The Surfinia Petunia is a vigorously growing ornamental petunia with a trailing habit, highly valued for its abundant flowering and the elegant cascading effect it develops throughout the season. Its branched stems are covered in numerous trumpet-shaped flowers, available in a wide variety of colours and patterns, creating a particularly exuberant splash of colour on balconies, terraces, and in gardens.
It is a perfect choice for pots, window boxes, and hanging baskets, where its trailing habit can be fully appreciated. It can also be used in flowerbeds, borders, or as ground cover. The Royal Horticultural Society characterises Surfinias precisely by their trailing\/prostrate habit and recommends growing them in full sun, in fertile and well-drained soil.
With plenty of light, regular watering, and proper fertilisation during the growing season, it provides a very generous bloom from late spring through summer, potentially lasting into autumn as long as temperatures remain favourable.<\/p>\n
Flower colour: variable, depending on the specimen available.<\/p>\n
Scientific name<\/strong>: Petunia \u00d7 atkinsiana<\/em> (syn. Petunia \u00d7 hybrida) CUIDADOS<\/strong> Fun Fact<\/strong>: Surfinia is not a different botanical species from the petunia, but rather a well-known commercial series of petunias selected for their particularly vigorous and trailing<\/u> growth. It is precisely this growth habit that allows for the characteristic cascading effect, making Surfinias especially popular in window boxes and hanging baskets.<\/p>\n WARNING! The Surfinia Petunia is a vigorously growing ornamental petunia with a trailing habit, highly valued for its abundant flowering and the elegant cascading effect it develops throughout the season. Its branched stems are covered in numerous trumpet-shaped flowers, available in a wide variety of colours and patterns, creating a particularly exuberant splash of colour on […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":27909,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_seopress_robots_follow":"","_seopress_robots_imageindex":"","_seopress_robots_snippet":"","_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_robots_breadcrumbs":"","_seopress_robots_freeze_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_custom_modified_date":"","_seopress_robots_canonical":"","_seopress_social_fb_title":"","_seopress_social_fb_desc":"","_seopress_social_fb_img":"","_seopress_social_fb_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_fb_img_height":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_title":"","_seopress_social_twitter_desc":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img":"","_seopress_social_twitter_img_attachment_id":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_width":0,"_seopress_social_twitter_img_height":0,"_seopress_redirections_value":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled":"","_seopress_redirections_enabled_regex":"","_seopress_redirections_logged_status":"","_seopress_redirections_param":"","_seopress_redirections_type":0,"_seopress_analysis_target_kw":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1440,1438],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-99863","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-outdoor-plants","product_cat-plants","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/99863","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/27909"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=99863"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=99863"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=99863"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hortodocampogrande.pt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=99863"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Common names<\/strong>: Surfinia Petunia, Surfinia, Trailing Petunia
Family<\/strong>: Solanaceae<\/em>
Origin<\/strong>: Ornamental hybrid; the Petunia<\/em> genus is native to South America
Climate<\/strong>: Temperate, Mediterranean, Subtropical
Category<\/strong>: Outdoor plant
Approximate height<\/strong>: 25cm<\/p>\n
Light<\/strong>: Full sun. For vigorous growth and abundant flowering, it should be grown in a well-lit and sunny spot. The RHS recommends full sun and, preferably, some protection from drying winds.
Watering<\/strong>: Regular, especially during the hottest months and when grown in a pot or window box. Keep the substrate slightly moist, but never waterlogged. During periods of intense heat, containers can dry out quickly, so you should regularly check the moisture of the substrate.
Temperature<\/strong>: Prefers mild to warm temperatures. It must be protected from frost and placed outdoors only after the risk of frost has passed. Although petunias can be annuals or perennials depending on the species and conditions, Surfinias are generally grown as seasonal plants where winters are cold.
Humidity<\/strong>: Prefers airy environments. Avoid keeping flowers and foliage permanently wet and provide good air circulation, particularly in humid conditions, as Surfinias can be susceptible to fungal diseases, including rot and grey mould.
Soil<\/strong>: Light, fertile, well-draining substrate. Drainage is particularly important when grown in pots, window boxes, or hanging baskets.
Fertilising<\/strong>: During the growing and flowering season, apply a suitable fertiliser for flowering plants regularly, always following the frequency and dosage indicated by the manufacturer. As it is a vigorously growing plant with very abundant flowering, it benefits from regular nutrition when grown in a container.
Pruning\/Maintenance<\/strong>: Regularly remove faded flowers and dry parts. The RHS recommends deadheading (removing spent flowers) for the maintenance of Surfinia petunias. Excessively long or less vigorous branches can be trimmed to encourage a more compact and branched plant.
Pet Friendly<\/strong>: Yes. Petunias are classified by the ASPCA<\/em> as non-toxic to dogs and cats. Even so, as with any plant material, encouraging ingestion is not recommended.<\/p>\n
– Representative photograph \u2013 the image shown is of specimens in stock at the time the product was added to the online catalogue, and is therefore a reference. As these are natural plants, each specimen is unique and may show slight differences in size, density, number of leaves and flowers, shade, and flowering stage. The plant supplied (1 unit only) will be similar to the one in the photo; however, depending on its growth cycle phase, it may vary in shape, appearance, or size.
– This plant is available with flowers in various colours and a specimen selected by our team will be sent at the time of order preparation<\/strong>. However, if you would like a particular flower colour, please indicate your preference in the “Notes” section of the checkout form before payment<\/strong>. We will try to meet your expectations, although the availability of the desired colour is subject to the stock existing at the time of order preparation.
– The height mentioned includes the plastic pot seen in the photograph and may vary depending on the specimen available in stock, as it is a living plant (each specimen is unique).
– Colours may vary slightly depending on the screen settings used for viewing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"