| Description | Petunia Pretty Much Picasso is an unusual Petunia with purple/magenta flowers rimmed with lime green. |
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| Plant Type | Annuals, Site author's observations |
| 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 | purple magenta with a lime green edge |
| Leaves | alternate and covered with a viscid pubescence, making them sticky when pinched |
| Dimensions | 8 inch tall, spread over 2-3 feet |
| 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 |
| Cultivar Origin | Originated in a breeding program on May 16, 2006 in Bonsall, California (USA) |
| Author's Notes | The first time I saw this plant it "knocked my socks off". Magenta flowers edged in lime green is unique!! |
| 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 |
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