Petunia Opera Supreme Grower Fact


PETUNIA OPERA SUPREME
(TRAILING)
Petunia x hybrida

COLORS AVAILABLE: Blue, Coral, Lavender, Lilac Ice, Pink Morn, Purple, Salmon, White
FLOWER/GARDEN SIZE: Annual; trailing type; large numbers of flowers
Height: 6¡±- 10¡± / Width: 3.5-4.0¡¯
NOVELTY CHARACTERISTIC: Excellent trailing habit, strong stems, high flower count covers plant, excellent vigor

MARKET USE: Mixed containers, hanging baskets, great garden and landscape performer, spring & summer sales


CULTURAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
CONTAINER SIZE:
SOWING: 288 - 512 tray
FINISH CONTAINER: 4¡± pots, 6¡± pots, Hanging Baskets, large containers

PLUG STAGE:
GERMINATION Emergence 4-7 days / 72-76¡ãF / Leave seed uncovered. Soil must be near saturation for good germination. Once emergence has occurred lower both temperature (65-68¡ãF) & moisture content
EC (POUR THRU METHOD): Emergence to cotyledon expansion= 0.8-1.0 mS/cm
cotyledon expansion to true leaf growth= 1.0-1.25 mS/cm
plug finish= 1.25-1.75 mS/cm
PLUG FINISH TIME: 3-5 weeks in a 512 tray (dependant upon temperature)

FINISHING:
TRANSPLANT: 25-35 days after sowing
DAYS TO FLOWER: 65-75 days
TEMPERATURE: 60-70¡ãF day / 55-60¡ãF night
EC: 1.75-3.25 mS/cm (pour thru method)
pH: 5.3-5.9

COMMON DISEASE/PESTS: Botrytis, Aphid, Thrips

NOTES:
-Plants require daylength of 11.5 hours minimum to induce flowering.
-Short internodes when compared to other trailing-type petunias.
-Pink Morn 2007 AAS award winner.