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Petunia multiflora 'Opera Supreme Purple'

petunia 'Opera Supreme Purple'

A herbaceous perennial with showy purple flowers, also used as an annual, flowering profusely from spring to late summer. Has a trailing habit and starts flowering earlier than other cultivars.

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained, Moist but well–drained
pH
Neutral, Acid
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Purple Green
Summer Purple Green
Autumn Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing or East–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Solanaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Spreading branched, Trailing
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

Name status

Unresolved

How to grow

Cultivation

Will grow in fertile, sandy soil with good drainage, in full sun or partial shade.

Propagation

Propagate by seed and stem cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • hanging basket
  • Patio and container plants
  • Banks and slopes
  • Bedding
  • Conservatory and greenhouse
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover
Pruning

Prune tips of stems every few weeks to keep the plant bushy and avoid it becoming leggy

Pests

May be susceptible to spider mites, leafminers, thrips, cutworms

Diseases

May be susceptible to blight, crown rot

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