Look for this plant
Coming spring 2015
Proven Winners Supertunia® Black Cherry Petunia photo PBH
This dark and rich red petunia is a hummingbird magnet. Look for this new Black Cherry bloomer next spring.
Supertunia® Black Cherry Petunia photo Proven Winners
Black Cherry is self-cleaning, meaning no deadheading. All hanging baskets require regular watering to thrive. Plan on watering daily during the hottest part of the summer. Or, consider setting up a simple irrigation system.
Start with a slow release fertilizer when you build your baskets. Give the new roots plenty of moisture holding soiless potting mix.
Black Cherry makes a beautiful in a hanging basket. It slightly mounds in the basket and then tumbles over the edges, spilling nonstop blooms over the basket Spring to first frost.
Proven Winners sent Supertunia® Black Cherry Petunia and several other plants for trial. I love the rich colored flowers that draw butterflies and hummers all summer. Once these petunias are available locally, I can imagine a row of these hanging baskets bringing birds and butterflies to the patio.
Indigo Charm photo Proven Winner
Black Cherry Petunia hybrid is one of the newest Proven Winners Supertunias®. Make a note to look for Black Cherry in the spring. I am also looking forward to seeing the new Supertunia Indigo Charm. Here is a preview.
Last year I had a trial sample of a Torenia hybrid that was meant for shade. Once I found a shady place for it, I kind of forgot about it.
Grape-O-Licious Wishbone Flower PBH
New this year
is a plant Catalina® Grape-O-Licious Wishbone Flower (Torenia hybrid) I learned just what a valuable landscape plant this is when I visited the Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens.
This plant is so much more versatile than I imagined. It was planted in shade, but also part shade and part sun. This low growing annual spreads out along the sidewalk, as a beautiful groundcover and splash of color that could compliment an endless variety of gardenscapes.
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens. PBH
Overland Park Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Catalina® Grape-O-Licious Wishbone Flower Torenia hybrid
Look for new Wishbone Flowers this spring
