'Tidal Wave' launched the new century with an amazing breeding breakthrough: all-new "Hedgiflora™" petunias. The season-long stunners keep their super-full, shrublike shape all Summer. Oceans of vibrant blooms absolutely cover the plants. Holds up to heat. Bounces back from rain super-fast. Performance so spectacular that 'Tidal Wave Cherry' brought home the University of Georgia Gold Medal from its debut season, 'Tidal Wave Hot Pink' a close second. Count on Ball for sure-sellers like this, year after profitable year!
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P. x hybrida
Petunias are sold by seed count. Crop Time: Packs, 14 to 16 weeks, except where noted
Fashionable mix of burgundy and lavender shades.
For more color combinations, see Ball Mixers. Look at Merlot Mix Petunia snapshot. For growing information, see Petunia Culture.
Delightful pastel palette makes for a pretty Spring-into-Summer garden.
For more color combinations, see Ball Mixers. Look at Jelly Bean Mix Petunia snapshot. For growing information, see Petunia Culture.
This ground-breaking series delivers better-than-ever plug performance with 90%+ minimum germination in raw seed, and the highest Ball Vigor Index® rating in its class. 'Madness' is the best-known of all petunias at retail. Compact and floriferous, all of the colors put on impressive shows in packs, pots, beds and mass-plantings throughout the Summer, right up 'til frost. Look at Madness Series Petunia snapshot.
Burgundy. Veined with dark burgundy.
Offering the same measurably superior performance as the original 'Madness' series, these double petunias look just as spectacular in pots, baskets, beds and landscape plantings. The compact, floriferous plants deliver generous masses of big, 3-in. (7-cm) flowers all Summer. Like their single counterparts, 'Double Madness' petunias bounce back within hours of a rainstorm. Rely on the 'Double Madness' series for tremendous results, every time.
Look at Double Madness Series Petunia snapshot. For growing information, see Double Madness Serie' Petunia Culture. Burgundy
'Tidal Wave' has a growth habit based on how closely the plants are spaced in the garden - the closer the spacing, the taller the plant. When spaced a minimum of 12 in. (30 cm) apart, it forms a dense, mounded hedge from 16 to 22 in. (41 to 56 cm) tall. Grown in a restricted space with support, it will grow an extra 2 to 3 ft. (61 to 91 cm) upward, like a vine. When given plenty of space, this petunia makes a floriferous groundcover, spreading 2 1/2 to 3 ft. (76 to 91 cm) per plant. Excellent Botrytis resistance and quick recovery from rain.
Look at Tidal Wave™ Series Petunia snapshot. For growing information, see 'Tidal Wave' Petunia Culture. Cherry. University of Georgia 1999 Gold Medal Winner.
A spectacularly different, spreading habit makes the 'Wave' series an exciting choice for baskets, color bowls and beds where brilliant ground-covers are desired. These low-growing annuals reach a height of only 6 in. (15 cm), but spread as much as 3 to 4 ft. (0.9 to 1.2 m). Flowers form along the entire length of each branch. Unlike standard petunias, the 2 to 3-in. (5 to 7-cm) flowers continue to bloom freely all season without being trimmed back. 'Wave' is more Botrytis-tolerant than most petunias, and stands up well to the heat and humidity of Summer in the North or South. Asked for by name! 8 to 13 weeks.
Look at Wave™ Series Petunia snapshot. For growing information, see 'Wave' Petunia Culture. Misty Lilac Wave. Largest blooms of the series, extremely free-flowering. Light lavender flowers fade to pale lavender or white. Under high light or with growth regulator applications, irregular white patterns or "splashes" appear on blooms.
Spreading plants with a tight habit and bright, multiflora blooms. Hold up well under wet weather. 8-in. (20-cm) garden height.
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