Petchoa Sunset Orange Cinnamom & Bordeaux - Hybrid Petunia

We offer you this lovely collection of 3 very recent hybrid petunias, called x Petchoa hybrida, with brightly colored single flowers in yellow, pink, and salmon, to flower your balconies and terraces until the first frosts. It brings together 3 varieties from the 'BeautiCal' series, which combine the large flowers with the magnificent colors of petunias and the weather resistance of Calibrachoa. All these plants have a compact habit and offer early and long-lasting flowering. They resist rain, heat, and diseases well and require little maintenance.

This collection is sold in sets of 3 plug plants, one of each variety, as follows:

1 x 'Bordeaux': its flowers are a velvet red with a dark throat.

1 x 'Cinnamon': a mix of pink and orange tones with salmon, its flowers are discreetly veined with brown and centered on a more amber heart.

1 x 'Sunset Orange': its flowers are a warm orange subtly marbled with golden yellow.

The x Petchoa hybrida are recent horticultural hybrids resulting from cross-breeding between petunias and Calibrachoa, often called Million Bells. They are tender perennials often grown as annuals. Very similar to each other, these two types of plants differ in some morphological characteristics: Calibrachoa flowers are smaller, their growth habit is shrub-like or herbaceous with woody stems, their development is less significant, and they tolerate drought better. The hybrids that make up this group all belong to the Solanaceae family (like tomatoes) and probably descend from an Argentine species called Petunia integrifolia. The improved 'BeautiCal' series stands out for its compact habit, large-sized flowers, and good resistance to diseases, weather, and heat.

'BeautiCal' petunias are still relatively uncommon in France. The plants quickly form dense clumps, slightly wider than they are tall, reaching 25 to 30 cm (10 to 12in) in height and 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20in) in diameter. The flexible stems are covered along their entire length with lanceolate, evergreen, velvety, non-sticky leaves of a dark green color that beautifully enhances its flowering. The single funnel-shaped flowers bloom from May-June until the frosts. They measure 5 to 6 cm (2in) in diameter and constantly renew themselves at the axil of the leaves, covering the faded flowers that fall off on their own without remaining attached to the foliage. Unlike petunias, these Petchoas do not need to be pruned during the season, making them extremely rewarding annual plants, easy to grow, accessible to all gardeners, even beginners.

This delightful collection of BeautiCal petunias allows you to effortlessly create a beautiful summer decoration for your terrace or balcony. All three are perfect in hanging baskets, flowerpots, or containers, but their heat tolerance and excellent flower performance in the rain also allow them to be used in open ground, where they form very pretty borders. They can be planted alone or mixed with 2 or 3 varieties of complementary calibrachoas or petunias in troughs, flowerpots, or balcony planters on the terrace, balcony, or patio. They are also good plants for conservatories. Their association with verbenas, purple-leaved ipomoeas, and nemesis is remarkable. The choice is vast and allows for imagination and the tastes of every gardener, even inexperienced ones.

Note: Attention, our plug plants are professional products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, repot and store them under cover (conservatory, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before installing them outside once the risk of frost has definitively passed.