Petunia Surfinia Picotee Blue ('Sunsurfviopiko')

RHS Plant Profile
petunia [Surfinia Picotee Blue]

Synonyms

Petunia 'Sunsurfviopiko'

Bedding

A bushy, vigorous, mounding and trailing floriferous tender perennial usually grown as seasonal bedding or a patio plant. It has oval shaped, sticky and hairy mid-green leaves and produces trumpet-shaped, rich purple flowers with a white halo around the edge of the bloom which frames and accentuates the flowers well. It blooms from late spring or early summer into autumn. It trails or spreads around 30 cm to 40 cm and is ideal for hanging baskets, patio containers and window boxes and as ground cover in sunny, warm, well-drained spots.

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

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

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained or Well–drained
pH
Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H2

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical 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
  • Ground cover
  • Banks and slopes

Pruning

Deadhead regularly

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids and slugs

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus