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Petunia Tidal Wave Red Velour

bobloesbobloes Posts: 134
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Hi All,  Last week's Gardener's World showed this petunia growing to about 10 feet.  Cannot find it other than an 'F1' variety which apparently only grows to 30 cms.  Anyone know where it is available?  Thanks
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  • LynLyn Posts: 21,992
    Have a scan through this thread, you may find some seeds somewhere.
    https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1025611/petunia-tidal-red-velour#latest
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • bobloesbobloes Posts: 134
    Thanks have been to all those sites before but am still not convinced the F1 variety will grow to the heights indicated in the programme.  Cheers
  • PerkiPerki Posts: 2,368
    no chance it get to 10ft, maximum it will grow is more like 3ft, I've grown 15 plants last year
  • LynLyn Posts: 21,992
    I don’t think so either!
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • bobloesbobloes Posts: 134
    Glad I held back for your advice - I have enough plants at that level.  Maybe I will have to watch again in case I misunderstood.  Cheers
  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    I was surprised by the 10ft claim too.
  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    I discover that Peter has a load of Red Velour Tidal Wave large plugs going here, if you're still looking. I'll feed and train mine up and see how high we can go. They showed very tall specimens on the show, so it is possible.
  • LynLyn Posts: 21,992
    They’re not 10’ says 125cms, 
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

  • FireFire Posts: 17,116
    edited April 2019
    GW said it was the thunbergia and asarina that got to ten ft, not the Red Velour. (Min 17.09)
  • LynLyn Posts: 21,992
    That’s it! I’m totally lost, 2 threads on tidal wave petunias, now it’s not those at all.😱
    Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 

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