New Petunias Making Their Debut In 2015
Petunias are a popular garden staple with their prolific blooms and nearly limitless color choices. Take a look at the new petunia varieties that will be making their appearance in 2015.
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Petunia 'Baroque Pink Ray' from Danziger
Petunia 'Baroque Pink Ray' blooms in a profusion of large rich pink flowers. Ray varieties are well established in the marketplace and are known to growers for their incredible garden performance, dependable plant vigor, superior heat tolerance and improved disease resistance.
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Petunia 'Salmon Ray' from Danziger
Petunia 'Salmon Ray' blooms in a profusion of large salmon-pink flowers. Ray varieties are well established in the marketplace and are known to growers for their incredible garden performance, dependable plant vigor, superior heat tolerance and improved disease resistance.
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Petunia 'Cascadias Autumn Mystery' from Danziger
A colorful addition to the Cascadias series, 'Autumn Mystery' blooms in varied flowers. At first it blossoms in yellow with a brown center and as the flowers mature it turns to cream shades with a purple center. 'Autumn Mystery' has lush flowering and an excellent branching structure.
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Petunia 'Easy Wave Berry Velour'
The color-rich Easy Wave Velour varieties are a first for seed spreading petunias. Each bloom has velvety undertones with a slightly darker throat, which adds a textural, multi-dimensional look. Look for new colors Berry Velour, Burgundy Velour and Red Velour. Fast-growing plants bloom freely all season in the landscape and containers.
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'Easy Wave Red Velour'
The color-rich Easy Wave Velour varieties are a first for seed spreading petunias. Each bloom has velvety undertones with a slightly darker throat, which adds a textural, multi-dimensional look. Look for new colors Berry Velour, Burgundy Velour and Red Velour. Fast-growing plants bloom freely all season in the landscape and containers.
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'Easy Wave Burgundy Velour'
The color-rich Easy Wave Velour varieties are a first for seed spreading petunias. Each bloom has velvety undertones with a slightly darker throat, which adds a textural, multi-dimensional look. Look for new colors Berry Velour, Burgundy Velour and Red Velour. Fast-growing plants bloom freely all season in the landscape and containers.
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Petunia 'Sun Spun Orange' from Ball FloraPlant
This grower-friendly orange petunia keeps its color in high and low light. Orange matches the habit and flower timing with the rest of the Sun Spun petunia series. Mixes well in containers.
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Petunia 'Suncatcher Yellow' from Ball FloraPlant
The Suncatcher series of petunia from Ball FloraPlant is an early-flowering series. Three more solid performers join the family for 2015: Blue Blast, Plum Blast and an improved Yellow. The new “blast” pattern combines star and vein. The dark throat can be spotted from afar.
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Petunia 'Suncatcher Plum Blast' from Ball FloraPlant
The Suncatcher series of petunia from Ball FloraPlant is an early-flowering series. Three more solid performers join the family for 2015: Blue Blast, Plum Blast and an improved Yellow. The new “blast” pattern combines star and vein. The dark throat can be spotted from afar.
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Petunia 'Suncatcher Blue Blast from Ball FloraPlant
The Suncatcher series of petunia from Ball FloraPlant is an early-flowering series. Three more solid performers join the family for 2015: Blue Blast, Plum Blast and an improved Yellow. The new “blast” pattern combines star and vein. The dark throat can be spotted from afar.
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Petunia 'Sophistica Twilight' from PanAmericanSeed
Growers will like this unique decorator color with professional seed quality. Twilight is easier to manage and easier to mix with other petunias than vegetative varieties. Retailers looking for new and different will find it with Twilight, and they can command a higher price point. Its mauve-pink coloring is a bold accent to containers.
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Petunia 'Pretty Grand Coral' from Ball Ingenuity
The Pretty series is naturally compact and measurably shorter, designed to reduce and possibly eliminate plant growth regulators. New for 2015 is Coral, a compact grandiflora-type petunia with better timing for the series.
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Petunia 'Flash Mob Magentacular' from Burpee Home Gardens
The Flash Mob collection of trailing petunias from Burpee Home Gardens is exclusive to the series and features intense, morn-type colors and patterns. Its excellent flower form on vigorous plants makes superb hanging baskets. New for 2015: Magentacular and Pinkceptional.
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Petunia 'Flash Mob Pinkceptional' from Burpee Home Gardens
The Flash Mob collection of trailing petunias from Burpee Home Gardens is exclusive to the series and features intense, morn-type colors and patterns. Its excellent flower form on vigorous plants makes superb hanging baskets. New for 2015: Magentacular and Pinkceptional.
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Success White decorative pot
Benary’s Success early petunia series is the fastest to finish with reduced lighting needs, consistent PGR needs for all eight colors and a mounded, spreading habit for more color. Colors of Success are Burgundy, Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Salmon, Violet and White.
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Petunia 'Success Blue' from Benary
Benary’s Success early petunia series is the fastest to finish with reduced lighting needs, consistent PGR needs for all eight colors and a mounded, spreading habit for more color. Colors of Success are Burgundy, Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Salmon, Violet and White.
