Use Supertunia Hoopla Vivid Orchid in hanging baskets, window boxes, landscaping and combination planters.

These are heat tolerant plants that aren't particularly fussy and need little routine maintenance. This picotee patterned petunia will perform best if an application of controlled release fertilizer is included at the time of planting. This applies to both landscape and container plantings. Supertunia Hoopla Vivid Orchid petunias are heavy feeders, but a single dose is usually sufficient for landscape beds in most climates. If you have a very long season, a second application of controlled release plant food should be considered for landscape plantings. In general, containers need to be fed more than landscape plants. Supertunia petunia in containers will need to be fed more regularly to be their absolute best. A second application of a controlled release fertilizer can be applied about every two months to container plants, which will help maintain a long blooming petunia. However, for the very best performance I find regularly applying water soluble fertilizer starting about two months after the containers are planted gives the best results. These extra applications of plant food really make a difference in performance through the summer.

If your picotee patterned petunia plant begins to look open or a bit tired, an allover trim can be beneficial.  Use a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears to trim back up to 1/3 of the volume of the Supertunia Hoopla Vivid Orchid plant. I pair any trim with a dose of water soluble fertilizer to provide instant energy to help kickstart new growth, branching and flowering. Your long blooming petunia plant will take a week to recover from the trim, but the end result is a fuller plant with more blooms going forward. You may repeat the trim as needed through the season.

Learn more about petunia care in this in-depth guide.