Top 3 Surfinia Varieties 1 Sky Blue 2 Red 3 Patio Yellow
Tips for Producing Surfinia Petunias
N EARLY 25 years ago, Suntory made a splash with Surfinia, the very first vegetative petunia series. Not only did Surfinia reinvent the petunia category, it paved the way for the vegetative annuals revolution! Surfinia petunias are No. 1 in Europe, where brilliant cascades fall from window boxes everywhere. The trailing types span nearly 20 colors. Exciting introductions include Heavenly Blue abd Purple Majesty, which represent the next generation of Surfinia breeding – creating the perfect marriage of color, habit and performance. Surfinia Variegated Baby Purple offers the best performance in a variegated type. Mounding varieties include Patio and Baby Compact varieties, which are perfect for patio pots. The most compact series is Surfinia Bouquet with colors that outshine the competition in landscape trials. The new Surfinia Summer Doubles captured a lot of attention in trials this past summer for their heat and rain tolerance. Surfinia remains the brand for the world’s best petunias!
Helpful Hints from Chris Spanton Sutton Consumer Products, United Kingdom
Twenty years ago, Surfinia was well on its way to becoming a household name with gardening con- sumers in Europe as it revolutionized the hanging basket market by providing such good value for the money. Across central Europe, it took the place of ivy geraniums on balconies in Austria, Switzerland and Germany, whereas before no other plant toler- ated the extreme conditions of summer heat and heavy rain. It just looked fantastic hanging down in window boxes and baskets and it went on and on performing. Surfinia’s weather tolerance to the English cool summers was fantastic. The plant’s ability to flower back up the stems was another
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