I haven't seen any seed for them but if anyone knows if they are available I sure would love to order some. I love that plant....

Lynne

Haven't seen seed for that one either. It's been said they are sterile, but then again, I know people who have bought plants, saved seed and been able to grow them. Maybe this year I'll break down an buy a plant or two - for the seed.

If they're like petunias, winter or spring sowing should work equally well; I usually sow my petunia seed in late February-early March.

This year was a disappointing petunia year for me, though; I got three little seedlings back at the end of March and only one has survived. It was planted out on 5/12, and it's still just sitting there in suspended animation, about 1/8" tall with one set of true leaves. But it's alive, I think.

Bad showing for the self-proclaimed "Petunia Queen" ....

PV

Petunias didn't do so hot for me this year so far either, PV. I have 50 percent germ on them, and I did about 10 types. I dumped the ones that haven't germinated yet into garden beds, with the hopes that they will germ later.
There's a few that reseeded for me in the back yard that are really healthy, but they weren't the colors I was after this year. So we'll see what happens.

Linda

I too dumped my cascade petunias as well as anything else that hasn't sprouted. The petunias sprouted within two days and some of the others are showing signs of life too. I guess they just wanted to get out into the garden. I bought a calibrachoa too. I have searched but haven't located any seeds.

Calibrachoa is a hybrid cross from several different wild small petunias. It doesn't grow true to seed.

There was a discussion about the seed germination a year or so ago on WS forum. I tried to find the thread and haven't been able to locate it.

The results from any seed germination where posted as flowers that appeared to be either wave petunia or more like wave petunias but smaller flowers.

It's worth a try, if you do get seeds, to sow them and see what does germinate and what they look like, but they won't be calibrachoa plants.

Calibrachoa does root easily from stem cuttings though and they grow quickly as well.

Fran

Park seed carries the Calibrachoa seeds.