My Sophisticas are still happily blooming away, as are the hula hoops. The Sophisticas look better, tho. And those mystery striped ones are looking good!

Karen, my petunias are also going the way of the compost pile... the hot temps we had even here in N. Michigan, lack of rain, and the fact that my flower boxes are on the railing on the south side of my deck (plus not enough attention from me) combined to cause their early demise. Next year (actually, I say this every year but this year I really mean it, LOL) I'm going to plan to have some plants started that I can exchange for the petunias once they get scraggly.

I think i put too much energy into my veg garden and not enough into the flowers, but the veggies are growing like crazy at least!

Sandy

Ok so I live in Washington and know nothing about hot weather but ,can you cut them back and fertilize. Mine come back in a week or so better then ever.

Springcolor, the variegated petunia (Color Splash) is cool.
Karen, most of the Easy Waves are daylight neutral, but the Waves are more sensitive to the shorter days. Tidal waves seem to keep going. Sad to hear about your weather and how it has affected your gardening this year.

Black Velvet: That variety will have blooms that have a yellow streak. I'm not sure if it is a temperature thing or what, but it will do that. There is another black petunia called Black Satin from Dummen Red Fox. Black Satin doesn't have the yellow streak issue and it is a Semi mounding petunia that looks awesome in a hanging basket. The Black Velvet from Ball Hort is an upright petunia, so it doesn't "hangle-dangle"

The best blues for petunias this year in my yard are Surprise Marine Blue and Dreams Sky Blue I will post some photos tomorrow. Yes most Blue petunias look like a deep royal purple and Petunia Purple looks fuchsia

Here's a great web site on Wave Petunias. note: new Wave Pansy is available too.
http://www.wave-rave.com/WaveF...

Thanks. I thought it was Easy Waves.

Comparing how they do in shorter days, probably not comparable for Ohio and PNW. At those northern latitudes, you folks have some looong days in summer. You get sunrise almost in the middle of the night. It's probably not apples and apples.

Karen

SC .. that color splash is awesome!!!

I started a new thread "Petunias I grew 2012"

Please post some of yours too

The thread "Petunias I grew 2012" in Annuals forum

Great information, Joanne. Thank so much!

Off to see the new thread......