How do you grow Bubblegum Petunias in the Landscape? You are here to know how to grow ‘Bubblegum Petunia’ but do you know the original name of bubblegum petunias is Supertunia Vista Bubblegum. They are well-designed varieties that are perfect and have beautiful landscape options. Let us know more about growing Bubblegum Petunias further in this article.
Key takeaways:
- The plant should be pest-resistant, and drought-resistant, and have beautiful color options and flowers. The plant should have rapid growth.
- Bubblegum petunias grow up to 2 to 3 feet in height.
- The soil to grow bubblegum petunias is acidic.
What plants are perfect for landscaping?
Landscapes look good if the light is abundant. Plants that can grow well in light and need less maintenance are the vital features that you should ‘look for’ in perfect landscaping plants. The plant should be versatile and able to survive in drought as well.
Bubblegum petunias
‘Bubblegum’ is named because of the light pinkish of these Supertunia petunias. The bubblegum petunias grow at full pace and are known for resistance to drought, pests, shade, etc.
- Height: 2 to 3 feet
- Sunlight- 4 hours for healthy and luscious-colored flowers
- soil – acidic
- Heat and drought tolerant
- No deadheading is needed
How do you grow Bubblegum Petunias in the Landscape?
As beginners, many people doubt if they would be able to grow bubblegum petunias. But stick with us, we will help you give fruitful results. Keep reading!
The blooms spread well and show up more in the summer season. Usually, the growing zones that favor bubblegum petunias are hardy zones 3 to 11, other than this bubblegum petunias thrive in hardy zones 10 to 11(as perennials). Bubblegum petunias will give you many options for planting like landscape, groundcover, container, spillers, hanging baskets, table containers, etc.
Where to plant bubblegum petunias?
A spot with full sun and direct sunlight facing plants for a duration of 5-6 hours will work well. Mass planting favors bubblegum petunias if you want a pretty landscape.
Growing conditions for bubblegum petunia
Soil
The soil that is good for bubblegum petunias should have proper drainage, porous as too many flowers can be suffocating for plants, you need to keep the soil to an acidic pH for healthy petunias. The plant can rot if the water logging condition prevails. Check that to avoid rotting situations.
Temperature
Supertunia petunias are resistant to heat or high temperatures. Some bubblegum petunias of other colors are seen to withstand low temperatures as well. The annuity to tolerate the freeze depends on the type of bubble petunia and its quality. In general, bubble petunias are quite hardy plants that will grow well in strong rough conditions too. But, plants need some warm soil in the early stage of growth.
Fertilizer
Supertunia Vista petunias need a good amount of compost when they are growing in landscape and in their early stages. The regular supply of fertilizer in light amounts will do well. Make sure to not add fertilizer too much, less fertilizer is still ‘okay’ to these beauties but too much will harm them. You can use liquid fertilizer to fertilize the bubblegum petunias.
Water
A regular little supply of water is great for keeping Supertunia healthy. The bubblegum petunias in hanging baskets or containers need more water than in the landscape due to losing water via drainage. Keep checking the dryness of the soil and then go for watering.
How to care for Bubblegum Petunias?
Pruning
You need to prune the bubblegum petunias if they have overgrown or misguided the shape. Pruning shears can be used to trim some volume down. The bloom will appear back in a few weeks.
Spacing the bubblegum petunias
Spacing:18-24 inches
Bubblegum petunias are wide when they grow healthy, planting them too close will hinder their healthy growth. Make sure the bubblegum petunias are well-spaced and have air passing between them. Invading a little into each other will still give some popping look but too much might damage the plants.
For more such plant related-articles, you may also read, A Guide to growing Bubblegum Petunias
Propagating
Supertunia Vista petunia can be propagated by using cutting but being a cultivated or patented one, propagation of bubblegum petunias has restrictions and is considered illegal.
Pest and diseases
In rare cases, bubblegum petunias might get problems with pests and diseases. They are resistant to diseases and pests, and sometimes get affected by mites, thrips, and caterpillars.
The diseases like blight, powdery mildew, root rot(root, stem, and crown), and wilting are seen in bubblegum petunias.
Benefits
- Used as filler
- Bubblegum petunias are perfect landscape plants
- Other than this, bubblegum petunias offer too many options for planting
- Resistance to drought, pests, and easy to care
- Looks stunning in hanging baskets as well
Final thoughts on the context:
By now, you might have understood that Supertunia Vista Bubblegum petunias are great landscaping plants with good trailing ability. They spread widely, so spacing them, especially in the landscape, is really important. You can add different colors together to give a vibrant appearance. These bubblegum petunias are also great to grow in containers as spillers and fillers. Other than this, good sunlight and moist drained soil will keep them healthy. We hope you have liked our effort to help you grow bubblegum petunias in the landscape. What are you waiting for now! Go and plant some in that border.
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FAQ’s
Do bubblegum petunias come back every year?
In USDA hardiness zones 10 and 11, the bubblegum petunias are seen to bloom longer and even grow as perennials there. The warmer zones have a long blooming time for these bubblegum petunias. But most people like to replace it every year so that the blooms are fresh and color choices can be shuffled.
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