{"id":244,"date":"2015-06-08T21:27:55","date_gmt":"2015-06-08T21:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/?p=244"},"modified":"2018-11-11T02:14:38","modified_gmt":"2018-11-11T02:14:38","slug":"perfect-petunias","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/?p=244","title":{"rendered":"Perfect Petunias"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Supertunia<\/a>
Supertunia Bordeaux with Sweet Potato Vine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I love petunias! Some might even call me an addict. While there are those who think they are too pedestrian, the truth is they are one of the best choices for sunny Colorado gardens. Petunias are versatile. They can be used in hanging baskets, planters, borders and in mass plantings. They thrive in the summer sun and heat. They tolerate a little frost in early spring and fall, making them ideal for mountain gardens, too. With regular fertilization, they will bloom non-stop until a fall freeze. They\u2019re also water-wise plants, preferring their soil dry moderately well between water applications.\u00a0 An infinite choice of colors exist for our planting pleasure.\u00a0 No other annual packs as much bang for the buck.<\/p>\n

\"Wave<\/a>
This pot was about 40″ tall and 40″ in diameter. As you can see, the Wave petunias have nearly covered it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you haven\u2019t caught the Wave yet, you\u2019ve been missing out. The original Wave petunias reach 6\u201d tall and create a 36\u201d carpet of blooms that hugs the ground. Easy Wave petunias are mounding plants, reaching 12\u201d tall and spreading to about 30\u201d. Shock Waves have petite blooms, grow to 10\u201d tall and spread up to 30\u201d in diameter. Tidal Wave petunias give new meaning to the word \u201cvoluptuous.\u201d When planted every 12\u201d, they create a hedge of flowers that can reach up to 48\u201d tall. These are ideal for large pots and planters like wine barrels.<\/p>\n

My favorite series of petunias is Sanguna. The colors are uniquely vivid and their flowers are large. Their spreading habit makes them great candidates for use in border plantings, and also allows them to be used as trailing plants from hanging baskets and planters. They are resilient to wind, rain and most anything else Mother Nature dishes out. There are new colors in the series this year. Be sure to look for Sanguna Radiant Blue, Sanguna Radiant Rose and Sanguna Picotte Punch. One of the more unique colors is Sanguna Atomic Blue, with its iridescent, nearly neon blue blooms.<\/p>\n

\"Petunia<\/a>
Petunia Sanguna Atomic Blue<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The oversized, 3″ grandiflora blooms of Hort Couture’s Panache series of petunias should be on everyone’s list of plants to grow. There are some incredible colors. Venetian Red is one of the most stunning red trailing petunias.\u00a0\u00a0 And we can’t forget Panache Hell’s Bells.\u00a0 Spectacular orange blooms really set this one apart. \u00a0 If you’re a Bronco’s fan, it’s a must-have plant to go with your favorite blue salvia.<\/p>\n

\"Panache<\/a>
Panache Tickled Pink Petunias<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There are some special petunias that have been hybridized with calibrachoa. These \u201cSuperCal\u201d petunias combine the best traits of both plants. They are vigorous trailing plants with 2\u201d blooms. They aren\u2019t sticky and they shed their own dead flowers. That\u2019s right. No more sticky fingers from dead-heading.<\/p>\n

All petunias are not created equal. There are hundreds from which to choose. Knowing the traits of a few varieties can be helpful when trying to select the right petunia for your purpose. Most petunias can be classified as trailing, mounding or spreading. If you consider what you desire as the end result for your planting, you\u2019ll have no trouble finding your perfect petunia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I love petunias! Some might even call me an addict. While there are those who think they are too pedestrian, the truth is they are one of the best choices for sunny Colorado gardens. Petunias are versatile. They can be used in hanging baskets, planters, borders and in mass plantings. They thrive in the summer … Continue reading Perfect Petunias<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-annuals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=244"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":258,"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/244\/revisions\/258"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=244"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=244"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/echters.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=244"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}