VIVA! FAQ
What is VIVA!?
VIVA! is a line of new and exciting flowering plants available at The Home Depot stores in the
US
and
Canada
. With an eye to offering today’s consumer some of the best new genetics from around the world, the VIVA! program is available in 11 oz., 1 pint and 2.6 Qt. containers. Grown around the country by greenhouse vendors, care is taken to assure that consumers find plants that are regionally appropriate to their locations. Add new VIVA! plants to your tried and true favorites to have the best blend of flowers for your garden.
Why is VIVA! special?
The VIVA! program is a combination of top genetics, well grown plants that are regionally selected, easy to follow care instructions all easily found at your local Home Depot store. VIVA! pots are easy to read and all our plants are in a consumer friendly printed pot. The VIVA! pot has on the back panels an easy to follow planting guide, a garden plan that shows what plants look good in combination, a list of companion plants as well as background information about the plants. A new printing process has allowed VIVA! to put better information on the container so consumers will have even more success with their gardens.
How many plants are in VIVA!?
While it varies by region of the country, the greenhouse growers who are using the program are selecting plants from the thousands of plants offered each year to consumers. The program is focusing on only the very best genetics for consumers’ gardens.
New in VIVA! this year:
VIVA! Sunpatiens the first all sun and full heat impatiens plants are adding 2 new colors a variegated salmon and a lavender. If you have not yet tried VIVA! SunPatiens they are as easy to care for as common impatiens but take hot and sunny conditions that would fry older impatiens varieties.
Liriope is becoming a more used ground cover and landscape plant and in VIVA! we have two very showy and easy to grow varieties, Marc Anthony and Cleopatra are winter hardy to zone 5 and have strong and dramatic foliage colors.
Every garden needs a little ‘pop’ and new petunia Lemon Zest will leap out and add sizzle to most landscapes. A bright yellow petunia with a nifty mounded shape this is non stop color.
MEDIA CONTACT:
Lisa H
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941-483-3134 or lheredia@floragem
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