Petunia Surfinia Lime ('Keiyeul') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)
trailing petunia
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or general-purpose compost for containers
- Rate of growth: fast
- Flowering period: May to October
- Hardiness: tender (will need frost protection)
This early-flowering gem sports oval-shaped, sticky, and hairy mid-green leaves that will have your neighbours ‘lime-green’ with envy. A popular tender perennial commonly grown as an annual with a vigorous and slightly mounding growth habit, 'Surfinia Lime Green' has a trailing reach of up to 40cm, perfect for your hanging baskets, containers, or seasonal ground cover. The veined, velvety flowers are the real showstopper, with a gramophone-trumpet shape and measuring around 6cm across.
Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plants (which are sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.
Pot up cuttings and grow on under glass until all risk of frost has passed and they can then either be planted outside into a well-prepared bed, or used to fill decorative pots and hanging baskets for the patio (9cm plants don’t need potting on but require initial frost protection). Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form.Please note that the pot in the photograph is not supplied with the plants (which are sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.