Petunia Happy Classic Baby Pink White (Happy Classic Series)
petunia [Happy Classic Baby Pink White]
A tender, mound-forming to semi-trailing perennial, mostly grown as an annual for container or bedding displays. It has ovate, sticky and hairy, green to grey-green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, trumpet shaped flowers that are mostly a pale creamy-white colour with an area of rosey pink down the centre of each fused petal.
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Grey Silver | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Cream White Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Autumn | White Cream Pink | Green Grey Silver | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical 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
Pruning
Deadhead regularly
Pests
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus
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