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DIRT DIARIES

Dear Tanya…

You refer to Supertunias in recent editions. Can you please help us with information about finding the seed? Not one of the wellknown seed suppliers like Kirchhoffs or MayFord supply it. Waiting to hear from you. Phillip

Hi Phillip, This is a very good question indeed. So, Supertunias are literally petunias on steroids. Through good crossing of parent plants, the Supertunia was created. The reason they are so rewarding for the garden is because of several factors, probably the most important being is that they are ‘self cleaning’– the spent flower simply drops off and they don’t need deadheading. Like most petunias the plant’sthe flowers and not into producing seed. They are therefore grown and produced vegetatively by taking cuttings. In order to get your first one in your garden, you are going to need to head out to your local garden centre and find your favourite colour of Supertunia. I do promise you this though, you will not be disappointed.

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