- Our History
- Quick Index
- Illustrated Index
- New Seeds for 2009
- Ideas for your Garden
- Grow Exotics!
- Vita Sementi: A Taste of Italy
- The Kew Collection
- Express Ordering
- Catalog Request
- Customer Service
- Shopping Cart
- Seed Germination Guide
- Vegetable Growing Guide
- Find Your Zone
- Useful Links
- Store Locator
- Contact Us
Petunia grandiflora Limoncello F1 Hybrid
Petunia grandiflora Limoncello F1 Hybrid
Half Hardy Annual
- Flowers: Summer until first frost
- Position: Full sun
- Height: 10 inches
- Ideal for: Bedding, Border, Containers
Description
The best ever yellow Petunia! Bushy, compact and free-flowering, with large wavy blooms in an attractive two tone creamy-yellow bicolor, resembling the delicious Italian liqueur. Adds a zest of lemon to borders or containers. Prefers a light, well drained soil in full sun. Height 20-25cm (8-10 inches).
Sowing Instructions
| Sowing time: | Indoors, late winter to mid spring, at least 8-10 weeks before last spring frost |
|---|
Sow seed on the surface of good free draining, seed sowing mix. Cover with a fine sprinkling of vermiculite or sowing mix. Place in a propagator or seal container inside a plastic bag and place at 20-25C (68-77F) until after germination which takes 10-21 days. Do not exclude light, as this helps germination.
Growing Instructions
Transplant seedlings when large enough to handle into trays or 7.5cm (3in) pots. Gradually acclimatise plants to cooler conditions for a few weeks before planting out after all risk of frost, 23-30cm (9-12in) apart.