Q: I planted 24 annual vinca flowers, and the leaves have turned yellow. The flowering is very sparse, if any at all. Do you think they rotted from the rain in early June?

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Some have more normal color ... Have you noticed some of the spectacular blue and white flowers this summer? Among the ones that have attracted my attention are the white Cora vinca flowers. They are a summer annual, so they will ...

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The simple vinca plant is being celebrated this year. The National Garden Bureau has designated 2002 as the “Year of the Vinca” because the plant provides so much garden color with so little care. Penn Live: What's causing my vinca to yellow and die? Gardening Q&A with George Weigel What's causing my vinca to yellow and die? Gardening Q&A with George Weigel Daily Hampshire Gazette: On Gardening: Cora Cascade vinca spreading color and happiness San Antonio Express-News: How to plant blue and white flowers for fall and winter color in San Antonio How to plant blue and white flowers for fall and winter color in San Antonio