Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia (Petunia 'Supertunia Bordeaux')
peh-TOON-yah 'Supertunia Bordeaux'
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Deciduous Perennial
(usually grown as an annual near you)
in the Solanaceae Family
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Available June 7
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Price |
Availability |
11" Hanging Basket |
Greenhouse
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$27.65 |
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Eco+ Grande(TM) Tray of 10 4" compostable pots |
Greenhouse
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$60.30 |
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About Petunias
Would spring even happen without a gorgeous hanging basket of petunias on every front porch?
These planter favorites are easy to care for and give much more than they take.
Pro tip: petunias only bloom at the end of their stems, so the easiest way to keep them looking fabulous is to pinch dead blooms off with your fingers and periodically cut the longest stems halfway back to the soil, which will prompt the plant to create a new branching stem with fresh flowers at the cut.
Superpro tip: only cut a few stems back each week starting in mid-summer, so the plant stays looking full and lush (rather than like it recently got a really bad haircut) while you promote extra blooms well into fall!?
Petunias love the sun but can tolerate partial shade. They grow best in well-drained soil (planting with a handful or two of peat moss can help with this) but should be kept moist when potted, so plan on watering these beauties every few days or daily during hot weather if you have them in a planter.
Petunias are HUNGRY and should be fertilized often to promote the most blooms!
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Pros
- Tons of colors and varieties available
- Bloom from spring until the first frost
- Showy and colorful in planters or the garden
- Adapt easily to most soil conditions
- Prefer full sun, but can tolerate partial shade (6 or more hours of sun a day)
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Cons
This plant is probably not winter-hardy outdoors where you live.
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Plant Data |
Mature Size |
9 - 12 inches
tall. 12 - 36 inches
wide.
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Sun Exposure |
Partial Shade - Full Sun |
Moisture Tolerance |
Medium |
Zones |
10a - 11b
(Usually hardy to 30° F)
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Tags |
Annual in Chicago, Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Deciduous, Extended Bloom Time, Full Sun, Good for Beginners, Medium, Medium, Partial Shade, Partial Sun, Perennial, Reblooms, Showy Flowers, Spillers, Tender Perennial
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Bloom Period |
May to frost
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Photos of This with...
Supertunia Bordeaux Petunia,
Supertunia Royal Velvet Petunia,
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Superbells Plum Calibrachoa,
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Supertunia Vista Fuchsia,
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White Licorice,
Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined Petunia,
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Karalee Petite Pink Gaura,
Sweet Caroline Light Green Sweet Potato,
Sweet Caroline Sweetheart Lime Sweet Potato,
Illusion Midnight Lace Sweet Potato,
Blushing Princess Alyssum,
Supertunia Black Cherry,
ColorBlaze Lime Time Coleus,
Snowstorm Giant Snowflake,
Meteor Shower Verbena,
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Purple Haze Butterfly Bush,
Lady Godiva Yellow Marigold,
Superbells Blue Calibrachoa,
Superbells Cherry Red Calibrachoa,
Over Easy Calibrachoa,
Superbells Pink Calibrachoa,
Superbells Saffron Calibrachoa,
Superbells White Calibrachoa,
Superbells Yellow Million Bells,
Senorita Rosalita Spider Flower,
Red Zip Cabbage Palm,
King Tut Papyrus,
Silver Falls Dichondra,
Lakota Fire Coneflower,
Color Coded The Price Is White Coneflower,
Diamond Mountain Euphorbia,
Diamond Snow Spurge,
High Noon Bush Daisy,
Stratosphere White Gaura,
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Tuscan Sun Ox-Eye Daisy,
Dolce Silver Gumdrop Coral Bells,
Cityline Vienna Bigleaf Hydrangea,
Lime Light Hydrangea,
Sweet Caroline Bewitched After Midnight Sweet Potato,
Sweet Caroline Bewitched Green With Envy Sweet Potato,
Sweet Caroline Jet Black Sweet Potato,
Sweet Caroline Raven Improved Sweet Potato,
Illusion Emerald Lace Sweet Potato,
Fiber Optic Grass,
Live Wire Fiber Optic Grass,
Blue Mohawk Rush,
Purple Chablis Spotted Dead Nettle,
Luscious Bananarama Lantana,
Luscious Goldengate Lantana,
Luscious Grape Lantana,
Luscious Royale Cosmo Lantana,
Royale Pina Colada Lantana,
Laguna Sky Blue Lobelia,
Morning Light Maiden Grass,
Sunsatia Coconut Nemesia,
Sunsatia Lemon Nemesia,
Bluebird Nemesia,
Opal Innocence Nemesia,
Bright Lights Purple African Daisy,
Lemon Symphony African Daisy,
Purple Baron Ornamental Millet,
Graceful Grasses Vertigo,
Graceful Grasses Purple Fountain Grass,
Sky Rocket Fountain Grass,
Denim 'n Lace Russian Sage,
Limoncello Supertunia,
Supertunia Mini Vista Sangria Petunia,
Supertunia Mini Vista Ultramarine,
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Supertunia Picasso in Purple Petunia,
Supertunia Royal Magenta Petunia,
Supertunia Vista Silverberry,
Supertunia White Petunia,
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Garden Girls Party Girl Garden Phlox,
Rockin' Blue Suede Shoes Salvia,
Rockin' Deep Purple Salvia,
Unplugged Pink Mealycup Sage,
Whirlwind Blue Fan Flower,
Whirlwind White Fan Flower,
Lemon Coral Stonecrop,
ColorBlaze Apple Brandy Coleus,
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ColorBlaze Torchlight Coleus,
Colorblaze Royale Cherry Brandy,
Persian Shield,
Snowstorm Blue Bacopa,
Snowstorm Pink Bacopa,
Snowstorm Snow Globe Bacopa,
North Pole American Arborvitae,
Tukana Raspberry Verbena,
Superbena Coral Red Verbena,
Superbena Royale Chambray Verbena,
Superbena Sparkling Amethyst Verbena,
Superbena Violet Ice Verbena,
Plum Royale Wine Superbena,
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Potential Substitutions
Petunia 'Easy Wave Plum Vein',
Petunia 'Plus Denim',
Petunia x hybrida 'Daddy Blue',
Petunia 'Madness Plum Crazy',
Petunia 'Supertunia Mini Vista Indigo',
Petunia 'Supertunia Priscilla',
Petunia 'Sweetunia Lavender Shimmer',
Petunia 'Supertunia Trailing Blue Veined'
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