Petunia hybrida
Hybrid petunia (trailing or upright) provides a versatile and powerful solution for filling containers and hanging baskets with continuous blooms and easy maintenance.
Growing Guide & Production Protocols
Cultivation & Growing Guidelines
Petunias are among the most versatile and popular bedding plants, celebrated for their vibrant blooms and strong garden performance. Petunia hybrida is a compact, herbaceous annual from the Solanaceae family, known for its trumpet-shaped flowers and vigorous habit. Full sun exposure is essential for strong, compact growth and season-long flowering, and plants perform best in well-drained, nutrient-rich soil with a pH of 6.0-7.0. Ideal for containers, hanging baskets, and landscape borders.
Stick cuttings promptly, maintain 70°F (21°C) early, cooling to 65°F (18°C). pH 5.5–5.8, EC 0.8–1.0. Feed 50 ppm N, then 100–150 ppm N. Fungicide at sticking and week 2; pinch for branching.
To meet the diverse needs of growers,
For more detailed growing tips – such as sticking guidelines, recommended PGRs, and scheduling protocols – check out our Petunia hybrida Growing Tips.
Common Production Base Specs
Core agronomic requirements applying across all Petunia hybrida series.
| Crop Type | Bedding - Annuals |
|---|---|
| Growing Guide & Production Protocols | Petunia hybrida, part of the Solanaceae family, is known for its massive, trumpet-shaped blooms and vigorous, versatile growth habit. This popular annual thrives in full sun, rich, well-drained soil with regular fertilization. With continuous blooming and excellent heat tolerance, Petunia hybrida blooms from spring until the first frost, making it a favorite for hanging baskets, large containers, and expansive landscape beds that need bold, unstoppable season-long color. |
| Cultivation & Groweing guidelines | Root rapidly and move off mist. Maintain 68-72°F (20-22°C) to establish, then cool to 60-65°F (15-18°C) for toning. Monitor pH strictly at 5.4-5.8 to prevent iron deficiency; EC 1.0-1.5. Feed 150-200 ppm N regularly. Apply preventative fungicides at sticking. Apply PGRs like Daminozide or Paclobutrazol based on vigor. |
| Growth Habit | Compact/Mounded to Vigorous Trailing |
| PGR Requirements | Minimal (e.g., Capella) to Moderate |
| Recommended Formats | Packs, Quarts, Baskets, Large Containers, Landscape |
| Flowering Season | Early Spring to Autumn |
Commercial Petunia hybrida Series Overview
Danziger offers a specialized Petunia hybrida lineup, with each series bred for specific growth habits and production goals. Danziger offers different series within this crop:
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AMAZONAS™ series
Explore Series: AMAZONAS™ series →- Unique bloom coloration
- Green ruffled flower edges
- Drought tolerance
- Excellent garden performance
- Adds an interesting element to combinations
- Blooms early enough for any market
- Exclusive in Europe
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AMORE® Series
Explore Series: AMORE® Series →- Unique heart-shaped pattern on every bloom
- Medium-sized mounded habit
- Lots of large flowers with a stable pattern
- Blooms early enough for any market
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CAPELLA™ Series
Explore Series: CAPELLA™ Series →- Naturally controlled habit was selected
for quart production but will continue to
gain size to fill a larger pot or garden bed - Performs well in propagation
- Creates a tidy small pot with minimal PGR
- Blooms early enough for any market
- Naturally controlled habit was selected
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CASCADIAS™ Series
Explore Series: CASCADIAS™ Series →• Large flowers cover the plant
• Bred to cascade over the sides of the container
• A great option for premium baskets and
combinations
• Blooms early enough for any market -
DANZIGER & MORE- Petunia
Explore Series: DANZIGER & MORE- Petunia →DANZIGER & MORE was created to give our partners more possibilities through one trusted production partner.
By expanding our production capabilities and working with additional leading breeders, Danziger can now offer a broader portfolio of genetics while maintaining the production standards, reliability, quality, and service our partners already know.DANZIGER & MORE brings together more genetics, more production capabilities, and more flexibility within Danziger’s global production network — helping growers, brokers, and rooting stations simplify sourcing and access a wider range of solutions from one reliable partner.
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LITTLETUNIA® Series
Explore Series: LITTLETUNIA® Series →LITTLETUNIA™ is of great value in the garden and patio, with an excellent longevity all season long. Colorful small flowers combining all the best Petunia features
• Ideal for baskets and color bowls,
shows best when fully grown
• Great weather tolerance and
shelf life at retail -
PETUNIA RED CARPET COLLECTION
Explore Series: PETUNIA RED CARPET COLLECTION →The Red Carpet Collection is a group of stand alone varieties that have unique features with both commercial and retail appeal.
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RAY™ Series
Explore Series: RAY™ Series →- Large flowers
- Mounded habit
- Blooms early enough for any market
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SPLASH DANCE® series
Explore Series: SPLASH DANCE® series →• Unique speckled pattern
• Tested and trialed to hold its pattern into the heat
• Blooms early enough for any marketUnited States Patent 9,913,438
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