The winner of the Bedding Plants of Australia’s Flower of the Year for 1998 is Waltzing Petunia. Petunias are the most popular flowering annuals in Australia and are suitable to plant now and will flower well into the new year.
Plant details
Common name: Waltzing Petunia
Climate: Petunias will grow all over Australia provided there is no risk of frost.
Description: Waltzing Petunia is an outstanding new variety of petunia which flowers early with exceptionally large single flowers and a compact growth habit. It comes in three shades of pink; true coral pink, mauve pink and cherry pink.
Good points:
fashionable coral pink coloured flowers
early flowering annual
easy care, plant in early spring
suitable for tubs, pots and window boxes as well as in the garden
Likes:
full sun
protection from frost
Availability
Waltzing Petunias are available now from nurseries throughout Australia sold as 6-8 plant punnets for $2.50-$4. They will be available in November as flowering pots for $2.50-$3.