MOONLIGHT ECLIPSE® Blue with Green Edge
Petunia hybrid
Beautiful Blue Novelty
These petunia blossoms have a rich black throat and midrib venation with each petal a deep blue-violet. Along the flower's edges is an unusual pale green making it a trendy designer flower lovely in combinations and window boxes.| Height: | 12 to 14-inches 30 to 36-centimeters |
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| Spread: | 13 to 15-inches 33 to 38-centimeters |
| Seasons: | Autumn, Spring, Summer |
| Colors: | Blue with green edge |
| Light Levels: | Partial-Sun, Sun |
| Vigor: | Moderate |
| Earliness: | Mid |
| Habit: | Mounded |
| Usage: | Container Gardens, Gardens, Hanging Baskets, Landscapes |
| GROWER CULTURE: |
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| General: |
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| Media: | Well-drained peat/perlite mix |
| pH: | 5.5 to 5.8 |
| Fertilization: | Medium | 250 ppm |
| Light: | High |
| Water: | Moderate to Moist |
| Finishing: |
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| Growing Temp Day: | 65°F to 75°F | 18°C to 24°C |
| Growing Temp Night: | 55°F to 60°F | 13°C to 16°C |
| Pinching: | 4″pot(1 pinch), 6″pot(2 pinch), 10″baskets(2-3 pinch), Less pinching when grown cool |
| PGR: | Spray: 2500 – 500 ppm B-9, or Drench: 1 – 3 ppm Bonzi. Apply as needed |
| Pests: | Worms, aphids, whiteflies, leafminers, thrips, snails & slugs |
| Diseases: | Botrytis on foliage soil pathogens (broad spectrum fungicidal drench recommended after planting) |
| Crop Timing from Rooted Liners: |
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| 4-inch: | 4 to 6-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 6-inch: | 7 to 8-weeks with 1 ppp |
| 8-inch: | 8 to 10-weeks with 1 ppp |
| Deco Container: | 10 to 12-weeks with 3 ppp |
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