FFF 109 - SURFINIA PETUNIA

Petunia is genus of 35 species of flowering plants in the family Solanaceae, of South American origin, closely related to tobacco, cape gooseberries, tomatoes, deadly nightshades, potatoes and chili peppers. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi–Guarani language. An annual, most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids (Petunia × hybrida).

Here is one of the Surfinia series of petunia, called 'Purple Vein'. It is perfect for creating colourful summer displays in containers and hanging baskets. It is also a good ground cover plant, making a carpet of lavender blooms with contrasting veins. For the best displays, feed and water regularly.

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1.	Nick, Melbourne	7.	Maboe	13.	guild-rez Canada	19.	maryaustria
2.	NixPixMix	8.	Scene by Minerva	14.	Tropical Flowers	20.	Anneli
3.	My Desktop Daily	9.	Poinsettias are not just for Christmas!	15.	Dawn	21.	Ileana, Romania
4.	Gunilla	10.	Sara Chapman in Seattle USA	16.	Lillianna
5.	NatureFootstep Photo	11.	Sara Chapman #2	17.	ann nz
6.	Jocee, NZ	12.	Xavi, Barcelona	18.	The Rosegarden in Malevik

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