2 ppm at finishing.
Pests
You may see aphids and thrips.
Disease
Powdery mildew can be a problem with Verbena. This variety is mildew resistant, but you may also use a protective fungicide. Control the disease with Daconil ULTREX and Mural or Heritage fungicide in rotation with a myclobutanil chemical such as Eagle or Hoist.
Watch for botrytis while the days are short. This grey rot is usually associated with wet or humid conditions. Prevent botrytis and other diseases with these measures in your greenhouse:
1. Water at the base of each plant in the morning, allowing the soil to dry between waterings.
2. Provide good airflow in your greenhouse.
3. Space containers so the sun can penetrate to the soil level of each plant.
The most common chemicals used to treat botrytis are Medallion and Banrot. Use them as a drench according to each label’s instructions.
Planting Vanessa Compact Optik Grape Liners
We recommend planting one rooted liner per 4- or 6-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Use well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepots evenly spaced or centered in the containers.
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.
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