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The Midnight Sky Petunia - it's a stunner (Original Post) Siwsan May 2018 OP
Gorgeous. Ohiogal May 2018 #1
Beautiful! MontanaMama May 2018 #2
Took the words right outta me mouth! Glamrock May 2018 #3
That's beautiful. Where'd you find them? I've never seen these before. Texin May 2018 #4
I get these from a local greenhouse in Swartz Creek, Michigan Siwsan May 2018 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Lochloosa May 2018 #12
Dazzling; it's as if I'm looking at the stars! OMGWTF May 2018 #5
I know them as Galaxy Petunias IcyPeas May 2018 #7
I keep mine in a pot so I can bring it inside when it gets cold Siwsan May 2018 #8
Beautiful! Do they have a scent? Some of the purples do. nt Honeycombe8 May 2018 #9
It also comes in pink darbus May 2018 #10
My local greenhouse has the pink one, too Siwsan May 2018 #11
So pretty! CrispyQ May 2018 #13
Amazing beauty. lark May 2018 #14
so beautiful. thank you for my new wallpaper. niyad May 2018 #15
Wow I want some of those!!! Luciferous May 2018 #16
Pretty! BlancheSplanchnik May 2018 #17

Texin

(2,596 posts)
4. That's beautiful. Where'd you find them? I've never seen these before.
Thu May 17, 2018, 06:14 PM
May 2018

What state do you live in where you have the climate that would allow a heat-loving annual to overwinter? I love, love, love petunias, but have to replant new plants each spring.

Siwsan

(26,260 posts)
6. I get these from a local greenhouse in Swartz Creek, Michigan
Thu May 17, 2018, 06:20 PM
May 2018

I first saw them a couple of years ago and had to have one. Since I potted instead of planting it, I was able to bring it inside and tend to it through the Winter and it was still blooming come Spring. But it eventually ran its course, I guess, and died.

Response to Texin (Reply #4)

IcyPeas

(21,865 posts)
7. I know them as Galaxy Petunias
Thu May 17, 2018, 06:25 PM
May 2018

first saw them in the Seattle area. they are incredible. I wish I had a garden to plant some in.

Siwsan

(26,260 posts)
8. I keep mine in a pot so I can bring it inside when it gets cold
Thu May 17, 2018, 06:33 PM
May 2018

I put the pot on a ledge at the kitchen window (southern exposure) and it really brightens up the atmosphere.

darbus

(20 posts)
10. It also comes in pink
Thu May 17, 2018, 06:45 PM
May 2018

I work in a garden center and we sell both. The purple is called night sky. The pink is pink sky. A large variance between day and night temperatures will cause them to become more white

lark

(23,097 posts)
14. Amazing beauty.
Fri May 18, 2018, 11:40 AM
May 2018

I've never seen one of those, maybe they don't grow in hot and humid places like FL?

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