This is the most common way to grow them. The Long Answer Petunias can be grown as both annuals and perennials.Įven though the bushy plants are often grown as flowering annuals, petunias can be tender perennials that grow from new plants and cuttings. These zones do not get cold enough to frost over. US hardiness zones 9-11 are best for growing petunias as perennial flowers. They are technically classified as tender perennials but grow as annuals in colder climates as they cannot tolerate frost. This collection has been reduced in range and price as SuperCal Petchoa 'Lavender Star' has sold out.Petunias are grown as both annuals and perennials, depending on the hardiness zone they are grown in. SuperCal Petchoa Collection Valued at $87.00, SAVE $4.50. Includes SuperCal ‘Artist Rose’, SuperCal ‘Premium Caramel Yellow’, SuperCal ‘Premium French Vanilla’, SuperCal ‘Lavender Star’, SuperCal ‘Bordeaux’ and SuperCal ‘Sunray Pink’. SuperCal Petchoa Collection, one of each variety separately labelled. They remain evergreen perennials throughout most of Australia but in areas of hard frost should be treated as annuals. You can enjoy a continuous procession of flowers from spring to frost without a lot of effort. They have a strong root system so will cope well in stressful situations.
SuperCal Petchoas even have superior mildew resistance. Prune back as flowering starts to wane in winter and await their reshoot in early spring, you will have years of love from these plants.Īs you can imagine it is a difficult breeding program to merge two plants and to do it so successfully is a testament to the advancement of the nursery industry. You will need more water in pots to keep them happy and healthy as potting mix is perfectly drained. Water to establish and then keep moist in active growth. You can add a liquid fertiliser every other week to keep them blooming at their best, or use a slow release fertiliser spring and summer – remember they flower a lot so need a good supply of nutrients. Grow your SuperCal Petchoas in a sunny spot with well drained soil.
They are frost tolerant and don’t mind the heat - in fact they are more tolerant than either Petunias or Calibrachoas. SuperCal Petchoas will soon be one of your favourite plants. Plus, the plants are self cleaning, so you don’t have the hassle of sticky flowers as you do with Petunias. The blooms open across three seasons and are fantastic no matter the weather the flowers remaining open, even after rainfall. You get the big flowers and easy growing nature of the Petunias and the colour, trailing habit and flower power of the Calibrachoa. SuperCal Petchoas are a hybrid of Petunias and Calibrachoas and give you the best of both worlds. The plants have a naturally rounded, well branched habit so there is no need to pinch out the foliage. In pots, choose ones that are around 30-40cm so that the foliage can spill from the sides. In the garden, place them around 40cm apart. SuperCal Petchoas are so wonderfully versatile, they have a semi trailing to trailing habit and can be grown in gardens, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, as ground covers, garden edging or filler plants in your borders.
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