Petunia 'Pirouette Red'
Petunia 'pirouette red'
A bicoloured Petunia and its double flowered too. Blooms are up to 10cm (4in) in diameter in red with strongly contrasting, white ruffled edges. A beautiful summer bedding plant, spreading up to 40cm.
Contributed by @bubblegum25
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Petunia 'pirouette red'
Latin name
Petunia 'Pirouette Red'
type
Annual
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.25 M
Petunia 'Pirouette Red'
A bicoloured Petunia and its double flowered too. Blooms are up to 10cm (4in) in diameter in red with strongly contrasting, white ruffled edges. A beautiful summer bedding plant, spreading up to 40cm.
Flowering Season
From Late Spring TO Late Autumn
Flowers from early spring if protected or mid to late spring out doors when risk of frost has passed.
Planting outdoors
From Mid Spring TO Late Spring
Plant container plants in a sunny sheltered position after risk of frost has passed. Best grown in containers.
Propagation by Seed
From Mid Spring TO Mid Spring
Fill a seed tray with seed compost,water and allow to drain.Sprinkle seeds over the surface allowing roughly 25mm space between seeds and cover with a thin layer of compost. Put tray in a clear polythene bag and place on a windowsill. When seedlings show remove plastic bag.When the second pair of leaves appear on the seedlings thin out to 50mm spacing by removing the weakest looking plants. After 2 or 3 weeks and when danger of frost has passed plants can then be planted outside into required position.
Flowering in Summer
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
The petunia will bloom in the summer, producing plenty of flowers over this period.
Propagation by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Sow seed under glass in potting compost in early spring.
Planting Petunias
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
If you are growing Petunias from seed it is best to start them inside before planting them outside in the spring. Make sure you leave enough room between plants.
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