Vista, California – What better way to jazz up a planter than to add some Ragtime garden music? The striking hot pink and white two-tone edges of Ragtime Petunia flowers are the perfect complement to any plant composition. Ragtime is sister breeding to the highly popular Rhythm and Blues, a petunia that took the garden world by storm a few years ago. Now with its magenta sibling in town, this is one duet that is sure to be a hit in any venue.
You will find this easy-to-care for plant will hit all the right notes when planted in a sunny garden spot. The mounding and trailing growth habit of Ragtime Petunia make it perfect for hanging baskets or combination planters. It can grow to between 12 and 18 inches tall and two to four feet wide. As is the case with all petunias, keep them watered and fertilize regularly with a high quality plant food to insure that the show stopping blooms don’t miss a beat!
Erin McCarthy of Altman Plants comments “Ragtime is not your everyday petunia. The scalloped white edges on the bright magenta blossoms add interest to any garden combination. It works well with bright purples and blues, yellow and pinks. Or it can blend in with a softer pallet of pastels, lending an interesting bloom pattern and pop of color to the mix.”
Ragtime Petunia can be found in the VIVA! line of plants in Home Depot garden centers nationwide this spring.
The VIVA! program introduces a variety of new and noteworthy flower varieties into the U.S. and Canadian markets and contains a mixture of annuals, perennial and woody ‘color’ for use in home landscapes by home gardeners or landscapers. By looking at new flower breeding from around the world, VIVA! and The Home Depot bring innovative new garden ideas to homeowners from coast to coast.
Floragem is a horticultural marketing company that works with The Home Depot on the VIVA! collection of flowers grown by The Home Depot grower network and sold exclusively through The Home Depot. Consumer information on VIVA! plants is available at www.vivagarden.com or to the press in the press room of www.floragem.com.
For more information about VIVA! Ragtime Petunia, please contact Lisa Heredia at Floragem, 941-483-3134 or LHeredia@Floragem.com.
Source: Floragem
