98 – 105 days. Tidal Wave Series petunia seeds grow one of the season’s largest, most award-winning and customizable trailing and hanging plants. Tidal Wave Series petunias have a unique variable growth habit that will vine 24 – 36" up a trellis or can mound and trail out as 30 – 48” wide ground cover. Tidal Wave Series petunias are easy to grow from seed and promise hardy and vigorous vines bursting with mini 2” blooms ideal for fences, trees, railings, or as colorful interior décor. Tidal Wave petunias debuted as both the All-American Selections Flower Winner and Fleuroselect Novelty Winner noted by judges for being, “unlike other petunias so gardeners can decide the height of the mature plant.” 100 pelleted seeds.
Growing Tidal Wave Series Petunia Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Petunia x hybrida
- Other Names: Hedgiflora Petunia
- Seed Type: Annual (Perennial in zones 10 – 11)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: For earliest blooming, start Tidal Wave Series petunia seeds indoors 10 – 12 weeks before the final frost and transplant once there are two sets of true leaves. Tidal Wave 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. Tidal Wave petunias can vine if given a trellis or early support, otherwise, plants will mound and spread out horizontally rather than vertically.
- Days to Maturity: 98 – 105 days
- Hardiness Zone: 6 – 11
- Planting Depth: Plant 2 – 3 seeds ¼” deep
- Plant Spacing: 12 – 36” depending on desired growth habit
- Growth Habit: Tidal Wave petunias have a varying growth habit dependent on staking. With trellis support, plants will climb 24 – 36” tall with a 12” width. Without trellis or support, plants will mature into 16 – 24” tall spreading mounds with a 30 – 48” wide reach of classic mini 2” blooms
- Soil Preference: Average, medium moist, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun – Partial shade
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Plants are resistant to Botrytis, but avoid overhead watering to minimize wetting foliage as Tidal Wave 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. Petunias have no serious pests, but monitor regularly for aphids, flea beetles, slugs and snails.
- Color: Signature choice of Cherry, Hot Pink, Purple, and Silver
For earliest blooming, begin Tidal Wave Series petunia seeds indoors 10 – 12 weeks before the final frost and transplant once there are two sets of true leaves. Tidal Wave 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. Tidal Wave petunias can vine if given a trellis or early support, otherwise, plants will mound and spread out horizontally rather than vertically. Tidal Wave petunias have a varying growth habit dependent on staking. With trellis support, plants will climb 24 – 36” tall with a 12” width. Without trellis or support, plants will mature into 16 – 24” tall spreading mounds with a 30 – 48” wide reach of classic mini 2” blooms. Plant 2 – 3 Tidal Wave Series petunia seeds 12 – 36” (depending on desired growth habit) in average, medium moist, and well-drained soil in full sun to partial shade. Avoid overhead watering to minimize wetting foliage as Tidal Wave 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. Petunias have no serious pests, but monitor regularly for aphids, flea beetles, slugs and snails. Tidal Wave Series seeds mature in 98 – 105 days and can be shaped and fined as they grow depending on the needs of your home, garden, and grow spaces.
Tidal Wave petunias debuted as both the 2002 All-American Selections (AAS) Flower Winner and 2001 Fleuroselect Novelty Winner because, as noted by AAS judges, “unlike other petunias, gardeners can decide the height of the mature plant.” Fleuroselect judges have noted the Tidal Wave petunia as an “excellent landscape performer with terrific Botrytis tolerance and quick recovery from rain.” 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.