Vegetative petunia best varieties

Petunias have long become favorites of both professional flower growers and beginners. All this is due to the huge selection of species, varieties and colors and the possibility of choosing the conditions for keeping the plant. They are unpretentious and very easy to care for, so they are often used to decorate balconies, gardens and window sills.

You've definitely heard of vegetative petunias. What is it? How is it different from others? And why should you choose it? You will find the answers to these questions in our article.

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What it is?

Vegetative petunia is a plant that propagates exclusively by cuttings... They are grown in Germany and Holland. The plant has a small root system.

ATTENTION: Differs in variety of colors, vigor of growth and very abundant flowering. Shoots grow in large colorful caps.

Varieties: description and photo

Surfiniya

After the rain, their decorative effect is preserved, it has a more lush flowering. Surfinia is the most resistant to diseases and pests, unlike other petunias.

How to care:

• Choose a bright and well-heated place.
• Before planting, the soil must be drained.
• Water regularly, the water should not stagnate, but also should not dry out.
• For branching, you can pinch the top of the flower.
• Feed every week.

Watch a video about the features of growing Surfinia petunia:

Frillitunium

They have larger flowers than other petunias, form dense bushes with large and bright, but simple greens. Frillithunia has very strong shoots.

Care features:

• Stable humidity.
• Avoid waterlogging and dampness.
• Moderate watering, control of the degree of drying out, water after the topsoil has dried.
• Frequent feeding - fertilize with potassium every 10 days, start feeding one week after planting.
• Remove withered inflorescences by hand.
• Does not require pinching.
• Cropping can be done if desired.

Watch a video about the features of growing Frillithunia petunia:

Cardinal

Deep purple flowers, corrugated edges, blooms early and until frost. Strong growth, abundant flowering, resistant to adverse conditions.

Papaya

A very abundant bloom, behind which no leaves are visible, forms a cap of numerous orange flowers, blooms from summer to late autumn.

Cascade Rome

Unpretentious, dense foliage, has abundant flowering. Petunia Cascadis Rome resembles a dense spherical bush.

Peculiarities

• Vegetative plants retain all the characteristics of the original plant, repeating their qualities in everything.
• Such plants bloom much earlier than others, shorten the period of plant development, and shorten the period of entry into flowering.
• Breeders constantly increase the variety of colors and the number and shape of flowers, change the silhouette and outlines of plants, and increase disease resistance.
• These plants can be overexposed as houseplants.

Care: planting and reproduction

Basic Rules

1. Lighting - the vegetative blooms well and profusely both in the sun and in shaded places.
2. Temperature - in winter 10-18оС, in summer 25-30оС. The required temperature for flowering is not lower than 19 ° C.
3. Watering - moderate for winter and more abundant in summer. In summer, on hot days, water in the morning and evening. Evening watering can be replaced by spraying. Avoiding stagnant water will have a detrimental effect on plants.
4. Top dressing - carry out regularly starting from the second week after planting, then with an interval of 7-10 days:
   • To accelerate growth - nitrogen-containing fertilizers;
   • For buds - with phosphorus and potassium;
   • For the general development of the plant and the prevention of diseases - fertilizers with iron.

Growing in a pot

1. Choice of capacity - give preference to spacious containers.
2. Timely planting - it is best to plant everything in March.
3. Site Selection - The landing site should be well lit and open, avoid windy areas.
4. Timely feeding:
   • seedlings - with nitrogen-containing fertilizers;
   • for abundant flowering - brown or pink crystal;
   • for the prevention of diseases - boron solution or potassium preparations.
5. Adequate Watering - Watering in the morning or evening.

   ADVICE: Water should be separated with a temperature 3 degrees above room temperature, water every day, do not allow stagnation of water.

Bloom

1. Use light, well-drained soil, a sunny spot, and abundant watering.
2. When watering, in addition to fertilizers, you need to add a fertilizer containing iron to hard water. This will help prevent chlorosis.
3. Regularly remove dead, dead flowers and shoots - this encourages the formation of new buds.

How to keep in winter?

It is very difficult to keep the plant in the winter. There are two ways to save petunias for the winter:

• In the form of mother plants - you can save the bushes if you move them to a bright, frost-free room. It should be light, moist, temperature 10-15 ° C.
  1. Bring the plant pots indoors until frost.
  2. Cut off dry and damaged leaves, rotten branches.
  3. The main conditions of care in winter: watering 2-3 times a month, no feeding, high humidity, good lighting, temperature 10-15 ° C.

• In the form of cuttings - such content requires high humidity and low temperatures. Carry out the grafting procedure:

  1. Cut off cuttings 5-10 cm.
  2. Remove all leaves so that the stem is bare, 1-3 cm long. There should be one pair of internodes. 2-3 leaves should remain at the top of the cutting.
  3. Plant the cuttings in loose soil. To deepen the bare part of the stem into the ground, cover the container with foil.
  4. After 10-14 days, the cutting will take root and you need to remove the film, grow the cuttings.
  5. After rooting, place in a bright and cool place.
  6. Conditions for keeping cuttings in winter: watering after drying the topsoil, spraying, do not feed, high air humidity.

Winter conservation benefits:

• earlier flowering;
• ease of obtaining seedlings;
• preservation of vegetative varieties until spring.

Possible difficulties

Diseases and pests

1. Blackleg - the stem darkens, becomes soft. The reason is dense planting, high humidity, acidic soil. It is impossible to cure.
2. Gray rot - brown spots on leaves and twigs. Formed due to high humidity in the air or soil.
3. Brown spot - brown spots on leaves and stems. The reason is the high humidity of the air and soil. Do not allow stagnation of water, treat with preparations with copper in the composition.
4. Powdery mildew - white bloom on the plant.Due to excess moisture and a sharp violation of the temperature regime. It is necessary to remove the damaged areas of the flower.
5. Whiteflies - small white insects. From it, the leaves of the plant turn yellow and wither. Use Conifor and Actelit.
6. Aphid - gray and green insects, hiding on the back of the leaf. From them, the leaves are deformed and curled. Use Aktara, Decis.
7. Spider mite - manifests itself as a thin cobweb on the plant. We get rid of chemicals.

