Overview
Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series) is a bushy, spreading, trailing bedding in the genus Glandularia, part of the Verbenaceae family, with semi-evergreen, deciduous foliage. Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series) grows best in full sun, and tolerates most soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H3. Suggested uses include bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders and garden edging.
About
Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') is a cultivar of Glandularia, a genus of annual and herbaceous perennial plants native to the Americas and closely related to Verbena. This cultivar has a bushy, spreading, and trailing habit with semi-evergreen to deciduous foliage. It produces rounded clusters of light pink flowers during the summer and autumn months. Suitable for full sun in sheltered positions, it thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained soils of various types and pH levels. It is ideal for use in bedding, hanging baskets, containers, flower borders, and garden edging in UK hardiness zone H3.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Glandularia
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand, Clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H3
Plant details
Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Bedding
- Habit
- Bushy, Spreading, Trailing
- Foliage
- Semi-evergreen, Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- Bedding, Hanging baskets, Containers, Flower borders, Garden edging
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series)
- Propagation
- Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division
- Pest resistance
- Aphids, Slugs, Leafhoppers
- Disease resistance
- Powdery mildews
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series)?
Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series) prefers full sun. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series) need?
Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series) is adaptable and grows happily in most soil types, including loam, sand and clay. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series) hardy in the UK?
Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series) has an RHS hardiness rating of H3, meaning it is half-hardy, tolerating -5 to 1°C, and may need winter protection in colder areas.
How do I propagate Glandularia Tortuga Light Pink ('Tort Light Pink') (Tortuga Series)?
Seed, Stem-tip cuttings, Division.
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