Petunia
Petunia is an annual flower, with its funnel-shaped flower captivating breeders with twisted, waved petals and doubled variants. Color ranges from pink to purple, lavender, violet, peach, white and even yellow.
Planting Guide
- Size/ Plant Habit: Evening Scentsation: 5 – 8” height/ 30 – 36” width
- Trilogy Series: 10 – 12” height/ 24 – 30” width
- Opera Supreme: 6 – 10” height/ 35 – 40” width
- Market Use: Mixed containers, hanging baskets, great garden and bedding plants landscape performer
Cultural Recommendation
Container Size
- Sowing Tray: 288 – 512 tray
- Finish Container: 4” pots, 6” pots, hanging baskets, large containers
Seedling Stage
- Germination: Emergence 4-7 days / 72-76°F (Leave seed uncovered. Soil must be near saturation for good germination. Once emergence has occurred lower both temperature (65-68°F) & moisture content)
Finishing
- Transplant: 20 -35 days after sowing
- Days to Flower After Sowing: 65 -75 days
- Temperature: 60 – 70°F day / 55 – 60°F night EC: 1.2 – 2.0 mS/cm (pour thru method)
- pH: 5.5 – 6.2 Common
- Disease/ Pest: Botrytis, mildew / Thrips, aphids, leaf rollers
Note:
- Plants require day length of 11 hours minimum to induce flowering.
- Short internodes when compared to other multi-flora-type Petunias.
- Cold growing will keep plants compact but will also delay flower initiation.
