What is the difference between easy wave and Shock Wave petunias?

Easy Wave petunias have larger flowers than Shock Wave petunias, reaching up to 3 inches across. According to Ball Seed, Easy Wave offers the widest color palette of the Wave petunias. The different-colored plants flower at the same time, so making custom color mixes is easy.

What is a shock wave petunia?

Shock Wave® Petunias — Shock Wave is a unique member of the Wave family of ever-blooming, trailing petunias from seed and plant. With smaller blooms and a fuller, mounded yet spreading habit, this annual is perfect for tight spaces, combo plantings, baskets, and containers of all types!

How do you grow Shock Wave petunias?

Petunia ‘Shock Wave Denim’

1. Grows up to 7-10 in.
2. Extremely easy to grow, Petunias thrive in full sun to part shade in moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil.
3. Petunias are perennials in hardiness zone 11 but treated as annuals in cooler areas.
4. Deadhead as required to remove dead flowers.

What is the difference between the Wave petunias?

Wave petunias have a unique trailing growth habit and are highly prolific in their blooming. They drape over the sides of containers and raised beds and are great summer performers. A regular petunia has an upright or bush growth habit. It may spread slightly, but will not drape down as dramatically as a Wave petunia.

Which wave petunia is best?

Tidal Wave – The largest of the Wave petunia family, Tidal Wave varieties create a very full, shrub like plant that is ideal for landscapes and large containers.

Do Wave petunias come back every year?

Do they come back every year? No, Wave petunias are annuals, at least for most of the United States, so they will grow for only one growing season. Even so, these plants will grow to an impressive size and can create stunning displays throughout the summer.

Are Shock Wave petunias good for hanging baskets?

The most popular use of Shock Wave Petunias is in containers such as hanging baskets and mixed patio pots. They bounce back faster than other Wave Petunias after a rain or watering. This weather resistance makes them a great choice for landscapes too.

How big do Wave petunias get?

3-4 feet wide
Growing Wave petunias in landscape Wave petunias are a favorite ground cover as they often spread 3-4 feet wide and bloom profusely.

Do Wave petunias like sun or shade?

full sun
Plant in full sun (minimum of 6 hours per day). The more established the plant, the more heat tolerant it is. If you can, plant your Wave Petunias early enough to enable them to establish strong root systems before high temperatures set in. Maintain the same plant depth as the original pot or pack.