Petunia is a widespread plant, one of the most beloved by flower growers. The flowers of the plant have a variety of colors and their shades, shapes and sizes.

Breeders have created, and are still being created today, a huge number of varieties of this culture. A variety of varieties allows you to grow it in pots, pots, flower beds, borders, devices for vertical gardening.

Plants are grown outdoors, planted in floor and hanging pots and vases. With the help of them, flower beds are decorated, alleys are decorated, and ridges are created.

The following varieties of petunias are distinguished:

• Ampelny;
• Shrub;
• Cascading.

The title photo shows a representative of a special series of petunias - Svetunia “Sweetunia White Merlot”.

Ampelny and for pots

Ampel petunias are lovers of heat and sun. In this regard, the plant is more common in warm countries than in Russia.

Ampel petunias are beautiful in the frame of balconies, windows. The shoots of the plant are long and drooping; they grow downward. Loves light and sun, grows quickly and has a very lush flowering. The sizes of the flowers are different. Perfect for planting in pots, vases, including hanging ones.

Ampel varieties

Easy Wave - American variety, is an improved form of the Wave variety. Easy Wave is one of the easiest varieties to grow. The colors of the plant are varied: red, pink, purple, blue, yellow, burgundy. More counts semi-ampel petunia, since they form a spherical or domed crown. Most often, the plant is planted in floor pots, but it is often used in hanging pots. The variety is also planted in open ground. Scourges can reach length up to 1 meter... For one plant, you need to take about 8 liters of soil.

Variety of shades from the Easy Wave range

Easy Wave bloom is very dense, even foliage is practically invisible, different colors bloom at the same time. This allows you to form a variety of multi-color compositions. Height - about 35 cm. Prefers the sun, blooms until the beginning of frost.

Surfinia - a variety series popular all over the world. It grows quickly, is not afraid of adverse weather conditions. The flowers of the plant are large, have a variety of colors: white, purple, blue, red, purple and others. It grows up to 70 cm. The flower prefers sun or partial shade.

Surfinia in a hanging planter

Surfinia is most often planted in hanging or floor pots. Less often, it is grown directly in the open field. One of the newest varieties in the Surfinia series is the Table Yellow variety. These petunias are perfectly combined with other ampelous forms. The flowers are small and stand out with yellow veins.

Surfinia Table Yellow

Shock Wave - another ampelous variety from the Wave series. Differs in small sizes of flowers and leaves. The variety is not afraid of rain or wind. Grown in floor and hanging containers, sometimes outdoors. For cultivation for one plant, you need to take about 8 liters of soil. Colors: white, blue, pink, yellow.

Petunia Shock Wave in a hanging planter

Opera Supreme Is a Japanese ampelous petunia. The length of daylight hours for this variety does not matter. Growing is not particularly difficult. The flowers are medium-sized. The plant forms whips up to 1 meter long.

Opera Supreme in a floor pot

Looks great on balconies and hanging vases. Sometimes it is grown in the open field.For one plant, you need to take about 8 liters of soil. In order for the flowering to be abundant, regular plant feeding and the removal of wilted shoots are necessary. The colors are varied: white, blue, pink, purple and others.

Bush petunias

Shrub petunias are the most common subgroup of this beautiful crop. Colorfulness, variety and many varieties are the hallmarks of spray petunias. The flowers are large, richly colored, and have a variety of shades.

Varieties

Daddy Is a variety series of large-flowered bush petunias. It is a plant with numerous large flowers. Height - about 25 cm. Daddy is not afraid of wind and rainy weather, and is also resistant to drought. This variety loves the sun. With the help of a plant, they decorate flower beds and flower beds. Also Daddy is grown in balcony and garden containers.

Daddy

The flowers are blue, red, bright pink, white and others.

Picotee- one of the most popular bush varieties of petunias. The large flowers of this plant have a wide variety of shades. Petals have a distinctive white edging, what gives them a very elegant look. The plant is not afraid of rains. The bushes are about 25 cm high. The plant blooms all summer until the beginning of frost.

Pikoti

Pikoti are grown in balcony boxes, vases and hanging baskets. Also, the plant looks great in flower beds. The alleys are decorated with it.

Storm- a series of large-flowered bush petunias. Will be a wonderful decoration for your home, balcony or garden. Plants are not afraid of rainy and windy weather. The flowers of the plant are large and rounded. Gray rot is not scary for the flowers of the Storm series, so if the summer can be damp, this is an excellent choice. The shrub is about 35 cm high. The soil for planting this variety must be rich in nutrients.

Petunia Storm Lavendеr

The variety of shades is not inferior to other varieties, the flowers can be taken off, lilac, pink, white, red.

Petunia Storm is often used in landscaping city parks and alleys.

Polaris- This is a bush one-year variety series of petunias from Aelita. A comparative new variety will delight even the most experienced growers. The plant is not afraid of heat, rain or wind. Plant growth is fast. Early flowering and very abundant. The huge number of flowers hides the long shoots of the plant. The height of the color is about 30 cm.

Petunia Polaris

Petunia Polaris will be a great decoration for a garden or balcony. It looks great in planters, hanging baskets, as well as on balconies and terraces.

Vegetative

Vegetative plants are those that reproduce. exclusively by cuttings... Cuttings are brought to Russia from various countries, for example, Holland and America.

