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Petunia trailing habit

Petunia Juss.

The trailing habit of petunia is not a standardized term and is described through a combination of quantitative shoot length metrics and qualitative traits regarding their growth direction.

In the reference 82 varieties crop Petunia, where this is mentioned in the description.

To evaluate petunias, shoot length is measured in centimeters, which allows for the differentiation of cultivar groups: from compact bush forms with shoots up to 20 cm to trailing (ampelous) types, the length of which reaches 120 cm. The growth direction of the shoots determines the cultivar classification: ampelous forms are characterized by soft, downward-directed shoots; spreading (cascade) types feature initial upward growth followed by cascading; and bush forms are characterized by growth predominantly upward and outward.

Shoot characteristics dictate agrotechnical requirements: cultivars with high vigor require increased substrate volumes, intensive fertilization, and early sowing dates using supplemental lighting. Unlike bush forms, which often require pinching, ampelous forms are evaluated based on their genetic ability to maintain ornamental quality and develop biomass without constant intervention.

General information about the subject — on the page Vining habit.

Sources8

Varieties of Petunia mentioned in the description

Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.

USTUNJ1901

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Ushio Sakazaki

3 records

Dopetsuryesto

Application submitted

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Dümmen Group B.V.

2 records

Keidopinul

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Shinya Miyano

2 records

Sunpurple

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Takuro Ishihara^^^Kiyoshi Miyazaki^^^Kazunari Iwaki^^^Kenichi Suzuki^^^SHINYA MIYANO

3 records

Sunsurfmomo

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takuro Ishihara^^^SHINYA MIYANO

2 records

Sunsurfpafure

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yukihiro Ikeda^^^Kazunari Iwaki^^^Takeshi Kanaya^^^SHINYA MIYANO

2 records

Petgrabl

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

PETSPEBL

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

2 records

Balspunburg

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

MARGARET M HURKMAN

2 records

Sylvana Malve

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Wilhelm Westhoff

DE
2 records

Sylvana Purpur

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Wilhelm Westhoff

DE
2 records

KLEPH08171

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

NILS KLEMM|ANITA STOEVER

2 records

KLEPH11199

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

ANTONELLA CAPO|NILS KLEMM

2 records

Keigibluus

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Shunsuke Takeuchi

2 records

Danpethap

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

2 records

KLEPH14247

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

KLEPH14248

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

KLEPH14252

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

KLEPH14267

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

2 records

MP3

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Graham N. Brown

2 records

KLEPH14273

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Leonhard Müller

2 records

Kerprilcomp

Active

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley

2 records