I bought a Supertunia last year. Spent $5 on it, which is a lot for me. And I was singularly NOT impressed with the amount of blooms. Never gonna waste money on a Supertunia again.

Different supertunia varieties have differing vigor for me. The most vigorous one with a huge amount of flowering, IME, is 'Bubblegum'. One thing I like about supertunias is that they do not need deadheading.

matthias, I've only had experience with one Supertunia™, Bubblegum. It resides in a container on my back patio where it is exposed to all of the elements.

I would say that a very heavy rain might affect these plants but mine has been through about three good showers, perking up as soon as the blossoms dried a bit. Since it has hundreds of blooms, I would expect that a real downpour would set it back, though.

But the infrastructure of the plant is remarkably tough, the stems are woody and not the least bit fragile.

Esther, I'm so sorry that you had a bad experience with your plant. Which of the many hybrids did you buy? As mnwsgal mentioned, they are all a bit different from each other. I have seen some in the garden centers that I never felt compelled to take home with me, that's for sure.

i know ester from the hosta forum.. and she gardens in a lot of shade, in regard the hosta ...

anything that is a SUPER BLOOMER ... may not perform to expectations.. if is in the shade hosta prefer ...

but alas... she doesnt add this history.. so my theory might be bunk ...

ken

mnwsgal and rhizo_1, glad to hear you like Bubblegum, as that is what I bought. Well, they were called Bubblegum Vista. I'm guessing Vista is a series of related "Supertunias." I did buy one more the other day, but I can't recall its moniker. It is raining just now, or else I'd go check the tag.

Stir_fryi, your petunias will spread mostly by growth of the stem. However, I have seen that the wave petunias can set down a very small amount roots from the stem when it grows across soft moist soil. But for the most part, I think you will be happy planting them into the soil with just enough mulch removed to do the planting. They can then scramble over the mulch.

I found Supertunias from Proven Winners at Lowes and at an independent garden center that both grows in their own greenhouses & fields and buys-in from big nurseries in the South.

Today I planted a white Wave, a Raspberry Blast Supertunia, and a Sangria Charm Supertunia. Can't wait to see how they perform.

I found mine at my local Kroger, of all places! And a Superbells® Lemon Slice™, which continues to make me smile each time I look at it. Take a look!

Superbells are Calibrachoa (Million Bells) hybrids; in the same plant family as petunias but a different genus.