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Supertunias are an epic and daring petunia series that is an award winner and bestseller in backyard garden facilities throughout the U.S.

This fall, the LSU AgCenter is introducing Supertunia Mini Vista Indigo to the cool-season bedding plants on the Louisiana Tremendous Plant listing. It joins Supertunia Vista Bubblegum, which was named a Tremendous Plant in 2017. Both are remarkable interesting-period once-a-year bedding crops for all of Louisiana.

Both Vista Bubblegum, a lively pink, and Vista Mini Indigo in shades of purple, are among the the most durable petunia versions. They each appear good mass-planted in the landscape for a putting display of shade but work equally effectively in containers and hanging baskets the place the flowers can cascade over the edges.

Always plant the transplants at the unique cell pack or pot depth. Both of those versions can generally be discovered in 4-inch or in 6-inch pots at backyard garden facilities.

Although older kinds of petunias suffered in Louisiana’s very hot and humid climate, supertunias are easy-care vegetation that need minor regimen upkeep. They grow ideal in total to partial sunshine, and they perform perfectly in lots of sorts of soils as very long as it drains properly. Petunias desire acidic soil in the pH range of 5.5 to 6.5.

Plants increase to an regular height of 6 to 12 inches and can trail up to 2 to 3 toes. Space plants in the garden at a foot or two apart. Mulch with pine straw, leaves or pine bark to aid preserve a thoroughly clean physical appearance of the landscape mattress, decrease moisture loss and help handle weeds. Mulches also insulate the soil, preserving roots heat when temperatures drop.

The crops will deliver the most flowers with an application of controlled-launch fertilizer incorporated into the soil at the time of planting.

Petunias in containers will need to have to be fed much more consistently, as nutrients leach from the pots with each watering. You can feed with a liquid fertilizer every single 14 days, or you can utilize a managed, gradual-launch fertilizer about each individual two months. All versions of Supertunias are significant feeders.

Supertunias have a vigorous advancement rate with a mounding, trailing pattern.

Petunias give attractive shade to the landscape and bring in pollinators such as butterflies and hummingbirds. Supertunias are steady bloomers and are self-cleansing, which means they do not have to be deadheaded to persuade new blooms. In the landscape, they are most usually used as an edging plant or groundcover. With their trailing routine, they are outstanding for hanging baskets.

If your plant starts to seem slender, leggy or a little bit exhausted, an all-above trim can be effective. Use a sharp pair of pruners or scissors to trim back up to one-third of the plant. Just after trimming, utilize a drinking water-soluble fertilizer to give the crops a leap on new growth and to persuade branching and sturdy bouquets.

Drop plantings of petunias overwinter nicely and present blooms until late May. Late winter season- and early spring-planted petunias ordinarily very last right until early June, but if the temperature cooperates, the a lot more heat-tolerant petunias — like Supertunia Vista Bubblegum and Supertunia Mini Vista Indigo — can endure summer season.

There are eight collection of Supertunias on the industry, classified by their flower and foliage dimensions.

The Supertunia Allure and Mini Vista sequence have miniature flowers with a global trailing behavior of 2 ft and 4 ft, respectively. The Supertunia Trailing series has medium-sized bouquets with a 6-foot trailing practice. Suptertunia, Supertunia Double, Supertunia Picasso and Supertunia Vista all have substantial bouquets and trail up to 4 toes. Supertunia Large has even greater bouquets with a vigorous trailing practice of 6 ft.

There are lots of styles of Supertunia hybrids out there at yard centers this slide. The latest cultivars available are Honey, Seriously Crimson, Picasso, Latte, Royal Velvet, Bordeaux, White, Limoncello, Raspberry Rush, Lovie Dovie, Trailing Strawberry Pink Veined, Black Cherry, Daybreak Appeal, Blue Skies, Trailing Silver, Large Pink, Trailing Blue Veined, Trailing Rose Veined, Royal Magenta, Bermuda Beach front, Mulberry Attraction and Trailing Blue. Also search for the double petunia hybrids, Priscilla and Sharon.