Gazing into these galaxy patenuias makes you feel like you’re staring into the depths of the universe, with each petal cosmically decorated. These galaxy flowers, also known as night sky petunias, are the perfect addition for the space-loving gardener.
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These plants aren’t just regular purple and blue petunias—they’re speckled with white dots that give them the appearance of a starry night, and no two galaxy petunias are alike.
Scientifically known as Petunia cultivars, Night Sky Petunias are deep purple flower that’s characterized by the unique patterns on their petals. Much like their name suggests, these mesmerizing plants bloom to reveal a stunning plethora of white stars resembling distant clusters of galaxies.
If you want to grow these beauties in your own backyard, you need to know a few things.
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How To Grow Galaxy Petunias
The pattern is dependent on the temperature variations between morning and night, so you’ll want to find the best way to monitor them and adjust accordingly. Ideally, you should keep them warm in the day (around 100° F) and cool at night (about 50°F) in order to yield the most spectacular results.
Growing your galaxy petunias is not all that difficult. They like getting started early in the spring. The cooler the temps are when you initially plant them, the more success you’ll have with blooming incredible looking galaxy petunias.
If you want more white speckles, you’ll need colder temps. Having your flowers in too hot of temperatures, however, will make them much more purple than white.
These galaxy petunias, otherwise known as night sky petunias, can grow up to 16 inches, and bloom during the spring and summer months.
This is the Night Sky Petunia
The galactic petunias come in various shades of purple and each one features a one-of-a-kind pattern.
They appear to have magical cosmic decorations on them, but it’s really a pattern caused by temperature fluctuation.
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