![]() It was followed in later years by 'Easy Wave', 'Double Wave', and 'Shock Wave'. 'Purple Wave', a 1995 AAS winner, was the first cultivar in this category. Their greatest popularity lies in the wild profusion of blooms that tumble out of hanging baskets, window-boxes and tall containers from late spring well into late fall in milder and warmer regions. They require very little maintenance, and make excellent flowering ground covers. These are fast growing plants with excellent heat and drought tolerance. Spreading petunias are low-growing plants only (4-6") in height that can spread up to 5 feet across. 'Fantasy' is covered with light pink flowers on neat, compact 10-inch mounds of foliage. Perfectly suited to containers, hanging baskets, miniature gardens and as edging plants, these delicate beauties bloom earlier, do not stretch, add fullness and contrast of size and color when combined with larger blooming plants. Milliflora petunias have petite, 1 to 1½ inch, blossoms produced with wild abundance that cover the plant with beautiful vibrant colors. 'Madness' is a popular floribunda series with a wide variety of colors available. Floribundas are a fantastic selection for mass plantings in the landscape, and for container plantings in pots and hanging baskets. They flower earlier, yet tolerate both hot and wet periods, perking up quickly after every rain shower. Like the grandifloras, they have larger single- and double-flowers, but produce an abundance of flowers like multiflora plants. 'Debonair' is a new multiflora series from Ball Horticultural.įloribunda petunias resulted from crossing grandiflora and multiflora plants to combine the best characteristics of each. The 'Carpet' series is available in a wide range of colors with 1 ½ to 2-inch flowers on compact early blooming plants. Bred primarily for wetter climates, these petunias perform admirably in adverse weather conditions especially during very hot or very wet spells. Single or double flowers are available in a rainbow of colors, often with contrasting centers or stripes. Multiflora petunias are compact plants with smaller, 1 ½ to 2 inch, flowers, however, they bloom prolifically all season long. 'Sophistica' and 'SuperCascade' are additional grandiflora series. 'Prism Sunshine' is a creamy yellow grandiflora petunia named 1998 All-America Selection (AAS) winner. Plants in the 'Storm' series have increased weather and disease resistance. 'Sugar Daddy' is a popular grandiflora petunia, with large medium lavender flowers and dark purple veins, and there are several more color variations in the 'Daddy' series. Plants work well in both containers and beds. ![]() They dislike hot, wet or windy conditions. Grandifloras prefer a protected location with cool, dry, sunny conditions. ![]() Flowers may be solid, striped, deeply veined, variegated or edged in a contrasting shade called picotee. Grandiflora petunias have the largest flowers, 4 to 5 inches across, with both single- and double-flowering cultivars. Modern petunias can be categorized into five main groups, grandiflora, multiflora, floribunda, milliflora, spreading or ground cover, and petchoa. If you haven't grown petunias in your garden recently, it's time to give them another look! Petunia Types Now petunias are also available with variegated foliage, such as 'Glamouflage Grape', with medium green leaves and a white border. Plants are now available in a rainbow of flower colors, some with contrasting veins, edges or star patterns bicolor and tricolored single or double ruffled or fringed petals. Since that time breeders have developed self-branching plants with a bushy growth habit, compared to the lanky singled stemmed plants of the past, and increased weather and disease resistance. First discovered by plant explorers in the late 1700s, modern petunias are a result of plant breeding efforts starting with development of the first hybrid petunia following World War II. Petunias are members of the potato family, Solanaceae, and native to South America. Exciting developments in petunia breeding over the last twenty years have resulted in great new plants for the garden. This year the flower being featured is Petunia, an incredibly versatile plant available in a multitude of colors. By Sarah Browning, UNL Extension EducatorĮach year the National Garden Bureau selects a flower, perennial and vegetable to showcase, with plants being chosen for their popularity, variety, ease of growth, wide adaptability and versatility.
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