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Petunia x hybrida 'Delight Mixed'
Petunia, Common Garden Petunia
| Indispensable for instant masses of non-stop color, Petunias come in many shapes, sizes and hues, and are good for any design theme. Flowers bloom in shades of red, pink, salmon, coral, blue, purple, white, cream, and yellow, in one color or bicolored -- spotted, frosted, veined, splashed or striped. The single and double blooms have frilled or ruffled edges. Flowers have a stronger nighttime fragrance. There are two broad categories: Multifloras producing many small flowers (up to 2 inches across) and Grandifloras with fewer, but larger, flowers (up to 4 inches across). F1 Hybrids of both types have excellent color, uniformity and vigor. Use compact forms as edging and bedding. Trailing forms cascade down the edges of hanging baskets or containers. Good cut flowers. Tolerant of a wide range of soils and climates, but best in full sun. Single-flowered types withstand rain better than doubles. Pinch to encourage branching and flower production. Regular fertilization, deadheading and cutting back will also increase flowering. Perennial in warm winter areas, so plant for fall and winter color. Mostly pest-free, watch for tobacco budworms. Can also be damaged by air pollution and fungal diseases due to excessive moisture and humidity. In humid climates, plant with good air circulation. |
A free-flowering, double multiflora mixture, this compact plant gives an amazing blend of fully double flowers. Tolerant to most weather conditions, and suitable for many garden situations.
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Attributes - Petunia x hybrida 'Delight Mixed'
Plant Type: Annual
Bloom Season: Early Summer through Late Summer
Flower Color: Blue, Magenta, Red, White, Yellow
Height: 8 in. to 1 ft. 3 in.
Width: 1 ft. 3 in.
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Sun
Notes: Container Plants, Fragrant, Showy Flowers. Susceptible to Aphids, Beetles.
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Related Plants
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