Petunia Cascadias Yellow Eye ('Dancasye') (Cascadias Series)
petunia [Cascadias Yellow Eye]
A free-flowering, shortly trailing annual to 40cm tall, with fragrant white flowers 6cm wide, with greenish-yellow mid-vein to each lobe
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | White Yellow | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | White Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | White Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West–facing or South–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical details
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Native to the UK
- 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 loam-based potting compost under glass in full light. Water freely when in growth and apply a high potassium fertiliser every two weeks. Outdoors grow in light, well-drained soil in full sun with shelter from wind. Deadheading will prolong flowering
Propagation
Propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C in autumn or mid-spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
Pruning
Deadhead as needed
Pests
Diseases
Generally resistant to mildew. May be susceptible to fungal foot rot and a virus, including alfalfa mosaic virus, tomato spotted wilt, tobacco mosaic virus and potato viruses
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