08
May
2016

Petunias of Patterns

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‘Potunia® Purple Halo’

Back in February we talked about the importance of petunias for landscapers. These dependable plants bump up the color volume quickly with very little effort. As a result they provide a reliable source of supplemental income.

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‘Cascadias™ Rim Magenta’

We’d like to continue our discussion now with a focus on some novelty vegetative selections we grow in unique, artistic patterns. Petunias are all about fashion so it’s essential to stay cutting-edge. An alluring pattern on a flower gets a design noticed and creates a buzz—which can lead to happy clients and repeat business.

Here are a few of our patterned varieties:

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‘Cascadias™ Rim Chianti’

‘Cascadias™ Rim Chianti’ (bright red), ‘Rim Magenta’ (magenta-red), and ‘Rim Violet’ (dark purple)—flowers are edged in white

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‘Flash Mob Magentacular’—bright yellow throats bleed out over rosy red flowers

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‘Glow Picotee Blue’—dark blue flowers have white tipped petals

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‘Potunia® Purple Halo’—purple flowers edged in white

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‘Sanguna® Picotee Punch’—brilliant magenta flowers edged in white

FN 1.4 PET Supertunia Pretty Much Picasso 0001‘Supertunia® Pretty Much Picasso™’—large violet-purple flowers with ruffled lime green edges

FN 1.5 PET Supertunia Picasso in Blue 0003‘Supertunia® Picasso in Blue™’—lavender-blue flowers with bright green edges

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‘Night Sky’—dark blue flowers are spotted with white, Jackson Pollock style

Several of our vegetative petunia selections have dark veining for striking contrast:

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‘Glow Blue Vein’—lavender flowers with dark purple veins

FN 1.9 PET Supertunia Bordeaux 0006‘Supertunia® Bordeaux’—large pink flowers veined in deep red wine with ruffled edges

FN 1.7 PET Supertunia Mini Blue Veined 0001‘Supertunia® Mini Blue Veined’—pale blue flowers with blue-purple throats and veins

FN 1.6 PET Supertunia Mini Strawberry Pink Veined 0005‘Supertunia® Mini Strawberry Pink Veined’—pink flowers with deep strawberry pink throats and veins

FN 1.8 PET Supertunia Black Cherry 0006‘Supertunia® Black Cherry’—dark red flowers with black accents

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‘Pirouette Purple’

For an added dimension of interest, try our double petunia, ‘Pirouette Purple’—it has ruffled purple petals with white edges. 

Remember: it’s also important to have standard solid colors like pink and purple available for customers. We offer a continuous supply of petunias grown fresh all summer long, in a wide assortment of colors and types, for when you need to freshen up designs throughout the season.

Please refer to the Availability section of our web site for a complete listing of varieties and sizes currently available.