Description
It is bush petunia that is considered the most common type of this group. She comes from the South American tropics. The main features are the colorfulness of flowering, a huge number of varieties and subspecies. She is an annual plant.
Bush petunia features:
- shoots are green, round type;
- shallow root system;
- erect stem;
- shoots and foliage are covered with pile;
- all varieties have large flowers, their diameter is at least 10 cm;
- the inflorescence combines two flowers similar to a funnel, the peduncle has a short length;
- borders and transitions of color are gradient, soft;
- the edges of the flowers can be completely different: wavy, corrugated, even, carnation;
- the richest color scheme: snow-white petunias, black, purple, purple, pink are often found;
- bright colors can have inclusions of both similar and contrasting shades, edges;
- after the flower has faded, a seed capsule is formed.
Feeding for petunias Grandiflora f1
- During watering, it will be better to feed the plants with fertilizers containing a ferum.
- Watering without fertilization is not recommended.
- If the lighting is sufficient, you can fertilize with ammonium. If you think that the lighting is insufficient, then fertilizing with calcium will help.
- Fertilizer from homonyms is also used when the lighting is good and the day is long.
- Accordingly, when the temperatures are low enough and there is not enough light for the plants, a calcium-based fertilizer is used. For the plant to grow and develop well, the ideal temperature for it is not very high, and the lighting should always be good.
- To prevent petunias from stretching upwards, small doses of retardants can be applied to the plants.
- Growth regulators are applied every two weeks. But best of all, correct growth is influenced by the correct light, feeding and watering regime.
Growing features
Frillitunia is very beautiful, however, in the pursuit of decorativeness, breeders overlooked other properties of the culture. Openwork flowers cannot stand drafts. The need to protect the petals from water has already been mentioned earlier. Therefore, in regions with unstable weather conditions, the culture is moved as needed. At the same time, frillithunias are photophilous.
Fertilizers
Frillitunia needs additional nutrition. This is not surprising, since it takes strength to form large flowers. The same applies to the abundant and long flowering, pleasing to the eye. The plant should be fertilized from the moment of planting in the ground. The frequency of procedures is 10 days. As the first top dressing, a complex composition for petunias is used. Then you can begin to administer drugs with a lower nitrogen content and a higher dose of potassium.
Watering
The soil should not be allowed to dry out, but waterlogging is also undesirable. You should focus on the state of the topsoil. If you forget about the terry beauty and leave her without watering for a long time, she will simply drop the flowers.
Diseases and pests
The green parts of the plant secrete a sweet juice that becomes a welcome treat for many pests. Those that can be seen are removed from the plants. Then the flower is treated with special preparations. Insecticides and fungicides are sold at flower shops.
Blooming crop care
It is important to remove faded buds in a timely manner. If this is not done, the plant will lose strength.
It will not be able to form new flowers. As for pruning the bush, this is not required. The culture itself has a dense and neat shape.
Reproduction
Since the culture is a hybrid, it itself cannot form viable seeds. Therefore, propagation material can only be obtained from the store, where it comes from breeding organizations. For a successful landing, a number of steps must be taken:
- take a shallow container;
- pour light soil into it;
- pour warm clean water;
- spread the seeds over the ground, maintaining a distance of about 4 cm (you do not need to cover them with earth);
- cover the planting with glass or film (you can also use agrofiber, which will allow you to better maintain optimal humidity);
- put the container in a well-lit place (in some cases additional lighting may be required);
- provide a temperature of about 20-22 degrees.
Sowing seed begins in early February. The latest date for such an event is early March. Shoots can be seen usually in 10-14 days. Frillithunia needs full daylight hours. If natural light is not enough for 13-14 hours, it is worth using additional sources. These are phyto-lamps or fluorescent devices. Lighting devices are placed at a distance of about 10 cm from young plants.
Plants are first placed in cassettes or boxes. After a while, they are transferred to separate containers. Seedlings are planted in May or early June (when the threat of frost has passed). The distance between flowers should be at least 20 cm. The growing process is accompanied by the processing of seedlings with special means to improve growth and development. Usually used "Kornevin" and "Fitosporin".
What frillitunium is and how to plant it is described in the video below.
Variety of frillithunium
The frillithunium varieties differ only in color and there are not so many of them. Given the growing demand for these hybrids, their assortment is likely to be replenished every season. You can find on sale:
- snow-white variety of frillithunium "Snowflake F1";
- hot pink, the most popular variety is "Butterfly F1";
- pale pink frillithunia "Aphrodite pink F1";
- dark pink grade "Crinoline pink F1";
- dark red "Crinoline red F1";
- an unusual variety with a muted lilac-violet color and an almost black throat "Express Ruby",
- unique red wine grade "Burgundy F1";
- deep purple, velvety grade "Carnival F1";
- dark purple-violet, speckled "F1 Brazilian Carnival".
Depending on the conditions and even the characteristics of the seeds themselves, the color of flowers in individual varieties may be heterogeneous, with white streaks or "strokes". Sometimes there are mixtures on sale - white-pink "Inspiration", white-red "Daiquiri", etc.
