Petunia
Giant Petunia
This large flowering Petunia can come in many different colours including red, white, yellow, blue and fuchsia, they can also be dual coloured or spotted. This funnel shaped flower is from the same family as the nightshade.
Contributed by @summerberryfull
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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
Giant Petunia
Latin name
Petunia
type
Annual
family
Solanaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Petunia
This large flowering Petunia can come in many different colours including red, white, yellow, blue and fuchsia, they can also be dual coloured or spotted. This funnel shaped flower is from the same family as the nightshade.
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 Season
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
This large flowering Petunia can come in many different colours including red, mauve's, white, yellow, blue and fuchsia, they can also be dual coloured or spotted. This funnel shaped flower are is in the same family as the nightshade.
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.