Overview
Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series) is a bushy annual biennial in the genus Torenia, part of the Linderniaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series) grows best in full sun and partial shade, and tolerates loam soils and any pH. Its UK hardiness is rated H2. Suggested uses include city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal garden, hanging basket, patio and container plants, low maintenance, flower borders and beds and garden edging.
About
Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') is a bushy cultivar of the Torenia genus, which belongs to the Linderniaceae family. This deciduous plant thrives in full sun or partial shade, ideally in east-, south-, or west-facing, sheltered positions. It prefers fertile, moist but well-drained loam soil with a pH that can be acid, alkaline, or neutral. Suitable for city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, as well as hanging baskets, patios, containers, flower borders, beds, and garden edging, it offers interest during spring and summer. Its UK hardiness rating is H2, and it can be propagated by seed or stem cuttings.
Growing conditions
Best soil and position for Torenia
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series) size, habit and characteristics
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Bushy
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants, Low Maintenance, Flower borders and beds, Garden edging
Care notes
Pruning and caring for Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series)
- Propagation
- Seed, Stem cuttings
- Pest resistance
- Slugs, Snails, Aphids
- Disease resistance
- Root rot, Powdery mildews
Frequently asked questions
Where is the best place to plant Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series)?
Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series) prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series) need?
Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series) grows best in loam soil. It is happy in soil of any pH. Aim for soil that stays moist but well-drained.
Is Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series) hardy in the UK?
Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series) has an RHS hardiness rating of H2, meaning it is tender, tolerating 1–5°C, and needs frost-free protection over winter.
How do I propagate Torenia Punky Violet Moon ('Danmoon15') (Moon Series)?
Seed, Stem cuttings.
More in the Torenia genus
- Torenia Summer Wave Amethyst ('Sunrenilapa'PBR)
- Torenia Violet Moon ('Moon Violet') (Moon Series)
- Torenia concolor var. formosana
- Torenia 'Lemon Drop'
- Torenia 'Summer Wave Blue'
- Torenia 'Summer Wave Violet' (Summer Wave Series)
- Torenia 'Sunrenipink'
- Torenia Clown Series