Description
AAS WINNER DETAILS
Winner Type: Gold Medal
Class: Petunia
Variety Name: Bee’s Knees
Genus: Petunia
Species: x hybrida
Year: 2022
Common Name: Petunia
Type: Flowers from cuttings
Breeder: Ball FloraPlant
Close Market Comparison: Potunia Plus Yellow, Headliner Yellow
PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
Foliage Color: Dark green
Plant Habit: Mounding and trailing
Plant Height: 8-10 inches
Bloom Time: Summer to frost
Bloom Color: Deep yellow
Bloom Color Pattern: Solid
Bloom Size: 2 – 2.5 inches
IN THE GARDEN
Container: Yes
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Weather Tolerance: Heat, rain
Garden Spacing: 18-24 inches
Hanging Basket: Yes
Low Edging: Yes
HOW TO GROW
Plant in full sun, well-drained soils. Space 18-24″ apart. Performs best if fertilized regularly or with a slow-release granular fertilizer
JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS
- “The plant had a vigorous habit that filled in the containers. It was also noticed that the plant was the best at self-cleaning and had the longest-lasting bloom.”
- “Amazing eye-catching color, full cover with color. Bloom color does pop due to darker yellow veining and throat.”
- “Continued flowering into early fall with excellent yellow-throated flowers.”
- “Yellow color didn’t fade, plants were a solid mound of yellow blooms all season. No disease, no deer problem, no breakage from the wind. Great plant!”
- “This petunia, compared to its comparisons, performed very well in the garden this year. It withstood the summer heat and tolerated the colder and wetter conditions of the end of the season very well.”
AAS Winners
Penn Live –
Here is a nice review of Bee’s Knees https://www.pennlive.com/gardening/2023/05/an-award-winning-petunia-that-blooms-a-vibrant-yellow-georges-plant-pick-of-the-week.html