Petunia Designer Star Pattern Rose Star (Designer Star Pattern Series)
petunia [Designer Star Pattern Rose Star]
A tender, mound-forming to semi-trailing perennial, mostly grown as an annual for summer container or bedding displays. It has ovate, sticky and hairy, green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, trumpet shaped flowers. The 'Designer Star Pattern' series are large-flowered petunias, with striking star-like markings, and this variety is a deep rose-pink wiith a bold creamy white star.
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | Pink White | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- 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 light, fertile, well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from drying winds. Plant out after frosts have passed
Propagation
Propagate by seed
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- hanging basket
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
- Bedding
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead regularly
Pests
Diseases
May be subsceptible to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus
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