Petunia Surfinia Sky Blue
Petunia Surfinia Sky Blue
Petunia Surfinia Sky Blue
Petunia x surfinia Sky Blue
Surfinia Petunia, trailing petunia
Hello, this is the first time I've taken small plants to grow them myself, and it's not been successful...out of the 5 plants, only 1 is still doing well! The white ones seem more resilient...but they're still small, will they flower this year? We'll see.
elodie, 03/05/2019
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Description
Petunia Surfinia 'Sky Blue' is a vigorous plant with a unique habit, compact and trailing habit and excellent weather resistance. It produces hundreds of large, single, funnel-shaped flowers in a light and fresh lavender blue. Its unmatched floriferousness and beautiful heat tolerance make it ideal for hanging baskets. A generous and easy-to-grow annual, requiring almost no maintenance!
Petunia belongs to the solanaceae family; it is closely related to ornamental tobacco and its foliage also contains alkaloids. These annual, biennial or frost-tender perennial plants are mostly grown as annuals and all originate from the warm regions of South America. The Surfinia Petunia is a relatively recent sterile hybrid, with a trailing and weeping shape rather than an upright one, making it a magnificent plant for hanging baskets. It was created in Japan and is also distinguished by its beautiful and very long flowering period.
Petunia Surfinia 'Sky Blue' forms a vigorous bushy and trailing clump, with creeping and fuzzy stems reaching 60 to 90 cm (24 to 35in). The plant flowers from May-June to October, provided that faded flowers are regularly removed and it is regularly fed. Its cup-shaped flowers are large, pale blue-lilac with a discreet pale yellow throat, tightly clustered together on dense foliage. The quite hairy, dark green leaves, are ovate and pointed, with entire margins. It is vigorous and healthy. This variety has an exceptional habit and requires very little maintenance as its sterile flowers drop off on their own.
No other annual flowering plant has undergone such intense selection by breeders for such a long period. The results are impressive and petunias rival geraniums in terms of splendour and length of flowering, as demonstrated by this Surfinia 'Sky Blue' variety. Plant it in large containers or hanging baskets, creating a perfect contrast with Surfinia 'Deep Red' or 'Purple' varieties. You can also plant it in borders with grey-foliaged plants such as cerastiums, cineraria maritima, or artemisias. If you want them to stand out, plant several plants together to create an original ground cover at the base of grey-foliaged plants such as nepetas faassenii or pastel-colored annual poppies.
Plants provided measure 4 to 8cm (2 to 3in) in 5 small plug plants, 2.8cm (1in) in diameter and 4cm (2in) high, each labelled separately. Our plants are at least eight weeks old and strong enough to be planted in the ground.
Note: Please be aware that our young plug plants are intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them in a sheltered location (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting them outdoors once the risk of frost has passed.
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Petunia
x surfinia
Sky Blue
Solanaceae
Surfinia Petunia, trailing petunia
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
You can plant your petunias in the ground or in a pot. If you want to plant them in the ground, wait until the last heavy frosts have passed (Surfinia petunias can tolerate a light frost). In the meantime, you can grow them on in a pot in a warm and bright place. Plant your petunias in a sunny location sheltered from the wind. They need light and humus-rich, well-draining soil. Do not water them too much at the beginning of the growing season as they are sensitive to excess moisture. They tolerate drought well, but will need regular watering during hot summer weather. they are very floriferous and fast-growing, hungry plants. We recommend feeding them with a liquid fertiliser for petunias once or twice a week during the growing season. Remove faded flowers and dry leaves as they appear to keep them looking nice and extend the flowering period.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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