Petunia multiflora 'Opera Supreme Pink Morn'
petunia 'Opera Supreme Pink Morn'
A vigorous, spreading tender perennial usually grown as an annual, with small, ovate dark green leaves. Produces abundant trumpet-shaped flowers to 5cm across, bright pink with white centres and yellow throats, from early summer through to autumn
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink White Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Plant out after all risk of frost 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 in early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- hanging basket
- Patio and container plants
- Banks and slopes
- Flower borders and beds
- Ground cover
Pruning
Deadhead regularly
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to fungal foot rot and virus diseases
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