Petunia Amore Queen of Hearts

Petunia Amore Queen of Hearts is a unique variety of petunia, introduced in 2016, belonging to a series of cultivars characterised by their flowers marked with unique heart-shaped patterns on the edges of the petals. The plant forms a round and brightly coloured clump, adorned with single flowers where the design of dark pink-purple hearts stands out, radiating on a light-yellow background around a bright yellow throat. The plants flower until October. This unique annual brings so much colour to flower beds, containers, and hanging baskets. It is easy to grow in the sun, in fertile, light, and moist soil.

Hybrid petunias all come from several plants native to the warm regions of South America. Amore Queen of Hearts belongs to the Solanaceae family. They are closely related to ornamental tobacco, for example. Their foliage contains alkaloids. This variety quickly forms a round and dense clump, reaching a height of 20 to 30cm (8 to 12in) with a similar diameter. The plant flowers from May to October if it is well-watered and regularly fertilised. Its pink and yellow cup-shaped flowers are medium-sized, tightly packed together on dense foliage. The small centre of the corolla is marked with yellow and pale green. The pubescent foliage has entire edges and a dark green colour. It is vigorous and healthy.

No other annual flowering plant has received such intense selection efforts from breeders for such a long period of time. The results are impressive, as petunias compete with geraniums in terms of splendour and length of flowering, as demonstrated by this variety developed in Israel. Plant it in large containers or hanging baskets for stunning results. It can create a perfect contrast with black-flowered petunias, or a very colourful display with yellow or red petunias. You can also plant it in flower beds to punctuate borders of plants with grey foliage, such as dusty miller, sea cineraria, or wormwood. If you want to stand out, plant several petunias to form a unique ground cover at the base of plants with grey foliage, such as catmints or annual poppies.

Please be aware that our young plug plants are professional products intended for experienced gardeners. Upon receipt, repot and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame) at a temperature above 14°C (57.2°F) for a few weeks before planting outdoors once the risk of frost is passed.