Bubble Gum Petunias are the ones...........



A single petunia plant!

 Of all the plants that Kansas State Research promotes, the Vista series Bubble Gum petunia is by far the most talked about garden flower.  Each Spring, the university plants research gardens to multiple species of various plants.  The plants change each year so that over the years, hundreds  and hundreds of plants are researched. The plants are kept relatively weed free with no fertilization and depend on rain water.  The theory being that if certain varieties flourish in these conditions, they are likely going to do well in our gardens.   Annual flowers who "make the grade" are listed in an Extension publication called Prairie Star.  Perennial flowers are on the Prairie Bloom list.   These lists may be found at ksu.edu  

What's the buzz all about over these Bubble Gum petunias?  They are a bright "bubble gum" pink color.  They retain their vibrant color, even in the mid-summer heat.  They bloom continuously without dead heading and they grow to be HUGE!  The following picture is ONE plant. The color in this blog doesn't do true justice to the petunia color.  It is exactly the color of bubblegum!  Notice that this is a standard size washtub.

Bellow is a group of 5 Bubble Gums planted at our Welcome to Clifton sign on the south east side of town.  I planted them in mid-May.  They haven't been fertilized and have been watered once!

Our corner driveway bed is planted to different colors of pink Vista series petunias.  You can see that they are all doing well but the Bubble Gum still have outgrown the rest.  If you have a garden color scheme that doesn't go well with bright pink,  the Vista series petunias come in many colors and any will perform well for you.  Just keep an eye out for the Vistas......