Red Petunia Varieties
- Aladdin Red is an early blooming, red ruffled, rain resistant grandiflora petunia that grows up to a foot (30 cm.) ...
- Capri Rose, is as its name suggests, a rose red petunia with large blooms that flowers from spring through fall. ...
- Capri Red is another frost hardy petunia with the same qualities as Capri Rose.
- What is the best petunia?
- What is the difference between Petunia and surfinia?
- What are the best petunias for hanging baskets?
- What are Supertunias?
- Which petunias do not need deadheading?
- Are coffee grounds good for petunias?
- What month do you plant petunias?
- Which is the best trailing petunia?
- Do I need to deadhead petunias?
- What is the difference between Wave petunias and regular petunias?
- What pairs well with petunias?
- How do you keep petunia hanging baskets looking good?
What is the best petunia?
Best petunias to grow
- Yellow marked, purple-black blooms of petunia 'Phantom'
- Hot-pink blooms of petunia 'Rose Vein Velvet'
- Aubergine-coloured, satin blooms of petunia 'Black Satin'
- Vivid red blooms of petunia 'Bingo Red'
- A purple-veined, mauve flower of petunia 'Priscilla'
- Cream-edged, magenta flowers of petunia 'Cascadias Rim Magenta'
What is the difference between Petunia and surfinia?
People often ask what is the difference between Surfinia® and Petunia. The answer is simple.. Every Surfinia® is a Petunia, but not every Petunia is a Surfinia®. Worldwide, many Petunia varieties are available on the market.
What are the best petunias for hanging baskets?
Supertunia Trailing petunias are very strongly trailing, with very little height. They will function as spillers in containers, but are also good as front-of-the-bed plants for landscapes. If your goal for hanging baskets or window boxes is to have the plants be as long as possible, Supertunia Mini is the best choice.
What are Supertunias?
A Supertunia® is a petunia that has been breed and tested for excellence in performance, flower power, and overall habit by the folks at Proven Winners®. ... They have a large flower, taller plants called the Tidal Wave™, a small flower with bold colors called Shock Wave™, and a spreading variety called Easy Wave™.
Which petunias do not need deadheading?
Petunia Supertunia® – self-cleaning, no deadheading necesary, this is not necessarily true of all Petunias. You may want to remove old blooms of Supertunia® doubles since these larger flowers sometimes remain on the plant. Leaving them will not affect flowering.
Are coffee grounds good for petunias?
dump my old coffee grounds on my petunias and other flowers as a inexpensive and very effective fertilizer. Petunias are heavy feeders to bloom profusely. ... I pour my coffee grounds into the coffee pot and use the whole solution on a different pot or bed each day.
What month do you plant petunias?
HOW TO PLANT PETUNIAS
- When to plant: In spring, after the threat of frost has passed.
- Where to plant: For the best performance, plant in full sun (at least six hours a day). ...
- Soil: They grow best in a light, fertile soil that provides good drainage and is slightly acidic (pH 6 to 6.5). ...
- Grow petunias from seed:
Which is the best trailing petunia?
'Surfinia' Petunia has been the Number 1 Summer flowering trailing Petunia for over a decade now, such is its ability to produce an unending display of incredible colour from May until October, flowering all along its trailing stems!
Do I need to deadhead petunias?
Petunias are long-blooming flowers in a wide variety of types, shapes and colors. ... Deadheading petunias throughout the growing season tricks them into producing more flowers instead of seeds and keeps them looking neat. Leggy petunias may benefit from heavier pruning in the middle of the growing season.
What is the difference between Wave petunias and regular petunias?
Wave petunias have a unique trailing growth habit and are highly prolific in their blooming. They drape over the sides of containers and raised beds and are great summer performers. A regular petunia has an upright or bush growth habit.
What pairs well with petunias?
To further attract attention to the petunias and the rest of a well-designed garden, plant contrasting flowers behind and to the sides of the grandiflora and multiflora petunias.
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Plants to put behind petunias include:
- Snapdragons.
- Delphiniums.
- Society garlic.
- Lupines.
- Black-eyed Susan.
- Daisies.
- Iris.
- Allium.
How do you keep petunia hanging baskets looking good?
If your basket is hanging under a porch eve, be sure to rotate your basket of flowers every week so the dark side can get some sun. Remove wilted flowers as soon as they fade, otherwise the plant will go to seed and stop blooming early. Besides that, the plant will just look much nicer.
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