The root system of these flowers is small. The shoots grow to form large, colorful caps and look great in floor and hanging planters.

The best varieties

CardinalIs a vegetative cultivar. The flowers have a rich purple color. The edges of the petals are slightly corrugated. The cardinal begins to bloom early. Flowering continues until frost. Resistant to adverse conditions. The growth is very strong, the flowering is abundant.

Cardinal

Papaya differs in incredible abundant flowering, leaves are practically invisible. Height is about 20 cm. Numerous orange flowers form a cap. All summer until late autumn pleases the eye with its flowering.

Papaya

Cascadias Rim differs in simplicity of reproduction and unpretentiousness. The foliage is very dense. Cascadias Rome is distinguished by abundant flowering. This decorative culture visually resembles a dense spherical bush.

Cascadias rim

Cascade form

Cascading petunia is an excellent choice for decorating gazebos, balconies and loggias. The shoots of these plants are long and curly. They grow in all directions. A blooming, overgrown bush will need a lot of space.

Cascading forms are best grown in hanging pots. One plant requires about 5 liters of soil.

The best varieties of cascading petunias

RamblinIs a series of cascading petunias native to America. Plant flowers are large in size. Most often, Ramblin is grown in floor pots and vases, but the variety looks great in hanging containers, as well as outdoors. For better flowering, it is required to take about 10 liters of soil per plant, regularly feed the flower, and remove wilted shoots. Plant height does not exceed 30 cm.

Ramblin

There are many different colors of the plant: white, pink, red, purple and others. Pictured above is Ramblin with peach flowers.

Jokonda- one of the most popular varietal varieties of cascade petunias. Differs in long shoots up to 1 meter, a huge number of flowers. Plant height reaches 20 cm. Flowers are small. Gioconda loves light. Early flowering. The flowers are purple, pink, scarlet, orange and others.

Gioconda can be grown both in the open field and in hanging flowerpots. Hanging long curly shoots from the pots resemble garlands with numerous flowers.

Typhoon (Taifun) has no analogues among other petunia cultivars. The plant blooms for a long time. The stems are long and powerful. The plant grows very quickly, a huge number of small flowers are formed. Blooms until frost.

Typhoon is grown in containers as well as in flower beds. In the open field, one plant grows over an area of ​​2 sq. M. The plant loves the sun and regular feeding. The plant quickly recovers after deteriorating weather conditions in the form of rain and strong winds.

Typhoon

The best undersized varieties

Stunted plants include plants whose height does not exceed 30 cm... Low-growing petunias are both double and cascading.

Terry petunia ValentineIs a hybrid. Its height is not more than 30 cm. Terry flowers have fringed edges. The color of the buds is dense salmon.

Variety Valentine

Valentine is ideal for growing in bed and flower beds. The plant blooms from early summer to the beginning of frost. The flower prefers light, is not afraid of drought. Growing a flower requires a nutritious soil.

HeightPirouette does not exceed 15 cm. Flowers are double and very large. The plant is suitable for planting in flower beds, balcony containers and pots. The flower is picky about the soil. The growing soil must be enriched with nutrients.

The flowers are two-colored: red-white, white-purple, white-pink.

Pirouette and Aladdin

Espresso FrappeIs a new variety of dwarf petunias. Combines all the best qualities of the Espresso plants. Differs in short stature and compactness. The flowers are large with curly petals. The diameter of the flower is 10 cm. The growth of the flower does not exceed 25 cm.

Espresso Frappe

Espresso Frappe is an excellent choice for growing in pots. Due to the short stems, the flowers rise very effectively above the leaves. The flowers are purple, pink, red, burgundy.

Undersized Duvet) differs not only in compactness, but also in the large size of the flowers. They are mainly grown outdoors. During the flowering periods, the plants appear as a beautiful floral carpet. The flowers are spectacularly raised above the foliage. They are colored: white, pink, red, blue and salmon.

Petunia hybrid Duvet, shade of salmon - Salmon.

The height of an adult bush does not exceed 20 cm. The variety is distinguished by early flowering. Not afraid of rains and abundant watering. Petunias are ideal for urban flower beds, summer cottages and balconies.

For flower beds

Florists and landscape designers often use petunia to create and decorate flower beds. They create monoclumba from some petunias, they are also combined with other flowers and even shrubs. What varieties are better for planting in flower beds?

Tidal Wave - an excellent choice for decorating a flower bed. This is one of the tallest petunias. Its height can reach 55 cm. The flowers are of medium size, but their abundance gives the splendor of this petunia. The variety is considered one of the best available on the market. Shoots reach a length of over 1 meter.

Bright flowers with clear veins are red, white, pink and purple. All colors are very rich. Resistant to the most adverse weather conditions.

Tidal Wave

Explorer often used by gardeners as a ground cover. This ampelous petunia has the ability to grow strongly. Scourges grow up to 100 cm. Flowering begins in spring and ends in mid-autumn.

Explorer pink

This variety loves warmth and light, does not tolerate shade, cold and drought. Flowers are of medium size, waxy texture. Colors: red, white, lavender, pink and hot pink, purple.

Sophistica- relatively new. Differs in rapid growth and development. All petunias bloom at the same time, which is a huge plus for a flower bed. It grows very well and evenly. One plant has about 10 flowers. The growth of the culture is up to 40 cm. The flowers are large in size and have a bright saturated color. Colors: blue, light pink, yellow-purple, blueberry, yellow.

Sophistica Blue Morn

Particular attention should be paid to petunias Sophistica Blackberyy... Its flowers have a rich reddish-blackberry color, almost black. The variety pleases with its flowering from May to the beginning of the first frost. For flower beds, it is advisable to combine the variety with plants of other colors (white, red, etc.) so that the flower bed does not look gloomy. It is very difficult to capture the exact color of velvet flowers in the photo, especially on staged ones, but the photo below more or less faithfully conveys the shade.

