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Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour Seeds produce velvety deep-red flowers on tall, full plants. Their shrublike growth can form a dense mound or a supported vertical display.
Grow Guide: How to grow Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour from seed in South Africa.
Quick Grow Facts
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Plant Type: F1 vigorous spreading petunia, grown as a frost-tender annual
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Scientific Name: Petunia × hybrida
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Seed Form: Pelleted seed; sow one pellet per cell
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South African Sowing Time: Start protected trays about 8–10 weeks before safe planting-out weather; use the regional guide for local timing
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Position: Full sun; light afternoon relief only during severe heat
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Sow Method: Surface-sow on pre-moistened fine mix, press into contact and do not cover; bright light supports home germination
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Pretreatment: None; mist thoroughly so the pellet coating softens
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Germination: Usually 7–10 days at 22–25°C; controlled breeder trays may be faster
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Spacing: 30–61 cm
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Growth Form: Very vigorous, spreading and upright
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Height: 41–56 cm
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Spread: 76–152 cm
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Flowering: Usually about 10–16 weeks from sowing, depending on temperature and day length
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Current Packet Options: 10 pelleted seed, 250 pelleted seed
Why Grow This Variety
- Velvety red flowers provide bold, rich colour.
- Blooms reach approximately 5-6 cm wide.
- Tall, spreading growth fills large planting spaces.
- Spacing and support can influence the final plant form.
Garden Uses
Use Tidal Wave Red Velour in full-sun landscapes or large containers where its dense growth can form mounds, hedges or supported vertical colour.
Growing Notes
- Use clean, fine, freely drained seedling mix. Surface-sow and mist the pellet until its coating softens; never bury it.
- Keep the surface evenly moist and humid only until emergence, then provide bright light and airflow.
- Move seedlings at about three true leaves and harden them gradually for 7–10 days before planting outside.
- Plant at the exact spacing above in fertile, freely drained soil and water at the root.
- Provide a large soil volume, reliable water and regular feeding; a low support is optional.
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