Petunia - Outdoor Seasonal Flowering Plant

🌺Why You’ll Love It

✔Non-Stop Blooms– Flowers profusely from spring until first frost.
✔Versatile & Trailing– Perfect for hanging baskets, pots, and garden beds.
✔Drought-Tolerant– Handles UAE heat like a champion once established.
✔Vibrant Colors– Available in every shade except true black and green.

🌿 Growth & Appearance

• Height: 15–30 cm tall with a spread of 30–90 cm (spilling beauty!).
• Flowers: Trumpet-shaped blooms in solid, striped, or veined patterns.
• Habit: Mounding and trailing – perfect for "spiller" in container recipes.
• Foliage: Slightly sticky, fragrant green leaves.

🏆 Surdoor Superpowers

• Heat-Loving – Thrives in full sun and warm temperatures.
• Self-Cleaning – No deadheading needed for modern varieties.
• Fast-Growing – Fills out pots and baskets in just weeks.

Light & Location

Best: Full sun! Minimum 6+ hours of direct sun for best blooming.

Tolerates: Very light afternoon shade in extreme heat.

Avoid: Deep shade (will become leggy and stop flowering).

💦 Watering

Summer: Water deeply daily in pots, every 2-3 days in ground.

Winter: Reduce to 2-3 times per week.

Method: Water at soil level to keep blooms dry and prevent disease.

🌡️ Climate

TipsIdeal Temp: 15–30°C (protect from extreme frost).

Heat Wave: They love sun but may need extra water during heat spikes.

AC Drip: Actually benefits from AC runoff if planted on balconies.

✂️ Maintenance

Fertilize: Weekly with liquid bloom fertilizer for massive flowers.

Prune: Pinch back leggy stems to encourage bushiness.

Clean: Remove yellow leaves to keep plant healthy.

🚀 Pro Tips for UAE Gardeners

Not Flowering? → Needs more sun and fertilizer!

Leggy Growth? → Give it a haircut and more light.

Yellow Leaves? → Overwatering or need for fertilizer.

Pests? → Watch for aphids – spray with soapy water.