Surfinia Sumo Glacial Pink is an annual flowering plant native to South America and common to spring sales programs in every greenhouse. Suntory developed the Surfinia Sumo series for superior vigor in landscape use. This plant offers a mounded habit of 18-20" tall and 35-55" wide, with pink and white flowers 2-3" in diameter blooming from spring to fall. Self-cleaning and tolerant of weather and drought, this Petunia's attractive blooms are particularly well-suited to landscape beds. Enjoy a vibrant show of color all season by growing this plant alongside Sumo Pink and Sumo Plum.
Surfinia Sumo Glacial Pink Selling Tips
Sell Surfinia Sumo Glacial Pink to customers looking for a low-maintenance annual flower to bring color to the landscape. This plant offers many benefits, including attracting bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds and repelling asparagus beetles, leafhoppers, tomato worms, and other common vegetable garden pests. This attractive and low-maintenance flower is typically grown annually, bringing cheer, whimsy, and color to window boxes, hanging baskets, and landscape beds. Create an enticing flower garden by growing Petunia alongside Aster, Daisy, Lobelia, Snapdragon, and Lantana. The Surfinia series blooms from April to October, bringing self-cleaning, heat-tolerant, fast-growing bright color to the landscape. This variety, bred for landscape use, offers superior vigor and large blooms.
Coach Your Customer
1. Space plants 36-55" apart in well-drained soil in full or partial sun.
2. This variety is self-cleaning and doesn't require deadheading.
General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Liner
For best results with Surfinia Sumo Glacial Pink, plant one seedling per 6-inch container or three per 10-inch basket. Use well-drained soil with a pH of 5.5-5.8, temperatures of 65-75 daytime and 55-60 nighttime, and medium feed (250 ppm N). This plant is most successfully grown in cool temperatures with high light and moderately dry soil. Provide daylight extension to 14 hours at 4,000-6,000 fc. This plant responds to B-Nine if needed. Pinch 6-inch containers twice and 10-inch baskets two or three times. You may see whiteflies, thrips, aphids, worms, snails, slugs, and leafminers. Botrytis can occur especially in partial shade or on cool, humid days.
Flowering
Pink and white flowers 2.5-3" in diameter bloom from April to October.
Pinching
Pinch 6-inch containers twice and 10-inch baskets two or three times.
Spacing
Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base and foliage of each plant. We recommend spacing 6-inch pots 10-12" apart and 10-inch baskets 24" apart.
Height Control
Use B-Nine at 2,500-5,000 ppm as needed.
Pests
You may see whiteflies, thrips, aphids, worms, snails, slugs, and leafminers.
Disease
Petunias aren't prone to disease, but Botrytis can develop in short days, low light, or high humidity. Prevent fungal infection and root rot by practicing good sanitation in your greenhouse, watering at the base of each plant and allowing the soil to dry between waterings, and providing good airflow in your greenhouse. Space containers for adequate airflow and sunlight penetration around the base of each plant.
Planting Surfinia Sumo Glacial Pink Liners
We recommend planting two per 6-inch container, or three per 10-inch container. Use a well-drained soil and completely bury the ellepot in the center or evenly spaced in the container.
Rooted Cuttings
Cuttings vary in size between different plant families. These rooted starter plants will arrive ready to be transplanted in to your final container. If they are to be used in a landscape application, you will need to establish them in a 4 inch pot or an 1801 before planting outside.
Petunia Surfinia Sumo Glacial Pink Quick Reference Guide
4 Inch crop time | 7-8 Weeks |
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10 Inch crop time | 10-12 Weeks |
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Bloom Period | Fall, Spring, Summer |
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Color | Pink, White |
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Habit | Mounding |
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Height | 18-20 inches |
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Light | Full Sun |
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Minimum Temp | 55 |
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Water Needs | Light |
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Patented Plant | yes |
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