With large flowers
The diameter of a flower in large-flowered hybrids can reach 14-16 cm. Often hybrids have a flower not only large, but also double or with a fringe along the edge of the petal. Only a few of these huge buds open on the bush, in contrast to the small-flowered forms of petunias strewn with flowers.
Examples of hybrids and varieties:
Nana is a branched bush, 40 cm high, flower size up to 10 cm, colors: pink, lemon.
Falcon - a hybrid characterized by early flowering and large flowers (diameter up to 12 cm), colors: red, pink, blue.
Spherica - plant size 20 by 30 cm, lush bush, flower diameter 11 cm, colors: pink, pink with a white center, crimson with a white center, white, blue, lilac.
Aphrodite is a flower, 11 cm in diameter has a fringed edge of the petal, the color of the flower is salmon.
Triumph giant - petunia, up to 40 cm high, flowers with a wavy edge of petals, up to 15 cm in diameter, colors: pink, scarlet, pale lilac.
Espresso Frappe - low petunia, up to 25 cm, flowers with fringed petals, 10 cm in diameter, pink, lilac.
Prague is a lush plant, up to 40 cm in height, flowers 8-11 cm in diameter, scarlet, white, pale lilac, white-red, lilac.
Eagle - plant height 20-25 cm, flowers 11 cm in diameter, white, red.
Prism (grandiflora) - the height of the petunia is up to 30 cm, the flower size is 9-10 cm, the color of the petals has a delicate reddish pattern on a pink or light lilac background.
Rococo Retro is a hybrid mixture of petunias of different colors, 35 cm high and 15 cm flowers in diameter, double or fringed buds, covered with a delicate pattern.
Limbo is a Dutch hybrid, up to 20 cm high, flowers of a simple shape, 12 cm in diameter, colors: violet, blue, red, dark pink, purple, white.
Aladdin - a bush grows up to 35 cm, the size of a flower with wavy edges of petals is up to 13 cm, pure shades of scarlet, white, pink, orange, blue.
Kang Kang is a branchy bush 50 cm in height, strewn with large cherry or burgundy flowers with white strokes on the petals.
Ultra Blue Star is an American hybrid of undersized petunia, with large flowers in over 15 colors.
Forest Nymph is a compact hybrid of petunias with double pink flowers, 12-13 cm in diameter.
Raspberry whim - the height of the bush is 30 cm, the diameter of the flower is 9 cm, the color is two-color - white-crimson, the petals have a wavy edge.
The variety of varieties and hybrids allows you to choose a petunia to decorate any corner of the garden or balcony. There are varieties that a beginner can do. Experienced gardeners will enjoy sophisticated hybrids that are demanding growing conditions.
Breeding tips
The question often arises of how to multiply the variety of petunias you like when you don't want to buy seeds every year. This type of terry large-flowered petunia is propagated by cuttings. Let's look at some tips on how to make it right.
- Cuttings should be made from February to May.
- It is permissible to use last year's mother bushes and young plants that have grown from seeds.
- The largest bushes with the largest flowers should be selected from the mother plants.
- Plants should be stored for storage at the end of summer.
- At the end of winter, you should take care of the cuttings of the petunia. It is necessary to cut off the tops-cuttings from the mother liquors, cut them into 10 centimeters.
- Two, three sheets on top should be cut in half, the rest should be removed.
- Next, you need to place the cuttings in loose soil with moist sand. Drizzle a little.
- When the cuttings have fibrous roots, plant in pots with further care, as for any seedlings.
- If the reproduction was successful, then in mid-May you can transplant the seedlings to any convenient place.
Review of the petunia "Sophistika", see below.
