Ragin' Cajun® Hardy Petunia
Ruellia elegans 'Ragin' Cajun'
Height: 18 inches
Spacing: 14 inches
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Other Names: Wild Petunia, False Petunia
Brand: Southern Living
Description:
This variety is quite adaptable, tolerating full or partial sun and moist to dry conditions in any kind of soil; vivid red flowers massed above mounded green foliage all season; an excellent addition to indoor containers
Features & Attributes
Ragin' Cajun® Hardy Petunia has masses of beautiful spikes of red trumpet-shaped flowers rising above the foliage from late spring to early fall. Its oval leaves remain green in color throughout the year.
This is an herbaceous houseplant with a mounded form. This plant may benefit from an occasional pruning to look its best.
Planting & Growing
When grown indoors, Ragin' Cajun® Hardy Petunia can be expected to grow to be about 14 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3 years. This houseplant will do well in a location that gets either direct or indirect sunlight, although it will usually require a more brightly-lit environment than what artificial indoor lighting alone can provide. It is very adaptable to both dry and moist soil, but will not tolerate any standing water. The surface of the soil shouldn't be allowed to dry out completely, and so you should expect to water this plant once and possibly even twice each week. Be aware that your particular watering schedule may vary depending on its location in the room, the pot size, plant size and other conditions; if in doubt, ask one of our experts in the store for advice. It is not particular as to soil type or pH; an average potting soil should work just fine.
There are many factors that will affect the ultimate height, spread and overall performance of a plant when grown indoors; among them, the size of the pot it's growing in, the amount of light it receives, watering frequency, the pruning regimen and repotting schedule. Use the information described here as a guideline only; individual performance can and will vary. Please contact the store to speak with one of our experts if you are interested in further details concerning recommendations on pot size, watering, pruning, repotting, etc.
-- THIS IS A HOUSEPLANT AND IS NOT MEANT TO SURVIVE THE WINTER OUTDOORS IN OUR CLIMATE --
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