Blackberry sophistry

Multiflora

Multiflora is a multi-flowered petunia. Varietal varieties and hybrids of multi-flowered petunias are distinguished by an abundance of medium-sized flowers. These plants are resistant to any adverse weather conditions. Singles are visually similar to flower balls, and in flower beds they resemble a solid floral carpet.

Among the multi-flowered varieties, the following should be distinguished:

Merlin - This is a perennial multi-flowered petunia, but is grown as an annual. The variety is easy to grow. The culture prefers the sun, easily tolerates light frosts, droughts and rains. There are about 17 bud colors. There are not only plain flowers. There are also veins and a border of a different color. This compact petunia with small but numerous flowers is ideal for landscaping verandas and flower beds. It is considered undersized, since the height does not exceed 25 cm.

Merlin blue morn

Mambo - undersized annual petunia belonging to the multiflora group (multiflora). This is a very popular culture in floriculture. The color of the buds is varied. Mambo pleases the whole season with its abundant flowering.

It is used to decorate flower beds, a variety of compositions, and can also be grown at home. It goes well with other flowers: marigolds, coleus, begonia and others.

Mambo red and Mambo Purple

Unpretentious varieties

Petunia is an unpretentious garden culture. Most varieties are undemanding to soil. They are not afraid of rain and wind. The only thing that all petunias love is warmth. Therefore, it is advisable to grow a flower in sunny places or in partial shade.

The plant is afraid of frost, so for the winter it is brought into a warm room, home or on the veranda. The culture is perennial, but it is very difficult for it to survive the winter in Russia, therefore it is grown here as an annual. It is possible to grow a beautiful petunia in Siberia, especially since there are varieties that are resistant to slight frosts, but proper care and selection of varieties is necessary.

Pikobella - very easy to grow variety due to its resistance to bad weather. This varietal variety is more tolerant of all kinds of unfavorable weather conditions than others. However, Picobella cannot stand frost and lack of light. This is a small-flowered culture with numerous small flowers.

The multi-flowered variety Snow Globe will decorate any garden plot or balcony without creating much trouble for the owner. Beautiful white flowers will delight with their abundant flowering until the very frost. This culture is not afraid of rain, wind or drought.

Snowball

The largest

The largest flowers are possessed by plants of the grandiflora group.

Triumph - This is a variety of petunias grandiflora. Terry flowers are very large, up to 16 cm in diameter. They grow up to 60 cm. Triumph is grown in a variety of flower beds, on balconies.

Triumph from Aelita.

Large varieties should also include Limbo... The diameter of its flowers can reach 12 cm. The culture itself is undersized. This variety is resistant to bad weather. Grown in flower beds, containers, balconies.

Petunia Limbo Series

Variety Prism also applies to large plants. The flowers have a diameter of 8-10 cm. This is a compact and undersized culture. Very early flowering. The colors are different. Prism is grown in flower beds, rabatki.

Petunia from Prism series, color Blackberry Sundae.

In landscape design

The plant is very popular in landscape design. With the help of it are created flower beds, flower beds, rabatki, borders... The flower is grown in floor and hanging pots and flowerpots. They are used to decorate verandas and balconies.

The photo below shows a beautiful large-sized urban flower bed. This is a monoclumba. It consists only of petunias. But they have different colors. Planted in straight vertical lines.

Here, ampelous representatives of this culture are grown in large containers, which are located at different levels. In each of the presented compositions, plants of one variety and one color are used.

In this photo, petunias are planted along the fence. They are all the same variety and color. Bloom densely and evenly.

In the photo of the Merlin series multiflora. Varieties: blue and pink. Planted in floor pots.

This flower bed is not only made of petunias. Bright orange marigolds grow in the center. Around them is a bright pink petunia. And around it is a beautiful Coleus.

The photo shows a luxurious multi-level flower bed of ampelous petunias of different colors and sweet potato morning glory.

Multilevel flower bed made of stones. On the upper level, petunias grow in bright pale and pale pink color. On the bottom grow yellow, light orange and dark orange marigolds.

Review on video

The colorful packages with seeds are so attractive that you involuntarily wonder whether the grown plant will match the promised picture? Review of reliable varieties from the Favorite Garden channel.

Petunia is a genus of perennial and annual plants with erect, creeping, densely branched shoots. Jean Baptiste Lamarck, a French naturalist, first mentioned the plant in 1793. But there was some mistake with the description of the flower. When similar plants were found 10 years later, they were allocated to the genus Petunia. Since then, breeders have been working on developing new varieties and hybrids. There are varieties of petunias, the cultivation and care of which requires certain knowledge and skills.

Botanical description

Petunia - annuals and perennials, belong to the Solanaceae family... Mainly grown as an annual crop.

Luxurious cap of semi-double petunia flowers

All representatives of the species have a bushy shape, are distinguished by the rapid growth of green mass, good branching of the shoots. Plants produce a variety of flowers with both delicate and bright effective color.

Few plants exceed 40 cm in height and 30 cm in diameter. Green or dark green oval foliage, 5-10 cm long.

Balcony decoration with different varieties of petunias

Types of petunias:

• multiflora (Multiflora)
• large-flowered (Grandiflora)

The flowers of multiflorous petunia are rich in color, small in size, up to 5 cm in diameter. Beautiful bushes can decorate a flower bed or mixborder. All varieties are less susceptible to adverse weather conditions, recover quickly after rain.

Large-flowered petunias are intended for growing in hanging pots. Flowers are quite impressive in size: from 10 cm in diameter and above. Cultivars suffer from rainfall and do not tend to quickly recover from stress.