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Petunia 'Success Burgundy' from Benary
Benary’s Success early petunia series is the fastest to finish with reduced lighting needs, consistent PGR needs for all eight colors and a mounded, spreading habit for more color. Colors of Success are Burgundy, Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Salmon, Violet and White.
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Petunia 'Success Pink' from Benary
Benary’s Success early petunia series is the fastest to finish with reduced lighting needs, consistent PGR needs for all eight colors and a mounded, spreading habit for more color. Colors of Success are Burgundy, Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Salmon, Violet and White.
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Petunia 'Success Red' from Benary
Benary’s Success early petunia series is the fastest to finish with reduced lighting needs, consistent PGR needs for all eight colors and a mounded, spreading habit for more color. Colors of Success are Burgundy, Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Salmon, Violet and White.
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Petunia 'Success Rose' from Benary
Benary’s Success early petunia series is the fastest to finish with reduced lighting needs, consistent PGR needs for all eight colors and a mounded, spreading habit for more color. Colors of Success are Burgundy, Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Salmon, Violet and White.
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Petunia 'Success Salmon' from Benary
Benary’s Success early petunia series is the fastest to finish with reduced lighting needs, consistent PGR needs for all eight colors and a mounded, spreading habit for more color. Colors of Success are Burgundy, Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Salmon, Violet and White.
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Petunia 'Success Violet' from Benary
Benary’s Success early petunia series is the fastest to finish with reduced lighting needs, consistent PGR needs for all eight colors and a mounded, spreading habit for more color. Colors of Success are Burgundy, Blue, Pink, Red, Rose, Salmon, Violet and White.
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Petunia ‘Happy Magic Giant Dijon’ from Cohen Propagation Nurseries
One of fifteen special new varieties that Cohen added under the Magic series in the famous Happy range, this variety has giant flowers and a trailing habit, with a color combination of Dijon Yellow and Reddish veins. Bred by Breier in Israel, exclusively for Cohen.
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Petunia 'Mambo *GP* Rose Veined' from Hem Genetics
Two new Mambo *GP* colors for 2014/15 are Rose Veined and White, bringing the series to five. Mambo *GP* is the next generation of genetically dwarf Mambo petunia with an even better performance both in pots for grower, retailer and landscaper and for consumer garden use. No or very little PGRs are needed for production, and plants hold better at retail due to their non-stretching habit. Mambo *GP* is very uniform in the greenhouse and in the landscape.
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'Mambo *GP* White' from Hem Genetics
Two new Mambo *GP* colors for 2014/15 are Rose Veined and White, bringing the series to five. Mambo *GP* is the next generation of genetically dwarf Mambo petunia with an even better performance both in pots for grower, retailer and landscaper and for consumer garden use. No or very little PGRs are needed for production, and plants hold better at retail due to their non-stretching habit. Mambo *GP* is very uniform in the greenhouse and in the landscape.
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Petunia 'Blanket Red' from Green Fuse Botanicals
Petunia Blankets are well known for their vigor and exceptional weather tolerance. These varieties are exceptional for the landscape in all regions. ‘Blanket Red’ has a dark red color with a contrasting white eye and produces a medium-sized flower.
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‘Supertunia Black Cherry’ petunia from Proven Winners
‘Supertunia Black Cherry’ petunia boasts a unique burgundy color with a black throat, and has the same heat tolerance and disease resistance as the other Supertunias from Proven Winners. Great in containers, hanging baskets and in combination with a height of 8 to 12 inches and a spread of 18 to 24 inches in full sun.
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Petunia 'Pink Radiance' from Sakata Seed
Vegetative petunias from Sakata Seed are ideal for both basket and pot production. Early to bloom with outstanding garden performance, new vegetative petunias are sure to delight.
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Petunia 'Blue Star' from Sakata Seed
Vegetative petunias from Sakata Seed are ideal for both basket and pot production. Early to bloom with outstanding garden performance, new vegetative petunias are sure to delight.
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Petunia 'Violet Bouquet' from Sakata Seed
Vegetative petunias from Sakata Seed are ideal for both basket and pot production. Early to bloom with outstanding garden performance, new vegetative petunias are sure to delight.
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Petunia 'SuperCal Salmon Glow' from Sakata Seed
Vegetative petunias from Sakata Seed are ideal for both basket and pot production. Early to bloom with outstanding garden performance, new vegetative petunias are sure to delight.
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Petunia 'SuperCal Grape' from Sakata Seed
Vegetative petunias from Sakata Seed are ideal for both basket and pot production. Early to bloom with outstanding garden performance, new vegetative petunias are sure to delight.
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Petunia 'Rose Star' from Sakata Seed
Vegetative petunias from Sakata Seed are ideal for both basket and pot production. Early to bloom with outstanding garden performance, new vegetative petunias are sure to delight.
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Petunia 'Surfinia Sumo' from Suntory Flowers
Surfinia Sumos are big and bold. Plants produce mounds of color, full of big flowers. This vigorous series is perfect for large containers, baskets and landscape beds. Growers should produce them for sale in pots 6 inches or larger. Colors include Sumo Pink, Sumo Plum and Sumo Bold Lilac.
