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Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Petunia surfinia 'Giant Purple'

 

Trailing Petunia 'Giant Purple '

'Surfinia' petunias are trailing petunias that can cascade over 1 metre if well-fed. They can be spoilt by heavy rain. Pick off faded flowers if they become unsightly. 'Giant Purple' is a large flowered variety that is fast growing and produces masses of purple of flowers. ideal for hanging baskets or windowsills.

 
plant Features
  • Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Trailing Petunia 'Giant Purple '

Latin name

Petunia surfinia 'Giant Purple'

type

Annual

family

Solanaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  likes very little 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

The size of a fully grown Trailing Petunia Giant Purple  is 0.30meters x 0.90meters 0.30 M 0.90 M

Petunia surfinia 'Giant Purple'

'Surfinia' petunias are trailing petunias that can cascade over 1 metre if well-fed. They can be spoilt by heavy rain. Pick off faded flowers if they become unsightly. 'Giant Purple' is a large flowered variety that is fast growing and produces masses of purple of flowers. ideal for hanging baskets or windowsills.


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.

 

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.

 
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