Lofos® Lophospermum
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Lofos® is a lophospermum, a vigorous trailing and climbing plant with deep wine red and cream blooms which are self cleaning. Blooms are trumpet shape and are held up well to the eye Growth is vigorous and it blooms throughout the growing season Lofos makes an excellent hanging basket plant and a patio container plant.
Lofos® Lophospermum Habit
Trailing/climbing habit
Height: Up to 84″
Spread: 18″ – 24″
ideal in hanging baskets
Outstanding Characteristics
Vigorous growth
Blooms throughout the growing
season
Blooms all around the plant
Application
Hanging baskets, 1-gal. and 5-gal.
containers.
Production
| Media | Well drained peat/perlite mix recommended |
|---|---|
| Soil pH | 6.0-6.5 |
| Fertilizer | Constant feed 200 ppm with a complete water-soluble fertilizer |
| Light | High-moderate |
| Water | Best when kept on slightly dry side(avoid wilt) |
| Growing Climate | Day: 65-75℉ Night: 55-60℉ |
| Timing | 4″pot(1 liner) 4-6 weeks,6″pot(1 liner) 6-8 weeks,10″pot(3 liners) 10-12 weeks, |
| Pinch Back | 4″pot(1-2 pinch), 6″pot(2 pinch) , 10″pot(2-3 pinch),Plants can be trained to climb wire hanger instead of pinch |
| Pests | Thrips, mites, aphids, whiteflies, snails, slugs |
| Disease Control | Broad spectrum fungicidal drench recommended after planting |
| PGR Application | None required |