Flower waterfall or petunia fortunia
Ampel petunia occupies a special place among the wide variety of petunia species. It is appreciated not only for its beautiful flowering, but also for its special decorative role, because such plants look very impressive in hanging pots. Long shoots, covered with large inflorescences, hang from the pot and give a special charm to the summer terraces. Ampel petunias are also quite diverse, but it is petunia fortunia that is one of the brightest representatives of this species.
What is special about fortune?
Petunia fortunia is a highly branched shrub with long shoots. The branches fall down and can reach a length of up to 1 m, while the total height of the bush does not exceed 15 cm.The shoots are covered with not very large inflorescences up to 7 cm in diameter, but there are so many of them that it seems as if there is a solid flower ball in front of your eyes with rare signs of foliage. The color of the flowers can be both warm and saturated. This makes fortune an indispensable crop for hanging baskets and for decorating balconies and terraces.
In addition, due to its long creeping shoots, fortunia is often used as a ground cover plant. One bush is able to "cover" 1.5 square meters around itself. m. flower beds, and even more.
The main characteristic features of the species are:
- abundant and lush bloom;
- good branching;
- long shoots;
- resistance to adverse weather conditions.
Types of fortune
As a kind of ampelous petunias Fortunia is represented by such popular hybrid varieties:
- Fortunia Red - deep dark red color.
- Fortunia Purple Pikoti - the main color of flowers is deep purple, with a snow-white border around the edges.
- Fortunia Silver Wayne - has an original color of flowers: they are white, but dark purple veins run from the center to the edges of the petals.
- Fortunia Lilac surf - soft lilac color.
- Fortunia Blue - deep blue.
- Fortunia Pearl surf - soft pink.
It is possible to list the types of fortunias for a very long time, but they all have the same characteristics - flexible, hanging down, shoots are abundantly covered with incredibly beautiful inflorescences. This makes petunia a favorite among ampelous plants.