I adore this plant. The only one besides supertunia Bubble Gum that wasn't cremated with the month long 100 degree + heat dome. Here it is mid Nov. and still with color . Just hope it available for Spring pre order
Supertunia® Picasso in Purple® Petunia
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Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 6" - 12"
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 15cm - 30cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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6 - 12 Inches12 - 24 Inches18 - 24 Inches15cm - 30cm30cm - 61cm46cm - 61cm
Features
This unique Supertunia® Picasso features bicolor purple flowers with mint green edges on beautifully mounded-to-trailing plants. It mixes well with many other colors in combination containers, hanging baskets, and your sunny landscape. Picasso in Purple™ is a strong grower and blooms all season without deadheading.
Picasso in Purple Supertunias Standing out from the crowd with their artistically painted blooms is what Picasso in Purple Supertunias do best. Their novel flowers have tremendous impulse appeal and their performance matches the high standards set for all Supertunia® Picasso varieties.
Continuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryAttracts:Butterflies, HummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:6 - 12 Inches 15cm - 30cmTrails Up To:36 Inches 91cmSpacing:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmSpread:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmFlower Colors:GreenFlower Colors:PurpleFlower Shade:Purple flowers rimmed with chartreuseFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:Mounding TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses:Edging PlantUses:GroundcoverUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingUses Notes:Great in landscapes where it works best at the front of garden beds. It is also an excellent container plant where it functions as both a filler and a spiller.
Maintenance Notes:Supertunia® petunia plants are easy to grow and will flower non-stop from planting to hard frost if simple maintenance tasks are performed. Growing Supertunias in full sun to part sun is important for their strong growth and bloom performance. They do not require deadheading, meaning the removal of spent flowers, to stay in bloom all season.
Petunias thrive with consistent moisture. Do not let them wilt severely before watering again.
Supertunia petunias perform best when fed regularly with Proven Winners plant foods. At planting time, in containers and landscapes, mix Proven Winners Premium Continuous Release Plant Food into the soil, following the rates specified on the packaging. Reapply halfway through the growing season.
Additionally, Supertunias should be fed regularly with Proven Winners Premium Water Soluble Plant Food according to the rates specified on the packaging. For Supertunias growing in containers, feed every third time you water or at least once per week. For Supertunias growing in the ground, feed once every one to two weeks.
If you have been feeding your petunias regularly and they are getting enough sun and water but are not blooming, you may be dealing with petunia budworm. Learn more about this petunia pest.
By midsummer, it will be time to trim up your Supertunias. Trim the longest stems, bringing them in line with the others, taking care not to remove more than 20% of the plant. Trimming petunias in the landscape is not usually necessary but cutting them back by 20% can make the plants fuller. Follow up by feeding them with water soluble plant food to promote fresh new growth and blooms.
Read more Supertunia petunia care tips.
Supertunia petunias are vigorous with slightly mounded habits that function as both fillers and spillers in containers. They are also excellent landscape plants, best suited to be placed near the front of beds. They have medium to large sized flowers.
Supertunia® Picasso in Purple® Petunia 'DCASPITAYA' USPP 27,999 -
51144312114Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
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Vicki, Oregon, United States, 1 year ago
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I purchased quite a few petunias this year and they’re all doing well, except for this one. They look terrible, but the worst thing is the smell. They smell like something died. When they get wet, it’s really bad. They are in pots at my front door and I have to pull them. It stinks up the entire area! It’s very noticeable.
Lisa Russo, New Jersey, United States, 1 year ago -
Very disappointing did not do well at all, the flowers faded a lot in full Sun location. It doesn’t require degrading but it’s one of those that looks absolutely horrible once it’s spent so you end up deadheading anyways.
Tram Montano, Michigan, United States, 2 years ago -
My first year with this beauty and I love it...except for it's foul odor. For a few weeks I kept smelling a very putrid stench around my porch. I thought maybe an animal had died under the steps or cats were peeing in nearby shrubs. Stuck my nose near the picasso hanging basket and found the culprit. Dang! I am super sad that these beauties stink so bad! I'll stick with supertunias again next year, but definitely NOT this variety.
GardenNinja, Wisconsin, United States, 3 years ago -
I love this plant. It explodes in the planters. It grows up and trails over the planter. Mine does not have very much green around the edges; not much at all. The plant is very sticky. I will definitely buy this plant again next year.
Sue B, Ohio, United States, 4 years ago -
These are absolutely wonderful! I live in hot & humid San Antonio, TX and these plants are holding up so well in my West facing, full sun garden bed. They have formed tidy mounds and are beautiful and bright. Very low fuss. I do not have the smell that others have described in previous reviews. Highly recommend!
Elizabeth O., Texas, United States, 5 years ago -
I live just north of Seattle. Bought these for my mother, and they were SPECTACULAR! they spread out and covered a surprising amount of area, had beautiful blooms all summer long. I've been looking for this variety for *6 YEARS* trying to find this variety again. Love, Love, Love!!!
Liz in Lake Forest Park, Washington, United States, 5 years ago -
I’m in zone 9b and found 5 of these at a big box hardware store in the fall 2020. I am so impressed by their performance. I had put 3 in a pot which are doing super well trailing over the pot. The other 2 I actually left in their tiny cans because my landscape was not ready for them yet. To my amazement all 5 overwintered and are still performing amazingly! I finally put the other 2 in the landscape and they are growing well. I haven’t noticed the smell of them like others say. Maybe once it warms up I’ll notice a smell... I hope not though because they are so beautiful!!!
Stephanie, California, United States, 5 years ago -
Planted this in my flower boxes at the front of the house along with potato vines (from Proven Winners). I ordered them online and they arrived carefully packaged. They grew wonderfully and I received many compliments. Beautiful pink/green combination.
Jozeph, California, United States, 6 years ago -
This is one of my favorite flowers. Grows very fast and there is no need to dead head. Becomes full and looks great with baby's breath and any of the hanging vines.
Sally Perez, Ohio, United States, 6 years ago
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