Expert: C.L. Fornari - 4/13/2009

Question
what is the difference between misty lilac and silver wave petunias, also I was reading that you said waves need to be pruned do million bells also need pruning

Answer
Debbie
Besides the color, Misty Lilac is shorter than Silver Wave. You can see photos of Silver Wave, and see all information about this plant here: http://www.wave-rave.com/plant_info.aspx?phid=048601894005061 and you can see and read about Misty Lilac here: http://www.wave-rave.com/plant_info.aspx?phid=048601633003329  

All Wave petunias benefit from pruning a few stalks back regularly though the summer, because all the flowers are on the tips of the stalks, so as the stalks grow longer there are bigger sections of stem without flowers.

Million Bells don't have to be pruned in this way because they are naturally much smaller plants. They don't grow nearly as long as the petunias do. In some areas Million Bells slow in their flowering in hot weather, and pick up in the cooler temperatures of the spring, so may not, depending on where you live, produce flowers all summer.

all the best,
C.L.