I've tried the new Petunia White Velour seed this year as well as some new red. The seed I had saved from my Red Velour over the past 3 (maybe 4 years) was starting to revert to type and producing mauve/pink flower heads.
Anyhoo.. I'm very impressed with the white velour but, as you can see in the photo I forgot how much of a vigorous climber the velour are. They have climbed to my hanging baskets and I like the contrast between the red and white as opposed to purely red.
Lol... my only problem now is when they all go to seed how am I gong to know which seed is red or white.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
I'm really glad it made it @msqingxiao - I've never managed to get mine from one year to the next. Maybe you can take some cuttings from that plant this year.
Glad this thread has been resurrected as I bought 20 seedlings (half price) from Crocus (£21.97 inc £5.99 postage) just last night. The 'Tidal Wave' series looks to be something to keep my eye on.
Glad this thread has been resurrected as I bought 20 seedlings (half price) from Crocus (£21.97 inc £5.99 postage) just last night. The 'Tidal Wave' series looks to be something to keep my eye on.
@Jenny_Aster You'll enjoy them Jenny there quite rampant once they get going. My experience of collecting the seed is that you can do so for 3 years thereafter it reverts to type and you lose the deep red velvet colour. If you have a greenhouse I would take some cuttings in the summer and pop one or two plants in the greenhouse or cold frame/porch overwinter then you can take cuttings late spring as it takes off.
Enjoy
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
I find that my Red Velour petunias are usually spent by end of August so anyone wanting to continue with a longer display my advice ( and its what I now do) is to take cuttings as soon as the plant is spreading well and then I pop those established cuttings in between any gaps once the display is starting to look tired and i can continue with the display until October.
Or just plant later I suppose will do the same thing lol...
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
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Anyhoo.. I'm very impressed with the white velour but, as you can see in the photo I forgot how much of a vigorous climber the velour are. They have climbed to my hanging baskets and I like the contrast between the red and white as opposed to purely red.
Lol... my only problem now is when they all go to seed how am I gong to know which seed is red or white.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
The hanging basket from last year overwintered in unheated conservatory, survived -1C a few nights ago - and now starting to flower.
Still time to take cuttings to fill a few more pots
My Silvertide didn't make it outside over winter and I've sown some more seed and will keep a few of these in the greenhouse over winter this year.
The seed is so expensive and there putting fewer and fewer in the packet now so cuttings it is from now on.
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
Cambridgeshire/Norfolk border.
@Jenny_Aster You'll enjoy them Jenny there quite rampant once they get going. My experience of collecting the seed is that you can do so for 3 years thereafter it reverts to type and you lose the deep red velvet colour. If you have a greenhouse I would take some cuttings in the summer and pop one or two plants in the greenhouse or cold frame/porch overwinter then you can take cuttings late spring as it takes off.
Enjoy
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'
Or just plant later I suppose will do the same thing lol...
'The power of accurate observation .... is commonly called cynicism by those that have not got it.
George Bernard Shaw'