Growing from seeds

To get early flowering of petunias, you will need to sow seeds for seedlings in February-March. The development cycle of petunias is long, the plant blooms only 10 weeks after sowing. Seedlings are grown at home.

Mix of terry and semi-double petunia varieties

In order for the seedlings to be healthy and strong, a number of conditions will need to be met, because petunia is only at first glance a harmless plant. And practice shows that it requires proper care, only in this case it pleases the owner with abundant flowering.

Seed selection

The creation of beautiful petunia compositions begins with the correct selection of seeds.

Features of the choice of petunia seeds, which are worth paying attention to:

• To decorate hanging pots or boxes, you need to choose ampel varieties. It is important to know that even with regular pinching, petunia seedlings still grow poorly, therefore, when transplanting seedlings into containers, the seedlings will have to be planted closer to each other.
• Shrub varieties are suitable for decorating flower beds, rabatok.
• Which seeds are best: pelleted or ordinary? There are fewer problems with ordinary seeds, and caring for them is familiar. But you will have to tinker with the coated ones. The fact is that they germinate only in moist soil, if even a slight overdrying of the earthy coma is allowed, the seeds will dry out. That network, when sowing pelleted seeds, it is necessary to constantly monitor the soil moisture.
• A mixture of varieties is much cheaper, but expectation and reality do not always justify each other: you can get plants of the same color and then you will not have to talk about creating any composition. Better to choose petunias for specific varieties.

Pelleted and uncoated seeds. As practice has shown, pelleted seeds are the key to successful plant growing, but subject to maintaining the humidity of the air and soil

Many growers complain about poor seed germination. When buying, it is important to pay attention not only to the date of manufacture and expiration date, but also to the manufacturer.

What determines the time of sowing seeds for seedlings?

In florist magazines, many recommend timing the sowing of seeds by the end of March.... This time is distinguished by good daylight hours, which will allow the seedlings to form a good rosette and not reach for the light. If you sow earlier, you will have to light up the plants.

Variety of varietal petunias: photo of flowers

Consider the rules for sowing seeds, depending on room conditions:

With early planting without the possibility of additional lighting, the seedlings will develop poorly: growth will slow down, seedlings will look frail, unable to resist disease.

With late planting, the flowering period will be slightly delayed. It is not too early and too late to sow the seeds.

You need to know that flowering occurs after 3.5-4 months from sowing seeds.

The choice of soil

For the successful cultivation of seedlings, it is necessary to select high-quality soil containing all the nutrients. It is important that the soil does not cake over time, otherwise a fungal environment forms on the surface and the plants die.

Specialized stores sell soils for sowing seeds and growing seedlings.Undoubtedly, there are advantages in such a soil, however, it is required to look at the composition of the soil.

If a large amount of high-moor peat is included, it is better to refuse such soil, since after 2 weeks from the beginning of its use, the soil sour and mold appears on the surface.

This is not due to improper care, it is just that the primer was not originally intended to be used in its pure form. It is better to use it as an additive to ordinary earth and then, in small quantities.

The best soil for planting flower crops. And all of them!

However, I would like to draw your attention to the fact that it is better to buy not huge packages of 25 liters, but rather 10 liters. The fact is that a smaller volume is sold out faster and the land does not lie in stores for a long time.

High peat has an acidic environment, therefore it lowers the acidity of the soil. You can lower the acidity with dolomite flour or lime, but this will not be to the taste of young petunia seedlings.

When choosing a soil, it is important to pay attention to its composition.

And, if the package says that the composition of high-moor peat, it is better to refuse the purchase, otherwise all your efforts in growing petunia seedlings will fail.

The TerraVita soil has proven itself well. It does not cake, the production is based on coconut fiber, which provides good breathability. In such soil, the seeds not only germinate quickly, the seedlings quickly gain strength and start growing faster, which is an important condition for growing petunia seedlings.

Priming

To prepare the soil at home, you will need to take turf, peat and sand. When choosing sand, preference should be given to river, but not street, red. In ordinary sand, the content of iron oxide is off scale. The color of river sand is grayish or white.

Before mixing, each of the components must be sieved to remove lumps and small stones

After that, combine turf, peat and sand in a 2: 2: 1 ratio. To disinfect the soil, you will need to calcine it in the oven, remove it and leave it for 2 days to enrich the soil with natural microflora. Only after that it will be possible to sow petunia seeds.

Selection of containers and sowing seeds

For sowing, use seedling containers, peat cups or peat tablets.

What do experienced florists advise?

All containers are good, however, according to gardeners, it is not recommended to use peat cups, since the soil in them dries quickly, and petunia develops very weakly.

Petunia seeds germinate in the light, therefore, when sowing granules, they should not be buried in the soil, you can only press lightly.

If the temperature is observed, the seeds hatch very quickly. The optimum air temperature is +25 ° C. The air humidity is important, which should be at least 98%.

Seedling petunia

Of course, the conditions are simple, but they must be met. To maintain humidity, you can cover the plantings with plastic wrap and put the cups on the windowsill. It's good if there are batteries under it.

In order for the seedlings to breathe, the mini-greenhouse will have to be ventilated from time to time. The film can be replaced with a non-woven fabric. After the seedlings grow up a little, they are accustomed to room temperature, removing the shelter for only a couple of hours a day.

Peat tablets are a good option for growing seedlings, but it is good only if the seeds are sown only for themselves, since the tablets are not so cheap, given that only one petunia outlet is grown in one tablet.

Before sowing the seeds, the tablet is dipped in water, wait until it gets soaked, removed from the water and put on the seed. The tablets are loosened within 10 minutes. Many are afraid that it will swell too much. No, the tablets absorb as much moisture as needed.

Before using peat tablets will have to "saturate" with water so that they increase in size

When grown in tablets, the seedlings do not have to dive, they will develop in it until the very transplant into the ground.

