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Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' (Littletunia Series) (Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' )
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' (Littletunia Series)
Other names
Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion'
Genus
Petunia Petunia
Variety or Cultivar
'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' _ 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' is a vigorous, tender, trailing perennial, usually grown as a container or bedding annual, bearing ovate, sticky-hairy, dark grey-green leaves and small, velvety, trumpet-shaped, crimson and white-striped flowers from late spring into autumn.
Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' (Littletunia Series) is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Trailing
Flower
Striped, Crimson, White in Spring; White, Striped, Crimson in Summer; Crimson, White, Striped in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails
Foot and root rot , Grey mould Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Self-cleaning.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' (Littletunia Series) (Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' ) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, light soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' (Littletunia Series)
Other names
Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion'
Genus
Petunia Petunia
Variety or Cultivar
'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' _ 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' is a vigorous, tender, trailing perennial, usually grown as a container or bedding annual, bearing ovate, sticky-hairy, dark grey-green leaves and small, velvety, trumpet-shaped, crimson and white-striped flowers from late spring into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Trailing
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Colour
Flower
Striped, Crimson, White in Spring; White, Striped, Crimson in Summer; Crimson, White, Striped in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in Spring; Grey-green in Summer; Grey-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Glasshouse whitefly , Leaf-mining sawflies , Slugs , Snails
Specific diseases
Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Self-cleaning.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' (Littletunia Series) (Petunia 'Littletunia Bicolour Illusion' ) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, light soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Plant out after the danger of frost has passed.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
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