Petunia Surfinia White ('Kepusite') (Surfinia Series)
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Be dazzled by the vigorous and fully trailing beauty of this tender perennial - a must-have for your seasonal bedding...
Plant description
With its oval-shaped, sticky and hairy mid-green leaves, petunia ‘Surfinia White’ plant produces stunning gramophone-trumpet-shaped white flowers measuring a whopping 7cm (3in) across with a mesmerising violet throat.
Not only is it breathtakingly beautiful, but it also blooms from late spring well into autumn, making it a long-flowering garden gem. With a trailing or spreading reach of up to 40cm (16in), it's the perfect choice for your hanging baskets and balcony containers or as a complement to pastel pinks.
Please note that the hanging basket in the photograph is not supplied with the plants (which are sent out in a simple nursery alternative), but we have a wide and wonderful range on our website to choose from.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil, or peat-free general purpose compost
Hardiness
Frost tender
How to care for Petunia Surfinia White ('Kesupite') (Surfinia Series):
Pinching out the growing tips will encourage them to become bushier, and feeding with a high-potash fertiliser at regular intervals throughout the summer will promote even more flowers to form.
June Week 1
If you do nothing else...water new plants. Make sure new additions do not suffer during dry spells. Plant up summer containers bedding once the threat of frosts has passed. Feed container plants about six weeks after planting. If it’s a nice day...trim he
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After the last frost date, plant up containers with tender flowering bedding and reliable foliage plants. Line terracotta pots with polythene, taking care not to cover the planting holes, to reduce water loss through the porous sides of the pot.
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