After sowing the seeds, the tablets are placed in a container with a lid to create a greenhouse environment. Further care is the same as for seedlings in cups.It is important to observe the seedlings and to prevent condensation from accumulating on the lid.

To remove excess moisture, you will need to remove the cover and ventilate the plantings. In the first weeks of life, seedlings are very moody. At this time, there is an increase in the root mass and, practically, there is no development of the green mass.

Seedlings start growing 1.5 months after germination.

Picking seedlings into separate cups

When the seedlings grow up, they are transplanted into separate containers: disposable plastic cups, small pots with good drainage holes, yogurt or sour cream jars (budget option).

When choosing the size of containers, it should be borne in mind that petunias have a well-branched root system, so small and small cups will not be able to provide it with normal development. It will take about 2-3 months from germination to planting in the ground, so the root system must be provided with enough space and large containers must be selected.

Quite a powerful and branched root system that requires a certain amount of space for development

The pick should be carried out in 2 stages.: the first is carried out after the appearance of 2 real leaves on the plant, the second - a month after the first, but only if the seedlings are developing well and they do not have enough space.

It is better if the seedlings are grown in transparent cups. Thus, one can observe how the root system entwines the entire earthen lump and does not miss the opportunity to transplant it into a large container in time.

It is not recommended to plant seedlings immediately in large containers, as the part of the land not occupied by the root system can "turn sour".

Watering plants: looking at water quality

Petunia seedlings need moderate watering, only after the earthen coma dries.

Proper watering is the key to successful petunia growing

When moistening the soil, it is important to follow the rules:

In sunny weather, watering is carried out in the evening, since in the daytime the water evaporates strongly, and the intensive growth of the plant is observed at night.

How and when to pinch seedlings?

An important procedure, ignoring which will lead to the formation of an irregular bush. The appearance of an adult plant depends on the correct pinching, and such characteristics as the width of the bush, splendor, the pinching will depend on how many buds can form.

The pinching procedure can be carried out with scissors, you can simply pinch off with your hands

Emerging from seed, petunia has only a central shoot that constantly stretches upward. When 4 true leaves are formed on it, the shoot is pinched just above the bud. By pinching off the growth point, we allow the plant to grow new shoots. The bushes become lush, dense and compact, like a "ball".

Transplanting seedlings for permanent residence

Petunia is resistant to weather changes, including a decrease in air temperature.

Petunia looks beautiful in a hanging planter

However, it is recommended to replant plants at a time when the threat of frost has passed, otherwise low night temperatures will have a negative impact on the further development of seedlings. The best time for a transplant is the end of May - early June.

The choice of fertilizers for feeding

Full development of plants is impossible without additional fertilization. During the growing season, petunias need to be fed, because growth and lush flowering depend on the availability of nutrients. If there are enough of them, petunia bushes will bloom profusely until the very frost.

You need to choose specialized fertilizers

It is advisable to choose complex fertilizers so that you do not have to calculate the concentration of each of them. Petunias need more potassium supplements, therefore, when choosing fertilizers, it is advisable to read the composition and see that the potassium content has a high percentage.

When grown at home, it is best to use liquid fertilizers. The first watering is carried out a week after plant transplantation. Fertilize petunias once every 2 weeks.

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Flowering plant care

If petunias grow in a flower bed, it is necessary to constantly loosen the soil around the plants and water them. After flowering, it is required to tear off the dried inflorescences so that the plants do not waste energy on setting seeds.

Growing ampelous petunias in hanging pots: the beauty and compactness of the bush depends on the correct pinching of the tops of the plants

In addition, even adults, flowering plants need to be pinched. Removing the tops promotes tillering of petunias.

Types and varieties

The world of petunias is represented by many species and varieties.

Depending on the wishes in the design, the buyer can choose from seeds of bush, ampel, undersized, multi-flowered, double and fantasy varieties. A special group is made up of vegetative petunias. The peculiarity of plants of this species is that they can be propagated by cuttings.

Bush

The most diverse and numerous group, which contains beautiful plants with large flowers, reaching a diameter of 10-12 cm. The variety includes plants with different flower shapes and petal colors. Among them, you can find specimens with monochromatic buds of the correct shape, double and bicolor flowers.

Bush petunias are used in landscape design to decorate flower beds and flower beds, to create bright compositions on the lawn. The peculiarity of the group is that when the petunias grow, they occupy all the space and cover it with a bright floral carpet.

However, one cannot fail to note the disadvantages of the view:

• instability of flowers to gusts of wind
• loss of decorativeness in rainy weather
• low formation of flowers and buds on one plant

But, despite this, the decorativeness of the plant is restored soon.

Pirouette F1

Densely double flowers of the Pirouette F1 variety are impressive in size

• Large, double flowers of exquisite shape bloom over compact, well-branched bushes.
• An adult plant does not exceed 35 cm in height and 30 cm in width: grows with such a "ball".
• Due to the strong doubleness of the flowers, abundant flowering and the large size of the "ball", the variety has earned universal popularity. One flower can reach 10-13 cm in diameter.
• It blooms very early, has resistance to changes in weather conditions, the variety does not lose color for a long time - they are bright all the time.
• Sowing seeds in the last decade of February - early March (it all depends on the possibility of organizing additional lighting). When sowing, it is not recommended to bury the seeds; you need to scatter them over the surface and lightly press down with your finger or palm so that they better come into contact with the ground.
• It is used to decorate ridges, flower beds, borders, used for planting in balcony boxes, hanging pots, vases.

Anastasia F1

Anastasia F1

• A short annual plant with abundant and long flowering.
• The flower petals are colored with a light purple color.
• Lilac veins are clearly visible on each of them.
• The size of the flowers is 6 cm.
• The variety is resistant to adverse conditions, it is used to decorate flower beds, balcony boxes, for planting on the lawn.

