Petunia Supertunia Raspberry Star

The Petunia 'Raspberry Star' is a brand new creation belonging to a series of original hybrids that stand out for the white star pattern on their single flowers. This one displays funnel-shaped flowers with a bright pink-violet colour, starred with white. The plants, forming well-regulated domes, bloom early in the season and until October. This easy-to-grow annual plant with fast growth will bring a lot of dynamism to flower beds, flower pots, and hanging baskets.

Hybrid petunias are all derived from several plants native to the warm regions of South America. The Petunia 'Raspberry Star' belongs to the Solanaceae family, it is close to ornamental tobacco in particular, and its foliage also contains alkaloids. This variety quickly forms a round and dense clump 25 to 35 cm (9.8 - 13.8 in) in height and 35 to 45 cm (13.8 - 17.7 in) in diameter, with a very solid appearance. The plant is in bloom from May to October, provided it is watered well and regularly supplied with fertiliser. Its cup-shaped flowers are medium-sized, contrasting and vibrant, crushed raspberry pink and white, tightly packed together on dense foliage. The small centre of the corolla is marked with black. The hairy foliage has entire edges and a dark green shade, it is vigorous and healthy.

No other annual flowering plant has undergone such intense selection by breeders for such a long period of time. The results are impressive, as petunias compete with geraniums for the splendour and length of their flowering, as evidenced by this 'Raspberry Star' variety. Install it in large flower pots or hanging baskets for stunning results. Create a perfect contrast with black-flowered petunias, or a very pastel ensemble with soft pink, sky blue, or white petunias. You can also plant it in flower beds to punctuate borders of plants with grey foliage such as cerastium, cineraria maritima, or artemisia. If you want to stand out, plant multiple plants to create an original ground cover at the base of plants with grey foliage such as faasseni catmints or annual poppies.

Note: Please be aware that our young plants in mini plugs are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transplant and store them in sheltered areas (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14C° for a few weeks before being installed outdoors once all risk of frost has passed.