Petunia Ricadente Variegata "Baby Doll" 15cmPot

🌸 Petunia Ricadente Variegata ‘Baby Doll’

Botanical Name: Petunia × hybrida ‘Ricadente Variegata Baby Doll’
Common Names: Variegated Trailing Petunia, Baby Doll Petunia

📌 Product Description

Petunia Ricadente Variegata ‘Baby Doll’ is a trailing, cascading plant with striking variegated foliage and soft pastel blooms. Its compact, spreading habit makes it perfect for hanging baskets, window boxes, and container gardens, creating a delicate, colourful cascade throughout the season.

Ideal for adding soft texture and continuous blooms to patios, balconies, and mixed container displays in South African gardens.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 15 – 25 cm
• Spread: approx. 40 – 60 cm
• Growth Habit: Trailing, cascading
• Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to partial shade (full sun for best flowering)
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile potting mix or garden soil
• Water:
  • Keep soil evenly moist
  • Avoid waterlogging
• Feeding: Feed every 2–3 weeks with a flowering plant fertiliser
• Maintenance:
  • Deadhead faded flowers to encourage continuous blooms
  • Light pruning helps maintain a neat cascading shape

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Spring to autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring through late autumn
• Frost Tolerance: Frost-sensitive; protect in colder areas

🌼 Additional Benefits

• Continuous, long-lasting flowering
• Eye-catching variegated foliage
• Excellent trailing habit for baskets and containers
• Low maintenance and easy to grow

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Hanging baskets
✔ Patio and balcony containers
✔ Window boxes
✔ Mixed container plantings
✔ Garden edging and borders