This is an outstanding vigorous plant. I used it in both a hanging basket and container. It is mid September here in southern Ontario and this plant is still going strong.
Supertunia® Lovie Dovie™ Petunia
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Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 4" - 12"
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 10cm - 30cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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4 - 12 Inches12 - 24 Inches18 - 24 Inches10cm - 30cm30cm - 61cm46cm - 61cm
Features
Supertunia petunias are vigorous with slightly mounded habits that function as both fillers and spillers in containers, making this pink and white petunia a versatile garden plant. They are also excellent landscape plants, best suited to be placed near the front of beds where this trailing petunia plant can spread and fill space. They have medium to large supertunia flowers.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingFall InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryAttracts:Butterflies, HummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:4 - 12 Inches 10cm - 30cmTrails Up To:36 Inches 91cmSpacing:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmSpread:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmFlower Colors:PinkFlower Colors:WhiteFlower Shade:White flowers with Pink star patternFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:Mounding TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Fertile SoilUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Use this pink and white petunia in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combination planters.
Maintenance Notes:Supertunia® petunia plants are easy to grow and will flower non-stop from planting to hard frost if simple maintenance tasks are performed. Growing Supertunias in full sun to part sun is important for their strong growth and bloom performance. They do not require deadheading, meaning the removal of spent flowers, to stay in bloom all season.
Petunias thrive with consistent moisture. Do not let them wilt severely before watering again.
Supertunia petunias perform best when fed regularly with Proven Winners plant foods. At planting time, in containers and landscapes, mix Proven Winners Premium Continuous Release Plant Food into the soil, following the rates specified on the packaging. Reapply halfway through the growing season.
Additionally, Supertunias should be fed regularly with Proven Winners Premium Water Soluble Plant Food according to the rates specified on the packaging. For Supertunias growing in containers, feed every third time you water or at least once per week. For Supertunias growing in the ground, feed once every one to two weeks.
If you have been feeding your petunias regularly and they are getting enough sun and water but are not blooming, you may be dealing with petunia budworm. Learn more about this petunia pest.
By midsummer, it will be time to trim up your Supertunias. Trim the longest stems, bringing them in line with the others, taking care not to remove more than 20% of the plant. Trimming petunias in the landscape is not usually necessary but cutting them back by 20% can make the plants fuller. Follow up by feeding them with water soluble plant food to promote fresh new growth and blooms.
Supertunia® Lovie Dovie™ Petunia 'BBTUN91601' USPP 29,663, Can 6,056 -
5741321Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
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M.Rotella, Ontario, Canada, 1 year ago
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I grew these last year. I liked them so well I went on the search and got 14 more for this year. They aren't as aggressive as Bubblegums which is what I wanted. LOVE, love, love them!!
Debbie, Wisconsin, United States, 3 years ago -
I grew Lovie Dovie for the first time this year. I bought four plants and put two each into two 12" hanging pots in a sunny area. They grew rapidly and soon were cascading down the sides of the pots. I have made sure to keep them watered and I fertilize weekly. They have a very attractive growth habit and are constantly covered with blooms. We are halfway into September now and had our first frost last night, but they still look very good. I am very pleased with them.
Karen Muse, Michigan, United States, 5 years ago -
I absolutely love these supertunias. They look so Good next to my little quick fire and prince tut. I will definately keep these in my garden here in zone 10 A. they really don't go dormant So I have blooms all year around with only 3 plants.
Kim Weimer, California, United States, 6 years ago -
Amanda Mantei, 8 years ago
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