Petunia 'Tidal Wave Hot Pink'
The tallest of the Wave family, award-winning Tidal Wave petunias create an extremely full plant covered with an amazing number of blooms. Plants first grow outward, then up, and finally in both directions to make an outstanding, shrub-like shape that continues to hold its form all season. An excellent landscape performer with terrific Botrytis tolerance and quick recovery from rain, the plants resist lodging so they won’t fall open and expose a bare center like other petunias can. Tidal Wave is well-suited to large containers, or sold green in 1801 or similar pack size. The growth habit is based on how closely the plants are placed in the garden – the closer the spacing, the taller the plants. Spaced a minimum of 12 in./30 cm apart, Tidal Wave forms a dense, mounded hedge, 16 to 22 in./40 to 55 cm tall. Grown in a restricted space with support, they will grow an extra 2 to 3 ft./60 to 90 cm upward, like a vine. The stiff stems help to maintain the habit through the season. Spaced up to 24 in./60 cm apart in the garden, Tidal Wave makes a floriferous groundcover, spreading up to 5 ft./1.5 m across per plant. 2 to 2.5 in. (5 to 6 cm) flower size. Blooms Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer.
Cultural
Flower Color: Pink
Foliage Color: Green
Input Forms: Seed
Habit: Upright
Height: 16 to 22 inches
Spread: 30 inches to 5 feet
Plant Needs
Exposure: Full Sun
Plant Type: Flowering
Plant Use: Blooming Potted, Bedding, Container
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