Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)

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Petunia Surfinia Deep Red ('Sunsurf Akatora') (PBR) (Surfinia Series)

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  • 9cm pot
  • £6.99
  • available to order from late spring
  • 2 + 1 FREE 9cm pots
  • £13.98 £20.97
  • available to order from late spring
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  • Standard £5.95
  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moist, well-drained soil or general-purpose potting compost
  • Rate of growth: average to fast
  • Flowering period: May to first frosts
  • Hardiness: half-hardy (needs frost protection)

    Indulge yourself in the beauty of this popular tender perennial. 'Surfinia Deep Red' boasts a vigorous and slightly mounding growth habit with a trailing reach of up to 40cm, making it ideal for hanging baskets, containers, and even seasonal ground cover. This early-flowering gem can reach a height of 20-30cm and sports oval-shaped, sticky and hairy mid-green leaves. The real showstopper, however, is its rich red, velvety flowers, gramophone-trumpet-shaped and measuring around 5.5cm across. Perfect for warm, well-drained spots that bask in the sunlight.

  • Garden care: Grow on in a greenhouse or on a sunny windowsill. When all risk of frost has gone, transplant outdoors where the plants are to flower. Shelter from drying winds. Apply a liquid fertiliser fortnightly throughout the growing season.