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Petunia Purple Velvet in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Petunia 'Purple Velvet'

 

Petunia 'Purple Velvet'

The best ever basket petunia from seed! 'Purple Velvet' out-performs expensive cutting raised Surfinia petunias. Trailing stems, up to 1m (3ft) in length, are continuously smothered in velvety, purple blooms until the first frosts.Excellent for baskets and containers. Can also be planted in borders where it will make very effective ground cover.

 
plant Features
  • Petunia Purple Velvet likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Petunia Purple Velvet likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Petunia Purple Velvet is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Petunia Purple Velvet likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Petunia 'Purple Velvet'

Latin name

Petunia 'Purple Velvet'

type

Annual

family

Solanaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Petunia Purple Velvet likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Petunia Purple Velvet is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Petunia Purple Velvet likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Petunia Purple Velvet likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Petunia Purple Velvet is 0.90meters x 0.50meters 0.90 M 0.50 M

Petunia 'Purple Velvet'

The best ever basket petunia from seed! 'Purple Velvet' out-performs expensive cutting raised Surfinia petunias. Trailing stems, up to 1m (3ft) in length, are continuously smothered in velvety, purple blooms until the first frosts.Excellent for baskets and containers. Can also be planted in borders where it will make very effective ground cover.


Planting Petunias

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

If you are growing Petunias from seed it is best to start them inside before planting them outside in the spring. Make sure you leave enough room between plants.

 

Flowering in Summer

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

The petunia will bloom in the summer, producing plenty of flowers over this period.

 

Propagation by seed

From Late Winter TO Early Spring

Sow seed under glass in potting compost in early spring.

 
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