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Petunia 'Sanguna Radiant Blue' from Syngenta Flowers/GoldFisch Vegetative
With one-of-a-kind flower patterns, 'Sanguna Radiant Blue' and 'Sanguna Radiant Rose' are certain to liven up any petunia program. The exciting new flower patterns pop against dark-green foliage creating unique blooms. These new beauties are quite versatile in performance. Combined with healthy vigor and continuous flower power, Sanguna Radiant petunias elegantly decorate the landscape, as well as hanging baskets and containers.
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'Supertunia Limoncello' from Proven Winners
'Supertunia Limoncello' from Proven Winners has soft yellow blooms and replaces 'Supertunia Citrus' in the Proven Winners petunia lineup. It offers increased vigor and an increased tolerance to cool temperatures with strong branches and the same habit and disease resistance as other Supertunia. Impressive heat tolerance, with a spread of 20 to 28 inches and a height of 10 to 15 inches, prefers full sun.
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'Supertunia Mini Rose Veined' from Proven Winners
'Supertunia Mini Rose Veined Improved' from Proven Winners will provide growers with increased branching, habit and flower coverage. It is an all-season bloomer with great heat and humidity tolerance. Will reach 6 to 10 inches in height with a 24- to 36-inch spread, prefers full sun.
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'Supertunia Morning Glory Charm' from Proven Winners
'Supertunia Morning Glory Charm' expands the Proven Winners Supertunia Charm collection with a blue/violet bloomer with a white eye. Vigor is similar to 'Supertunia Orchid Charm,' and will be early to flower in week nine. It has a well branched habit and will grow to 8 to 12 inches in height with a spread of 18 to 30 inches. Does best in full sun.
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'Supertunia Indigo Charm Improved' from Proven Winners
'Supertunia Indigo Charm Improved' from Proven Winners now has improved color coverage and an improved habit, which is better suited to a hanging basket. It is the earliest to flower Supertunia during weeks 4 to 6 and will bloom continually until a hard frost sets in. 'Indigo Charm' will grow to 6 to 10 inches in height, with a spread of 20 to 18 inches. It does best in full sun.
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Petunia 'African Sunset' from American Takii
Petunia F1 'African Sunset,' the first orange petunia from seed, is a 2014 AAS award winner. A mounding type, 'African Sunset' has strong stems, excellent vigor and a high flower count with strong petals that resist humid conditions. More compact when compared to other orange petunias, 'African Sunset' is 14 inches high and 32 inches wide.
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Petunia 'Baroque Pink Ray' from Danziger
Petunia 'Salmon Ray' from Danziger
Petunia 'Cascadias Autumn Mystery' from Danziger
Petunia 'Easy Wave Berry Velour'
'Easy Wave Red Velour'
'Easy Wave Burgundy Velour'
Petunia 'Sun Spun Orange' from Ball FloraPlant
Petunia 'Suncatcher Yellow' from Ball FloraPlant
Petunia 'Suncatcher Plum Blast' from Ball FloraPlant
Petunia 'Suncatcher Blue Blast from Ball FloraPlant
Petunia 'Sophistica Twilight' from PanAmericanSeed
Petunia 'Pretty Grand Coral' from Ball Ingenuity
Petunia 'Flash Mob Magentacular' from Burpee Home Gardens
Petunia 'Flash Mob Pinkceptional' from Burpee Home Gardens
Success White decorative pot
Petunia 'Success Blue' from Benary
Petunia 'Success Burgundy' from Benary
Petunia 'Success Pink' from Benary
Petunia 'Success Red' from Benary
Petunia 'Success Rose' from Benary
Petunia 'Success Salmon' from Benary
Petunia 'Success Violet' from Benary
Petunia ‘Happy Magic Giant Dijon’ from Cohen Propagation Nurseries
Petunia 'Mambo *GP* Rose Veined' from Hem Genetics
'Mambo *GP* White' from Hem Genetics
Petunia 'Blanket Red' from Green Fuse Botanicals
‘Supertunia Black Cherry’ petunia from Proven Winners
Petunia 'Pink Radiance' from Sakata Seed
Petunia 'Blue Star' from Sakata Seed
Petunia 'Violet Bouquet' from Sakata Seed
Petunia 'SuperCal Salmon Glow' from Sakata Seed
Petunia 'SuperCal Grape' from Sakata Seed
Petunia 'Rose Star' from Sakata Seed
Petunia 'Surfinia Sumo' from Suntory Flowers
Petunia 'Sanguna Radiant Blue' from Syngenta Flowers/GoldFisch Vegetative
'Supertunia Limoncello' from Proven Winners
'Supertunia Mini Rose Veined' from Proven Winners
'Supertunia Morning Glory Charm' from Proven Winners
'Supertunia Indigo Charm Improved' from Proven Winners
Petunia 'African Sunset' from American Takii
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Janeen Wright is former Editor for Greenhouse Grower. . See all author stories here.