Petunia Designer Buzz Purple ('Kerbuzzby'PBR) (Designer Series)
petunia [Designer Buzz Purple]
A semi-trailing perennial grown as an annual, with sticky, rather greyish-green foliage. Purple flowers with a pale green margin are produced from early summer into autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Grey Silver Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Purple Green | Grey Silver Green | ||
Autumn | Purple Green | Grey Silver Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- 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
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in frost-free conditions in light, well-drained soil in full sun
Propagation
Propagate by softwood cuttings and overwinter young plants under glass in frost-free conditions
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Coastal
- Patio and container plants
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering
Pests
Diseases
May be affected by fungal foot rot and a virus
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