2025 AAS Ornamental Winner
Petunia Dekko™ Maxx™ Pink
It’s a razzle-dazzle petunia with the new Dekko Maxx Pink! This petunia dazzled the judges throughout the summer trials with its fast, compact spreading habit featuring LOADS of beautiful pink blooms. Delicate yet vibrant pink non-fading flowers literally covered the plant that held up extremely well to heavy rains and inclement weather throughout the season. Dekko’s versatile habit works well in garden beds, borders, and landscape installations. It is a top performer by keeping a nice habit all season with a tremendous number of flowers that are resilient and maintenance-free.
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Available in plant form only.Plant Description
Genus:
Petunia
Species:
x hybrida
Common Name:
Petunia
Plant Habit:
Spreading
Plant Height:
8-12 inches
Plant Spread:
24-36 inches
Foliage Color:
Green
Bloom Time:
Late spring to frost
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Size:
1-1.5 inches
Bloom Color Pattern:
Solid
Breeder:
Syngenta Flowers
Close Market Comparison:
Supertunia Vista Bubblegum
Planting & Care
Garden Spacing:
18-24 inches
Duration Type:
Annual
Light Needs:
Full sun, partial sun
Water Needs:
Normal
Weather Tolerance:
Heat, rain
Dead Heading Recommended:
No
Staking Required:
No
Pollinator Friendly:
Yes
Container:
Yes
Hanging Basket:
Yes
Low Edging:
Yes
How to Grow:
Home Growing Instructions
- Light Requirement: Part Sun (4-6 hours) to Full Sun (6+ hours) of direct light
- Maintenance requirements: Trim back as needed to refresh flowering if needed.
- Soil and Fertility Requirement: Average soil required. Plants perform best when an application of controlled release fertilizer is included at the time of planting. Additional water-soluble fertilizer applications once every month are beneficial, especially for container-grown plantings.
Judges Observations
- “This entry had very good aspects: the plants stayed low instead of mounding and were not as aggressive as the comp. if a homeowner wanted a large pink petunia but only had 4′ instead of 6′ this entry would be great.”
- “This petunia did really well and bloomed all throughout the summer. Still blooming in September. Full spreading habit.”
- “Numerous bright flowers, healthy plant. continued excellent vigor”
- “Smaller flowers but more flowers and more vigor.”
- “Awesome flower power all summer. Flowers stood up to rain and the color didn’t fade. This plant was mounded and healthy.”
- “Nice pink petunia, performed really well.”
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