About
This vigorous and free-flowering Grandiflora petunia, bearing white-eyed, pink flowers to 10cm across on shrubby, slightly training plants. These perennials are usually grown as annual bedding plants in containers and hanging baskets.
About the genus
Petunia can be annuals or perennials, with simple leaves and large, solitary, trumpet-shaped flowers in the upper leaf axils from late spring to autumn
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeLoam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing, East-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH2
Plant details
Plant typeBedding
HabitBushy
FoliageDeciduous
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height1 year
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Hanging basket, Patio and container plants
Care notes
CultivationPlant out after the last frosts into a light, well-drained soil in full sun. Feed with a balanced liquid fertiliser weekly throughout the growing season
PruningDeadhead to prolong flowering
PropagationPropagate by seed sown at 15°C in early spring
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to a fungal foot rot and a virus