Petunia Surfinia 'Hot red'
Trailing Petunia 'Hot red'
'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. 'Hot Red' is vigorous growing and produces loads of red or deep pink flowers with darker centers on long stems until the first frosts. Ideal for hanging baskets, containers or windowsills.
Contributed by @somenamegoeshere
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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
Trailing Petunia 'Hot red'
Latin name
Petunia Surfinia 'Hot 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
0.30 M
0.90 M
Petunia Surfinia 'Hot red'
'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. 'Hot Red' is vigorous growing and produces loads of red or deep pink flowers with darker centers on long stems until the first frosts. Ideal for hanging baskets, containers 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.
Propagation by seed
From Late Winter TO Early Spring
Sow seed under glass in potting compost in early spring.
Flowering in Summer
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
The petunia will bloom in the summer, producing plenty of flowers over this period.
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