Petunia

[sweetee]

Hi, I plant petunias every year and then just let them die off in my window boxes during the winter. Come spring, I always have new petunias popping up from the seeds. Normally, they are a solid purple or bright pink. This year, I had this beautiful petunia pop up. Every flower is a bit different Some are pink and white, semi-pinweels. Others look like this photo, and yet others are almost white with a light splashing of pink. Apparently all from the same plant. Has anyone ever seen petunias like this? Thanks

[kHT]

Oh the wonders of Mother Nature! We had a single one pop up in the corn patch this year. It was pink and white, as I do only purple ones here.

[oldcoot]

That is a nice Blaack-eyed Susan you have there too. PRETTY Coot

[otnorot]

The petunia in the second picture,if you see another one just like that then pollinate it with its own pollen put a paper bag over it to stop it from being pollinated by something else and save those seeds. you have a new color combo that would be very popular with the general public .You could sell it to hallson Gardens.
Bill

[Bob Scott]

What would be the odds of that coming back from seed? Worth a try though if it were in my garden.
Also, once it's opened there is probably a reasonably good chance it's already been pollinated by another flower. Yes/no?

[otnorot]

Bob you have to be right there to make sure your the pollinator.Its worth a try and its fun to see if you can beat Mother nature.I used to hybridize Iris and I would put a paper bag over the unopened bloom to protect it from pollinators,but I had the advantage as I knew what the bloom liked like.
Bill

[Bob Scott]

Makes sense. thanks!

[oldcoot]

Beautiful...................Coot