Things You'll Need:
- Vinca plants
- Water
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Step 1
Water the soil around young vinca flowers when they are indoors and the soil is dry but the plants are not to the point of wilting. Take special care when applying the water so that only the soil and not the flowers themselves receive the hydration. Allowing water to splash on the foliage increases the chance of fungal infection.
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Step 2
Water the soil around the flowers completely after transplanting them outside, and maintain a watering schedule of once a week during the summer. During the spring and fall months, slow down the cycle to once every two weeks. It is best to water vincas in the early morning so that the plants have a chance to dry and do not become susceptible to over watering, which causes many diseases.
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Step 3
Take care to water the ground around vinca flowers after a dry fertilizer is used, to ensure that these nutrients are properly absorbed. This step is not required if you use a water-based fertilizer.
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Step 4
Set up a new watering schedule so that vincas that are older than two growing seasons and are situated in the garden are watered sporadically (if at all), to create the drought-like conditions that these flowers thrive in. You may want to water vincas during a severe summer drought. If you do water them, wait until just before the leaves begin to wilt; however, if your vincas share an area with other plants, do not wait until the wilting point to water them.
