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Common name: Petunia
Latin name:
Petunia x hybrida 'Fantasy Mix'

Petunia Fantasy Mix
Class: Annual
Growth habit:
Mounding 

Max height:
10" - 12"
Spread: 10" - 12"

Flowers: Spring - Summer
Available cultivars: 10
Origin: Hybrid
Sunshine:
Water: Pictured: Petunia 'Fantasy Mix'
Cultivation: The 'Fantasy' series is more compact than the other Petunias maintaining a mounded growth habit. They flower profusely with miniature 1" to 1.5" flowers all season long.

All Petunias are broken down into classes or groups. Milliflora's are a new class of Petunia's created in 1996. The are about 1/3 smaller that normal Petunia's. Their flowers are smaller measuring 1" to 1.5" across, flowering generously for the entire season. They are excellent for containers and hanging baskets. Milliflora Petunias don't require any pruning.

Plant Petunia Fantasy Mix in full sun in any well worked soil in either containers or beds. Space plants 6" to 12" apart depending on how quickly you want the area to fill in. Feed monthly with a liquid fertilizer.

Available colors: Crystal Light Salmon, Carmine, Crystal Red, Ivory, Light Lavender, Pink, Pink Morn, Red, Rose, Salmon and a Mix.

Potential pests ~ diseases:
Aphids or whiteflies.

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