What are hybrid petunias? Their description and features

Petunia belongs to the family Solanaceae. What will be the plant, depending on the variety. Either this is a flowering shrub or herb. Just as there are annual and perennial varieties. A closer look at them in this article.

petunias, hybrids, there are many, here are some of them:

1. Calibrachoa

It is the closest relative of the petunia having a thin, drooping shoots are long, very similar to ampelnye Petunia.

Different plant from her cousin that the stem reaches a half or two meters, very good branching and odrevesnevaet at the base of the leaves and flowers, on the contrary smaller, and colors straight edge.

2. cascading petunias

They are very similar to ampelnye, but there are differences. Shoots of hybrid shorter ampelnyh noticeably thicker and less flexible.

Cascading petunias grow up entirely, even when under its own weight they incline downwards.

3. shrub

They, unlike the previous ones have erect shoots. Can be either low, twenty-five - thirty centimeters, and high, sprawling shoots fifty - seventy centimeters.

4. terry

They have not five as conventional petunias, and many pleated petals.

Very beautiful flowers, but very capricious. Easily damaged by wind and rain, and from excess moisture quickly rot.

5. floribunda

It kustyaschiesya erect as undersized and reaching half-meter plant growth.

Flowers plants vary in width from two to ten centimeters.

6. Daddy

This variety is characterized in that it has many colors, it reaches a height of twenty-five centimeters, and he himself, despite the fact that he loves the sun, is not afraid of no rain, no wind, no drought.

7. Tumbelina Priscilla

A new hybrid variety, abundant flowering compact.

Bud, by its structure resembles a rose blooms pale lavender color and emits extremely delicate flavor.

8. Valentine

This hybrid is very similar to cloves, has large pink flowers and reaches a height of forty centimeters.

9. Sonata

Another interesting species has thick leaves, strong sprouts and branching stems.

It flowers at the beginning of the summer, it is very lush white flowers, height up to thirty centimeters.

10. Picota

A very common hybrid variety. Its distinctive feature is a white edging on the petals, giving an unusual gaiety.

Reaching twenty-five centimeters tall, the hybrid has large flowers of various hues. Picota blooms for a long time, since the beginning of summer to autumn frosts.