Small-flowered

Unlike bush petunias, this species has small flowers that few gardeners are impressed with. Ohowever, the lack of flower size is compensated by the abundance of flowering. Bushes of small-flowered petunias are always strewn with luxury of flowers.

The species is varied, including double and bicolor forms, characterized by resistance to weather conditions, abundant and long flowering.

Small flowers of multi-flowered petunia with a dense carpet cover the entire space allotted for cultivation

The bred varieties of this species have advantages over other plants:

• small flowers completely cover the petunia bush
• early flowering time
• have resistance to cold and winds, do not droop in rainy weather

Modern F1 hybrids, bred by breeders, look decorative, and if they are planted in a front garden, then you simply cannot take your eyes off the blooming "balls".

Charm (variegated mix of colors)

Charm (variegated mix of colors)

• An annual plant with a long flowering period. On a compact bush up to 25 cm high, many small flowers bloom.
• From a mixture of small-flowered petunias Charm, you can create interesting compositions and decorate balcony boxes, plant them on a flower bed.
• Sowing seeds in early periods - the end of February helps to achieve early flowering. They are planted in a permanent place after the threat of recurrent frosts has passed.
• It grows and develops well in fertile soil rich in nutrients. Dislikes over-watering, only as needed. For lush and long-lasting flowering, it is recommended to apply mineral fertilizers.
• Flowering begins in July and lasts until September.

Mirage

Variety Mirage with bright crimson flowers and white-green pharynx

• An annual plant with a bush height of up to 30 cm.The series includes petunias with a variety of flower colors, reaching 6-8 cm in diameter.
• Compact bushes are completely covered with flowers during the growing season.
• The series is distinguished by the simultaneous formation of several outlets. With proper care, flowering can continue until frost.
• Suitable for growing in open areas, as it is distinguished by its ability to quickly restore the decorative effect of flowers after rain.

Ampelny

Ampel petunias

• Long shoots of creeping petunias, completely covered with flowers, contributed to the discovery of a new group of flowers. Ampel petunias do not grow up, their shoots tend to go down.
• Ampel varieties are planted in hanging pots, containers, some gardeners grow it right in a flower bed. Among the varieties of ampel petunia, you can find perennial plants.
• Ampel varieties are used for planting in tall pots with legs. Gorgeous compositions serve as a decoration of the suburban area.
• The long shoots of flowering petunias create a beautiful cascade that can fall off the hanging containers.

Popular varietal series:

• Conchita
• Supertunia
• Futura
• Surfinia
• Cascadias

Surfinia

Surfinia petunia

• Surfinia is the most popular series. Surfinia is characterized by increased resistance to adverse conditions, characterized by rapid growth of shoots.
• The group includes numerous varieties with various characteristics: undersized and tall, small and large-flowered, with delicate and bright flowers.
• When growing undersized varieties, it is possible to cut them and form a neat ball.
• Surfinia blooms profusely, and flowers are characterized by saturation of shades. Many people identify ampelous petunia with surfinia, however, it should not be confused, because surfinia is only a series of varieties.
• Surfinia is distinguished by the elegance of flowers and a variety of colors.

Dear Florists! You should know that surfiniya reproduces mainly only by cuttings, therefore, if they offer you seeds, politely refuse!

Advantages:

• fast growing of green mass
• variety of flower palette
• resistance to changeable weather conditions
• good bushiness

The rich palette of surfinia colors is represented by the following varieties: Lime, Pink Vein, Giant purple, Double Purple.

Supertunia

Supertunia in pots

• A series of varieties belongs to Japanese breeders.
• The appearance of the new varieties is similar to surfinia, but the technical characteristics have some differences.

Lavender morn

Lavender morn

• Flowers with a palette of pale pink to lilac shades. Wide open flowers with slightly fringed edges.

Mystic pink

Mystic Pink, amazing luxury of raspberry pink flowers

Royal magenta

Royal Magenta, bright crimson petals

Royal velvet

Royal Velvet, luxury purple shades

Tumbelina

Tumbelina

• The opening of the varietal series belongs to Japanese breeders.
• The highlight of this series lies in the small flowers. The flowers are densely double, dark streaks are clearly visible on each petal.

Priscila

Priscila, against the background of pale lilac petals, purple veins are clearly visible

Wonderwave

Wonderwave

• A series of varieties of Russian selection. A feature of plants is the ability to propagate petunias not only by cuttings, but also by seeds.
• The characteristics differ little from the ampelous plants themselves.
• The flowers are medium in size, ranging in diameter from 5 cm to 8 cm.
• Coloring flowers: lilac, raspberry, purple, white, pink, salmon, lilac.
• The combination of whites and purples in Wonderwave creates an impression of purity and innocence, just like the indoor Bride & Groom varieties.

Conchita

Conchita

• In appearance, petunia flowers resemble calibrachoa.
• The color of the flowers is different.
• The color can be white, the pharynx is greenish, lilac, dark crimson varieties are found.
• The range of varieties includes simple and terry varieties.
• Contita is suitable for growing in hanging planters.
• Flowers-gramophones fall down in a beautiful cascade.

Vegetative petunias

A relatively new series of petunias. Plants do not tie seeds, they reproduce only by cuttings.

Petunias come to our country from different countries, for example, Dutch and American petunias have proven themselves well. All varieties have a weakly branched root system.

All varieties quickly grow green mass, bloom profusely. If you look at a blooming vegetative petunia, a huge ball, strewn with bright flowers, rises before your eyes.

