Keen to add some pizzazz to your garden this summer? Or just want to pretty up your porch or deck a little? Why not try planting petunias. This vibrant coloured plant loves a sunny, well-drained spot ...

I haven’t been using petunias in my display garden at the Rochester OPC, however this year I plan to give a few a try because some of the new varieties I’ve been reading about are said to be ...

Petunias produce pretty summer flowers, and the native Carolina wild petunia is no exception. The wild petunia, scientifically known as Ruellia caroliniensis, is a Coastal Plain native perennial that ...

PETUNIAS have had a great run this summer because they love sunshine and heat, being from South America. Although they had a few bad years up to this, they did not fare as badly as they might have 20 ...

WHEN planting petunias, whether in containers, window boxes or beds, placing them along a north-facing wall is preferable, as it will trap a lot of heat and light. This is a prime growing position for ...

Well this one’s pretty easy, I hope. And I figured that during these really hot, sultry days, now at the height of summer, you might want something like a pretty petunia, and that’s what this Mystery ...

Petunias originated in Argentina and the surrounding region. They get their name from a word the French borrowed – ‘petun’– meaning tobacco. The common garden Petunia, Petunia x hybrida is a result of ...