Description: (Petunia hybrida pendula). This old petunia was popular with gardeners throughout much of the first part of the 20th century but has nearly been lost to cultivation because of seed companies’ interests in selling newer varieties. This variety has delightfully fragrant blooms in shades of rose, lavender and purple. Trailing plants are perfect for adding color and fragrance to window boxes and hanging baskets. The edible flowers are fun to use in salads.
Petunia Seeds, Greetings from Jaroměře:
Description: (Petunia superbissima). Petunia Pozdrav z Jaroměře is an eye-popping petunia with an outstanding mix of frilled, double and single, bicolored blooms in bubblegum pink and white. Plants stand just over 1 foot tall and are smothered in highly decorative heads, almost unrecognizable as petunias … except to pollinators, who can’t seem to get enough of this variety! Jaroměř is a town in the Czech Republic, where Černý Seed Company is located. Černý developed this old favorite in 1937. Try this stunning petunia in beds, borders, containers, hanging baskets, window boxes, or anywhere else in need of some extra sparkle!
Description: (Petunia hybrida). This bicolored, bubblegum-pink and white petunia has frayed and ruffled edges, making it one of the most cheerful and eye-catching varieties we have ever seen. Plants reach just over 1 foot tall and are smothered with fascinating 2- to 2.5-inch blooms. This variety was bred by Černý Seed Company in the Czech Republic, where it is enjoyed as a bedding or container petunia, praised for its versatility.
Description: (Petunia hybrida). Petunia Krajkový závoj (Lace Veil) is a superb and completely unique petunia with fascinating, frazzled edges. These 3-inch blooms are bordered in fine ruffles, giving the blooms an appearance of delicate lace. This dazzling snow-white variety hails from the Czech Republic and is one of our favorites. It is exceptionally well suited to growing in containers, from hanging baskets to window boxes and pots!
Description: (Petunia hybrida). A dazzling petunia with diminutive purple blooms like a cluster of stars! This unique petunia is semi-trailing, reaching about 14 inches wide and 12 inches high. When the British seed company Thompson and Morgan was sent a sample of a white petunia with flowers of unusually small size, they spent 10 years selecting and perfecting this variety from that original seed stock, releasing this eye-catching mix! The variety has received the prestigious Fleuroselect Novelty award and is a perfect fit for the flower bed, containers, and any other spot needing a cheer-up!
Petunia Seeds, Superbissima Cerny's Triumph Mix:
Description: (Petunia superbissima). A fabulous mix of heavily ruffled, mammoth blooms in a range of colors and forms. Tones of lavender, plum, purple, and ivory make this a sweet mix. All blooms have deeply ruffled edges; some are double petaled and some are single. Plants average 1-2 feet in height and are smothered in massive, 5- to 7-inch flowers. This variety comes from Černý Seed Company in the Czech Republic. Pollinators can’t resist this variety, and it produces delicious edible flowers.
Petunia Seeds, Superbissima Cosmic Cherry:
Description: (Petunia superbissima). Truly one of the most whimsical flowers we have ever seen! The flower heads have ruffled edges and reach a whopping 7 inches across, in a mix of magenta to violet colors. This variety from Černý Seed Company in the Czech Republic is a favorite in the Baker Creek trial garden… and the kitchen! This edible flower has a delicious flavor that can be used in baking and homemade beverages. We enjoyed making doughnuts using these petunias to impart a fascinating floral note. Add this fantastic mix to pots, beds, borders, and children’s gardens for a touch of magic.
Petunia Seeds, Superbissima Giant Alba:
Description: (Petunia superbissima). Massive white and pink tinted blooms with dramatically veined throats and heavily ruffled edges make Alba stand out in the garden. We love these compact plants, which reach just 9 inches tall and 28 inches wide and smothered in huge 5-7 inch blooms. This variety comes from Černý Seed Company in the Czech Republic. It is extremely attractive to pollinators and produces delicious edible flowers. At the Baker Creek test kitchen, we included the blooms in a delicious cherry-almond flavored beverage!
Petunia Seeds, Superbissima Giant Rose:
Description: (Petunia superbissima). Gargantuan rose-colored blooms with deeply ruffled edges will have you wondering if this is actually a petunia! This is the amazing petunia that we used in the Baker Creek test kitchen to make "cherry" limeade. Boil the petals for a teal-colored beverage; adding a squeeze of lime will turn the mixture bright pink! This “superbissima type” petunia has blooms that reach almost 7 inches across. It comes from Černý Seed Company in the Czech Republic. The blooms are sweetly scented and have a cherry-like flavor. This mammoth petunia looks stunning in pots, beds and borders, and it is also highly attractive to a range of pollinators.
Description: (Petunia violacea). A native wildflower of South America with a fascinating history. This low-growing, heat-tolerant petunia is floriferous and easy to grow, blooming all summer long. Native to the Ecuador highlands, this plant was traditionally used as a hallucinogenic, with reported sensations of flying or floating. Because the chemicals have not been widely studied, we recommend against ingesting or experimenting with it. We do, however, love it as a versatile bedding or container plant.
