Bring cascading beauty and striking color to your garden with Petunia Tidal Wave Silver, an heirloom variety known for its abundant silver-toned blooms and trailing growth habit. Perfect for hanging baskets, containers, and garden borders, these flowers attract pollinators such as bees and butterflies while providing a long-lasting, low-maintenance display throughout the blooming season. Their hardy and easy-to-grow nature makes them suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners.
Features & Specifications:
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Plant Type: Annual flowering plant
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Height/Spread: 6 – 12 inches tall, trailing spread up to 24 inches
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Flower Color: Silver with soft lavender undertones
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Light Requirement: Full sun
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Soil Type: Well-drained, fertile soil enriched with organic matter
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Special Traits: Seasonal bloomer, trailing growth, pollinator-friendly, low-maintenance
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Seed Type: Open-pollinated, Heirloom, Non-GMO
Planting & Sowing Instructions:
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Sowing Time: Sow indoors 8–10 weeks before the last frost or outdoors after frost danger has passed.
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Soil Preparation: Use well-draining soil enriched with compost or organic matter.
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Sowing Depth: Sow seeds lightly on the soil surface and press gently; do not cover deeply.
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Spacing: Thin or transplant seedlings 12 – 18 inches apart for healthy growth.
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Watering: Keep soil evenly moist during germination; water moderately once seedlings are established.
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Germination Period: 10 – 20 days under optimal conditions.
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Care: Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous flowering and mulch lightly to retain soil moisture.
