Vinca Major Collection

Bigleaf periwinkle, large periwinkle or blue periwinkle, Vinca major. Handcoloured stipple engraving by Duruisseau
FLO4616249 Bigleaf periwinkle, large periwinkle or blue periwinkle, Vinca major. Handcoloured stipple engraving by Duruisseau after an illustration by Pierre-Joseph Redoute from Henri Louis Duhamel

Common bee fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on a Greater periwinkle flower (Vinca major), Wiltshire garden, UK, April

Vinca major; Greater Periwinkle

Vinca major, Greater Periwinkle

Periwinkle - Vinca minor (Clematis daphnoides) by Leonhart Fuchs from De historia stirpium commentarii insignes
Herbal, 16th century. Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), De historia stirpium commentarii insignes (Notable Commentaries on the History of Plants), 1542

Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major) C013 / 5560
Greater Periwinkle (Vinca major) flowering in spring

HONEYSUCKLE, 1613. Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus), left; periwinkle (Vinca major), center; honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium), top right; and woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum)

Greater periwinkle (Vinca major)
Greater periwinkle flower (Vinca major) amongst box hedge foliage (Buxus sp.)

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Discover the enchanting beauty of Vinca major, also known as the Bigleaf Periwinkle or Large Blue Periwinkle. This captivating plant, as depicted in this hand-colored stipple engraving by Duruisseau after Pierre-Joseph Redoute, graces gardens with its lush, heart-shaped leaves and vibrant, blue-purple flowers. In contrast, Vinca minor, or Common Periwinkle, boasts white or purple blooms as seen in Leonhart Fuchs' illustration. The Greater Periwinkle is a favorite among pollinators, as shown in this image of a Common Bee Fly (Bombylius major) nectaring on its flowers. Historically, it has been admired for centuries, as evidenced by its inclusion in various botanical texts such as Duhamel du Moncel's "Treat des Arbres et Shrustes" and Fuchs' "De historia stirpium commentarii insignes." Joining Vinca major in this engraving from Basilius Besler's Florilegium are the Flowering Rush (Butomus umbellatus), Honeysuckle (Lonicera caprifolium), and Woodbine (Lonicera periclymenum).