i used to have one where we lived at but it didnt make the move. i would love to find some seeds for this one agian.
its blooms purple then eventually turns to white. thanks
Wanted: perinial old fashioned white petunia
do you have a botanical name for it?
i think it was sorta related to the old fashioned vining type one. it had the same colors and everything but wasnt very vining. it was a dense bush type one.
Here are 2 interesting seed sources for heirloom species
http://underwoodgardens.com/catalog/product_info.php/cPath/27_44/products_id/431
http://www.lasocietedesplantes.com/?p=productMore&iProduct=117
This one is in french but says that the white Petunia axillaris is an erected annual with strong fragrance.
Good luck
Good links, zrcanat. I've grown Petunia axillaris ‘Rainmaster’ before. I bought the seeds from Select, I believe, but I don't see them on the online catalog this year.
Is it worth the try? Does it smells great?
As I recall, I bought them because they were supposed to hold up well in rainy weather. I don't recall them being especially fragrant. As I recall, the Balcony or Old Fashioned Climbing did. As a matter of fact, it has been my experience that collected petunia seeds tend to be more fragrant. Perhaps they are reverting to their original parents. Hybridizing usually breeds out scent. I have some 2nd generation blue petunias that smell wonderful.