Petunia Amazonas Plum Cockatoo

Petunia Amazonas™ Plum Cockatoo (‘Dpetampluc’) is a compact annual petunia with spectacular, large bicoloured flowers, soft green at the centre of deep plum. It is part of the Amazonas™ series, known for its green-edged flowers and good drought tolerance. This plant makes a big impact in containers, hanging baskets or as a border edging. Well-branched and floriferous all summer long, it is a generous, characterful and easy-going variety.

This petunia belongs to the Solanaceae family and the Petunia genus, which includes around thirty South American species. It falls under the Petunia × atkinsiana complex, which groups hybrids between the large, fragrant white-flowered P. axillaris and the purple-flowered P. integrifolia, sometimes supplemented by P. inflata.
‘Dpetampluc’ is a cultivar selected by the Israeli breeder Danziger within the Amazonas™ series, launched in the mid-2020s and distinguished by a National Garden Bureau award. This series is characterised by large-sized flowers, with fringed green margins, very stable colouring even in summer, early and prolonged flowering, compact growth, good drought resistance and excellent garden performance.
It is an annual plant, grown from young plants or cuttings, which will be killed by frost. It forms a slightly trailing cushion, 30 to 35 cm in height and 35 to 45 cm in spread, which will fill pots and hanging baskets within a few weeks. Its cylindrical stems are woody at the base and covered in fine down. The foliage consists of simple, entire, ovate, 3 to 6 cm long, medium to light green, slightly hairy leaves, arranged alternately on the stems. 
The very long-lasting flowering extends from May to the first frosts, peaking from June to September. The flowers are corollas with five waved lobes, 6 to 8 cm in diameter. In Plum Cockatoo, the background of the flower is anise green to cream green, highlighted by a broad central zone of purple to very dark plum, traversed by purplish veins which radiate across the petals, sometimes giving the impression of a heart-shaped design when viewed face-on. The slightly fringed petal edges remain bordered in green, accentuating the bicolour effect. The centre of the flower is dark, almost black, with a small cluster of fused stamens bearing light pollen. This flowering is lightly scented, especially in the evening. It attracts butterflies and other pollinating insects.

This Amazonas Plum Cockatoo variety can be planted in hanging baskets and window boxes, as well as in low borders where it creates a colourful carpet near pathways or seating areas. It can be paired with the dark-leaved Coleus 'Black Prince', with a chartreuse-green foliaged Ipomoea ‘Sweet Caroline Light Green’, with Calibrachoa Eyeconic Purple or dwarf Dahlia ‘Topmix Purple’. Ideally, plant it in a rich potting compost, with regular watering and a few applications of liquid fertiliser for flowering plants to support the bloom until the first chills.

The genus name Petunia comes from a word in the Tupi-Guarani languages meaning "tobacco", referring to the plants' resemblance to small wild tobaccos. The Amazonas™ series was designed to evoke a tropical jungle atmosphere. Plum Cockatoo recalls the plumage of Australian cockatoos with their contrasting colours.

Note: Please note, plug plants are products reserved for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, pot them on as soon as possible, into containers, window boxes or directly into borders.