Forget about and instead of them, he has a petunia. Hurry – the last date for sowing these plants is the second half of March. The flowers sown at this time will start to release the flowers from May. They will be an ideal choice for beginner gardeners because they are relatively easy to grow.
Of other garden plants, Petunia is distinguished by extremely lush flowering. That is why many people decide to decorate balconies.
We can choose a hanging and climbing petunia or such a straight, growing upwards. Its leaves are ovate, hairy with a rounded or pointed end. Their color is vivid or dark green.
This specimen impresses with bell -shaped flowers that can take on different colors – White, pink, burgundy, purple, blue, yellow. We will even buy two -colored varieties, e.g. pink with a white border.
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As mentioned, petunia can be sown at the end of March. The situation is different if we want to plant plants from seedlings. Then we have to wait until May 15, when the risk of frosts passes.
These plants are placed in classic pots, hanging baskets and even in balcony boxes. This time we will focus on sowing Petunia. So how do you do it properly?
We choose a light, permeable substrate for sowing and quilting. It cannot be a garden soil, because there is a risk that it contains pathogens and pests.
We fill the containers with the right ground and slightly moisten them. We pour small petunia seeds from the packaging on the soil prepared in this way, but we do not cover them with soil.
Petunia will bloom the fastest and most barely if we provide her with a sunny position. It will also cope in partial shade. Let’s choose a place sheltered from the rain so that it does not damage the delicate flowers.
In the case of planting specimens from seedlings, we choose universal soil for balcony flowers with acidic pH. If we have peat soil, it is worth mixing it with sand.
Petunia requires regular and abundant wateringespecially during dry, hot days. We also Power it with fertilizer for flowering plants every 2 weeksthat the balcony drowns in flowers.
The care treatment of this specimen is pinching of shoots for better spreading. We also recommend removing faded inflorescences, which extends flowering.
