| Description | Petunia Picasso in Purple is an unusual Petunia with dark eye and dark magenta/purple flower rimmed with lime green. A Supertunia cultivar. |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Annuals |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| Sunlight | full, at least one half day of sunlight |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | prefer well drained but will tolerate average, never soggy. |
| Growing Media | average |
| Temperature | Acclimated plants are very tolerant of cooler to cold temperatures. In zone #5 they do best in the early spring to early summer (May-June), have a tendency to slow down in the hot drier months and than come on strong in the cool fall (mid-September-October). With a little protection I have had Petunia's in bloom on Turkey Day. Hardened Petunias can be plant in early May (zone #5) |
| Flowers | dark center, dark purple/magenta petals with a lime green edge |
| Leaves | alternate and covered with a viscid pubescence, making them sticky when pinched |
| Dimensions | 6-8 inch tall, spread over 2-3 feet, good in hanging baskets and containers |
| Maintenance | Container plants need to be pruned to keep the plants compact. Deadheading will promote longer bloom time in both bedded and container grown plants. Plants in the garden may need cutting back in the hotter times of the year. |
| Propagation | cuttings |
| Author's Notes | The first time I saw this plant it "knocked my socks off". The dark purple/magenta petals and edged in lime green is unique!! f used in baskets or pots, deadheading and pinching help keep the plant healthy. Also when grown in baskets or pots fertilizing every week to every other week with a liquid fertilizer. This helps keep the plant healthy looking. They will quickly use up the fertilizer in the original container. |
| Notes & Reference | #28-Cottage Garden Annuals (Clive Lane) , #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) , #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage |
Cart
