Petunia Supertunia Vista Bubblegum ('Ustuni6001') (Supertunia Series)

RHS Plant Profile

petunia [Supertunia Vista Bubblegum]

Synonyms

Petunia 'Ustuni6001' (Supertunia Series)
Petunia Supertunia Bubblegum

Herbaceous Perennial Annual Biennial

A vigorous, bushy, semi-trailing tender perennial usually grown as an annual. Produces abundant, fluted pink flowers with darker pink veins from late spring to autumn

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Loam, Sand, Chalk

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity: 1 year
Max Spread: 0.5-1 metres
Max Height: 0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand Chalk

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade

Aspect: East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure: Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20): H2

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Solanaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy, 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

Plant out after all risk of frosts has passed. Grow in light, well-drained soil in full sun, with shelter from drying winds.

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at 13-18°C (55-64°F) in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Hanging Basket
Patio and container plants
Conservatory and greenhouse
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Deadhead regularly

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to fungal foot rot and virus diseases