Overview
Torenia Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave Series) is a bushy annual biennial in the genus Torenia, part of the Linderniaceae family, with deciduous foliage. Torenia Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave 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 Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) is a bushy, deciduous cultivar of the Torenia genus, belonging to the Linderniaceae family. It thrives in fertile, well-drained loam soil with a pH that can be acid, alkaline, or neutral, and prefers moist but well-drained conditions. Suitable for full sun to partial shade, it performs well in sheltered, east-, south-, or west-facing aspects. This cultivar is hardy to UK zone H2 and is ideal for use in city and courtyard gardens, cottage and informal gardens, hanging baskets, patios, containers, flower borders, beds, and garden edging, offering interest during spring and summer.
About the genus
Torenia is a genus of plants now classified in the family Linderniaceae. Torenia has also been classified in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. Species are often called wishbone flowers, bluewings, or in Hawaii nanioola'a or ola'a beauty.
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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 Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave 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 Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave 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 Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave Series)?
Torenia Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave Series) prefers full sun and partial shade. It suits sheltered positions.
What soil does Torenia Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave Series) need?
Torenia Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave 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 Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave Series) hardy in the UK?
Torenia Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave 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 Summer Wave Blue ('Sunrenilabu'PBR) (Summer Wave Series)?
Seed, Stem cuttings.
More in the Torenia genus
- Torenia Summer Wave Amethyst ('Sunrenilapa'PBR)Wishbone Flower
- Torenia Indigo Moon ('Dantomon10') (Moon Series)Wishbone Flower
- Torenia Summerwave Amethyst ('Sunrenirirepa'PBR)Wishbone Flower