Cardinal

Cardinal

• The most widespread and beautiful variety of vegetative petunia.
• The color of the flowers is deep purple. The petals are slightly corrugated along the edge.
• The variety blooms very early.
• With good care, flowering can continue until the first frost. Unpretentious and resistant to changes in weather conditions.
• The intense shades of the Cardinal variety are majestic. Looks beautiful in a hanging planter.

Cascading

You can decorate gazebos with graceful plants, place them in hanging pots on balconies and loggias or terraces.

Cascading petunias have long, curly shoots... For the full development of flowers, a lot of space (space) is required, since the shoots grow in all directions.

Cascading petunias are recommended to be grown in hanging pots... The root system is quite developed; 1 plant requires at least 5 liters of nutrient soil.

Ramblin

Petunia Ramblin with peach-colored flowers

• The series was received by breeders from America.
• Among lovers of decorative flowering gardens, it takes first place.
• On erect shoots, up to 35 cm in height, lateral shoots develop, the length of which exceeds 1 m.
• The flowers amaze the imagination with their large size.
• There are varieties with white, peach, purple, red, pink, lilac flowers.

For abundant flowering, the variety needs a lot of space. Ramblin needs to be grown in deep and wide pots, with a volume of 10 liters. You can prolong flowering using simple procedures: timely fertilization, loosening the soil, removing faded buds.

Gioconda

Gioconda

• It gained popularity due to its long shoots reaching 1 meter.
• As the plant grows, the shoots become like garlands in bloom.
• In addition, it pleases with abundant flowering, although the flowers cannot be called large.
• Bushes do not exceed 20 cm. Gioconda prefers bright sunlight.
• Bushes with bright crimson, light lilac and deep pink flowers stand out as a bright spot on the lawn.
• It is possible to grow in hanging pots, in flower beds.
• Purple, scarlet, pink and orange flowers.

Typhoon

Typhoon

• An exclusive plant that has no analogues.
• Differs in long flowering.
• Bushes are powerful, spreading, shoots are elastic and long.
• It is characterized by rapid growth, forms many buds and flowers on one bush.
• Flowering continues until frost.
• The plant bushes well and requires a lot of space.
• Can be grown in flower beds and hanging pots.
• When planting in open ground, it does not like planting thickening.
• You should know that one plant will need an area of ​​2 m2.
• Prefers sunny areas, needs regular feeding.
• Quickly restores decorative effect after heavy rains.

Sonata F1

Sonata F1

• Cascading terry variety. The annual plant reaches a height of 40 cm, the diameter of the flower is 12 cm.
• Beautiful corrugated stars appear on the plant 14 days earlier than other varieties.
• Bushes grow very quickly, shoots reach a length of 40 cm, hanging down in a cascade.
• Snow-white scattering of large double flowers of the hybrid variety Sonata F1.

Variety characteristic:

• long flowering
• early bud appearance
• unpretentious care
• drought resistant
• prefers sunny places

The seed is sold in granules. For those who do not know, the granules should be laid out on the surface of the moist soil, lightly pressing them with your finger so that they only come into contact with the ground. In no case should the seeds be buried inside.

• Germinate only at constant humidity, therefore, the surface should not be allowed to dry out.
• If the seeds are sown in February, the seedlings need additional lighting.
• A pick is carried out when 2 true leaves appear on the plant.
• Needs pinching over 5 leaves.
• Landing in a permanent place is carried out after the threat of frost has passed.

Terry

Among terry hybrids, new varieties appear every year. Moreover, they can be in each group, it does not matter if it is ampelous or bush petunias.

Terry varieties require more attention than simple ones. Many gardeners note that they face difficulties when growing just such varieties with wavy flowers.

A double flower itself is a huge flower, so it is recommended to grow the varieties in a place protected from the wind so that the shoots do not die or break under the weight of the flowers.

Variety Pirouette F1

Variety Pirouette F1. Huge caps of white and burgundy flowers with a lush cap rise above the dark green foliage

• Among terry hybrids, new varieties appear every year. Moreover, they can be in each group, it does not matter if it is ampelous or bush petunias.
• Terry varieties require more attention than simple ones. Many gardeners note that they face difficulties when growing just such varieties with wavy flowers.
• A double flower itself is a huge flower, so it is recommended to grow the varieties in a place protected from the wind so that the shoots do not die or break under the weight of the flowers.

The same Pirouette F1, only pink flowers are bordered by a white stripe

Mystical black petunia color for lovers of dark shades

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Petunia Sophistry F1 Blackbury from Biotechnics.

It was planted on the 20th of February. With supplementary lighting. Out of 16 seeds, 15 sprouted, a very good result! As usual, on the first May holidays, everyone is in flower buds. The family members were worried that I had planted the funeral flowers, and how the buds had blossomed - everyone liked it, especially in the composition. The color is rich, deep. Very strong bushes.

This year I only put the long-playing ones in the flowerpots, during the summer I did not feed them with anything else. I planted it with white and red varieties (Finnish seeds, I don't remember the name), in each pots there are 14 liters of 8 plants. They bloomed very profusely. In the middle of summer, as always, the MR attacked everyone. I cut it to zero and drove off. Two weeks later - again a lush head of hair, as well as not shaved off. Black petunia scored a white variety, she just had nothing to breathe. Red felt better. Although she planted 4 pieces of each in a pots.
I have closed balconies, and although I open the windows wide open around the clock, they still do not have enough airing, and every year the same thing. Mealy attacks everyone. I didn’t put props this time, so everyone fell over, high bushes turned out, or is it like that for me ...

I will definitely plant more. All the guests came and immediately noticed the unusual colors. Next year I will try to combine it with something soft lilac, it will look beautiful. With red it was bright, defiant, as it seemed to me, though I diluted it with white lobelia, but it wasn't ice for me, it reminded me of a Soviet flowerbed (I can't find a photo yet).