Zig Zag
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Saunders, Rachel / Saunders, Rodney
Cultivation
Container culture of Scaevola
Scaevola aemula R. Br.
Growing Scaevola in containers is driven by its trailing growth habit, which requires a specific substrate aeration regime and high light intensity.
In the reference 27 varieties crop Fairy fan-flower, where this is mentioned in the description.
A critical factor for Scaevola health in limited volumes is drainage quality, as the crop is extremely sensitive to root waterlogging. For planting, it is necessary to use light, peat-based substrates with the addition of sand, avoiding heavy, water-retentive soil mixes that cause chlorosis and root system rot.
The plant possesses an important advantage: the ability to self-clean, which eliminates the need to remove wilted flowers to maintain a tidy appearance. To preserve a decorative shape in hanging baskets and planters, regular pinching of the stems is required to prevent them from becoming excessively leggy.
Scaevola requires intense sunlight for at least 6–8 hours a day; if insufficient, flowering becomes sparse. In container culture, one must also account for the plant's high growth vigor, which can lead to the suppression of neighboring crops in mixed compositions.
General information about the subject — on the page Container culture.
Varieties of Fairy fan-flower mentioned in the description
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Bonsca 1160
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Mirza Mohammed Shoaib^^^Andrew Bernuetz
Bonsca 1419
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Mirza Mohammed Shoaib^^^Andrew Bernuetz
Bonsca 1433
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Mirza Mohammed Shoaib^^^Andrew Bernuetz
Bonsca 1430
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Mirza Mohammed Shoaib^^^Andrew Bernuetz
Bonscablue
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Bonza Botanicals Pty Ltd
Bonscalib
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Bernuetz Andrew|Silversdale, AU
Bonscawi
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Bernuetz Andrew|Silverdale, AU
Bonsca7200
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Dr Andrew Berneutz, Bonza Botanicals Pty Ltd
Bomy Pinka
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Jandrew Jason
Wesscaetopi
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Heinrich Westhoff|Sulohn, DE
Bonsc 16100
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Bernuetz Andrew
Bonscadebu
TerminatedScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Berneutz, Andrew
Kingscablin
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Patrick Courtney
Wesscaecryimp
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Westhoff Heinrich|Sudlohn, DE
Scahawit
TerminatedScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
SVAZ0001
TerminatedScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
SVAZ0009
Application submittedScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
SVAZ0010
Application submittedScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
SVAZ0011
Application submittedScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
Bonsc 19151
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Bernuetz Andrew
Bonsca 1463
ActiveScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Mirza Mohammed Shoaib^^^Andrew Bernuetz
BONSCA7288
TerminatedScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Andrew Bernuetz
Scahapur
TerminatedScaevola aemula R. Br. · Fairy fan-flower
Syngenta Seeds B.V.