98 – 105 days. Hulahoop Series seeds grow a dazzling, fun, and unique variation to an already world famous seasonal collection of petunias. Hulahoop petunia seeds promise spectacular 3” wide "picotee" lined blooms in a choice of Blue, Burgundy, Rose, Velvet, Red, or Mix. Hulahoop Series petunia seeds grow exotic 10 – 15” tall mounding uprights that’ll feel right at home on the porch, patio, or as a classic ground cover lining the garden. Hulahoop Series petunia seeds are native to the warm tropics of South America and grow hardy spring blooms that will prosper as herbaceous perennials in warm, temperate winters. 1000 pelleted seeds.

Growing Hulahoop Series Petunia Garden Seeds

• Taxonomy: Petunia x hybrida
• Other Names: Grandiflora Petunia
• Seed Type: Annual (Perennial in zones 10 – 11)
• Sow Indoors or Outdoors: For earliest blooming, start Hulahoop Series petunia seeds indoors 10 – 12 weeks before the final frost and transplant once there are two sets of true leaves. Hulahoop Series seeds will germinate within 14 days with full lighting. If transplanting outside, harden off seedlings into a partially shaded spot in the garden, or an equally moderate place indoors.
• Days to Maturity: 98 – 105 days
• Hardiness Zone: 6 – 11
• Planting Depth: Plant 2 – 3 seeds ¼” deep
• Plant Spacing: 10”
• Growth Habit: 10 – 15” tall mounding uprights with a 10 – 12” wide spread of classic 3” bicolored blooms
• Soil Preference: Average, medium moist, well-drained
• Light Preference: Full sun – Partial shade
• Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Avoid overhead watering to minimize wetting foliage as Hulahoop Series petunia seeds are susceptible to fungal and leaf diseases and gray mold if not properly ventilated. Plants are known to be susceptible to blight and tobacco mosaic virus, since Petunia x hybrida is closely related to the tobacco plant. Hulahoop Series petunias will benefit from shade and deadheading as they begin to decline in the long summer months. Petunias have no serious pests, but monitor regularly for aphids, flea beetles, slugs and snails.
• Color: Bicolored petals with an even white "picotee" edge in a signature choice of Blue, Burgundy, Rose, Velvet, Red, or Mix

For earliest blooming, begin Hulahoop Series petunia seeds indoors 10 – 12 weeks before the final frost and transplant once there are two sets of true leaves. Hulahoop Series seeds will germinate within 14 days with full lighting. If transplanting outside, harden off seedlings into a partially shaded spot in the garden, or an equally moderate place indoors. Plant 2 – 3 Hulahoop Series petunia seeds ¼” deep and 10” apart in average, medium moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Avoid overhead watering to minimize wetting foliage as Hulahoop Series petunia seeds are susceptible to fungal and leaf diseases and gray mold if not properly ventilated. Plants are known to be susceptible to blight and tobacco mosaic virus, since Petunia x hybrida is closely related to the tobacco plant. Hulahoop Series petunias will benefit from shade and deadheading as they begin to decline in the long summer months. Petunias have no serious pests, but monitor regularly for aphids, flea beetles, slugs and snails. Hulahoop Series seeds mature in 98 – 105 days as 10 – 15” tall mounding uprights with a 10 – 12” wide spread of classic 3” bicolored "picotee" blooms in a signature choice of Blue, Burgundy, Rose, Velvet, Red, or Mix.

Second only to impatiens in annual bedding plant sales, the petunia has been a popular plant for many years due in large part to its ease of culture and non-stop flowering from spring to frost. Petunia is a genus of 20 species native to South America and the genus is loosely derived from an old Guarani word meaning “tobacco” since the two plants are both in the nightshade family.