Petunia plant named Sunstriker

#The present invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of Petunia plant, botanically known as Petunia axillaris, and hereinafter referred to by the cultivar name Sunstriker.

#The new cultivar is a product of a planned breeding program conducted by the inventor in Emerald, Victoria, Australia. The objective of the breeding program was to create new Petunia cultivars having uniform plant habit and desirable flower colors.

#The new cultivar originated from a cross made by the inventor of the Petunia cultivar Sweet Victory (disclosed in U.S. Plant Pat. No. 9,409) the male or pollen parent with the Petunia cultivar Sunkiss (not patented) as the female or seed parent.

#The accompanying colored photographs illustrate the overall appearance of the new cultivar, showing the colors as true as it is reasonably possible to obtain in colored reproductions of this type.

#The first photograph comprises a side perspective view of a typical hanging basket plant of the cultivar Sunstriker.

#The second photograph comprises a close-up view of individual flowers of the cultivar Sunstriker. Flower and foliage colors may appear different than the actual colors due to light reflectance.

#In the following description, color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart except where general terms of ordinary dictionary significance are used. Measurements are averages from ten specimens selected at random from five plants.

#Botanical classification: Petunia axillaris cultivar Sunstriker.

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