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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.

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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.

Petouch

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Sunlila

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kiyoshi Miyazaki^^^Kazunari Iwaki^^^SHINYA MIYANO

1 record

PETSADOBL

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley, Timothy Edward Kerley

1 record

PETPRE01

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Van Marrewijk Maassluis B.V.

1 record

Petpurtwo

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

1 record

Whip Ablos

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Sunsurfviopiko

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Kazunari Iwaki^^^Shunsuke Takeuchi^^^Takeshi Kanaya^^^Yukihiro Ikeda

1 record

Charm

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Adrianus W. M. Van der Meer

1 record

Pic Whit

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

Blanka

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Výzkumný ústav pro krajinu, v. v. i. (CZ)

CZ
1 record

KERPINFAN

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Priscilla Grace Kerley, David William Kerley

1 record

Caschamp

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Gavriel Danziger

1 record

KLEPH11217

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

ANTONELLA CAPO|NILS KLEMM

1 record

MP20

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Graham N. Brown

1 record

Whip Rosein

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

GOLDSMITH SEEDS

1 record

KLEPH14253

Withdrawn

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

1 record

Kumiyama 1 Gou

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Yoshiharu Nakanishi

1 record

MP4

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Graham N. Brown

1 record

KLEPH18130

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

Klemm + Sohn GmbH & Co. KG^^^Nils Klemm^^^Antonella Capo

1 record

Sophie

Terminated

Petunia Juss. · Petunia

LIEBIG ALFRED| Alfred Liebig

DE
1 record