Peculiarities
Ramblin petunia has many advantages
Bright, saturated shades of buds cannot but attract attention. The breed is universal in use, it is used to decorate pots, pots, borders in the garden and flower beds in parks
The plant will look appropriate everywhere - both indoors and outdoors, it will not only decorate, but also transform the place where it will bloom for the better
A big plus is the long duration of flowering, which is important for decorative flowers.
Annual petunia has several options for the formation of inflorescences on the crowns. The buds can be located in a solid wall, where every centimeter will be dotted with a flower - these bushes resemble a living ball. The second option is a green carpet of leaves with a large number of bright inflorescences, evenly spaced over its area.
Unfortunately, even such a beautiful variety as Ramblin has some disadvantages. Petunias are very whimsical and capricious in their care, they need frequent feeding and regular removal of dried buds to make room for new ones.
Seeds should be chosen with great care, as there is a high risk of getting a fake. It is recommended to purchase packaging from European manufacturers, focusing on the picture or shade of the flower. The seeds should look like dragees in the form of small granules, in one pack there can be a maximum of ten seeds, otherwise you can be sure that you have stumbled upon a low-quality product. Fake pellets can grow anything from a different plant variety to a weed that will ruin your garden. Focus on the price, as a rule, it is not less than one hundred rubles for five seeds.
Despite the disadvantages, the advantages outweigh them. Petunias "Ramblin", thanks to their beauty and bright colors, remain the most popular variety for growing and decorating interiors and outdoor flower beds.
Landing
In February, you can plant seeds in the ground at home in order to get seedlings. If the petunia flower is supposed to be grown at home, then the seeds can be planted at any time of the year. You get a universal substrate at a flower shop, place it in pots or a container, and pour seeds on top. Then they should be sprinkled with water and covered with a glass lid. A cling film is best. A kind of small greenhouse will be created under it.
After small sprouts have formed over time, remove the lid or film and leave the seedlings to grow in size in the same containers. When 2 or 3 small leaves are formed on the seedlings, it's time to plant the petunia in open ground. Whether you are going to form a flower bed or plant flowers along the paths, a favorable period for this will be the time when the cold is over and the frost will not resume.
Usually disembarkation is carried out, as mentioned above, in late May or early June. There should be no weeds on the plantation for petunia grandiflora. Choose an area that is well-lit by the sun and protected from gusty winds as much as possible.
Planting and further care
Quite rarely, fortune is propagated by cuttings, although cuttings can be purchased from professional gardeners. They take root quickly, and you do not need to expect seedlings for a long time. However, the most common cultivation method is from seed.
- It is necessary to pour the substrate into the prepared container (these can be cups or a special box) and moisten it a little. You can purchase it at a gardening store.
- Then spread the fortune seeds over the substrate. Like petunia seeds, you do not need to sprinkle them with a substrate.
- For an accelerated ascent, they can be covered with glass to obtain a greenhouse effect.
After the first 2-3 leaves appear, the seedlings can be dived. And then, after some more time has passed, plant them in small pots, in which the plants will develop until they are planted in the ground. At this point, they are usually about 3 months old.
In addition, it is very important to do this when there is confidence that there will be no frosts.
Fortunias are not very picky about the soil, but it's not bad if it is light and fertile. After planting in the ground, watering the plants should be moderate. During frequent rains, it should be cut to avoid overflowing the plants. For abundant flowering, it is recommended to feed them. Compound fertilizers should be used for this kind of annual flowers.
Care instructions for ampelous black petunia
Despite their exotic origin and delicate appearance, petunias are unpretentious in nature and do not require much care. To grow them on your balcony or windowsill, it is enough to follow simple agrotechnical recommendations.
- Petunia is a light-loving plant, and the need for sunlight is determined by the size of the leaves and petals of a particular variety. The larger they are, the better the plant feels in the sun. But heavy rain and wind can adversely affect the appearance of the petunia.
- Black petunias are responsive to soil moisture, although they can successfully survive dry periods. However, the best conditions for their growth and abundant flowering can be created with regular and abundant watering. At the same time, waterlogging of the soil in containers and stagnation of moisture should be avoided, as this can damage the root system and the death of the flower. Increasing the amount of water for irrigation is shown only on the hottest summer days. Moisten the soil in containers with soil should be carefully so as not to harm the plant itself.
- Another way to get plentiful blooms of black petunias is to fertilize the soil. For these purposes, both organic fertilizing and mineral complexes are suitable, which can be purchased at any gardening store.
- Unfortunately, black cetunias are exposed to diseases and attacks of harmful insects no less often than other representatives of this genus. The greatest danger for them is represented by fungal diseases like late blight and the so-called "black leg of petunia", when the root collar of the seedling decays. Another common problem is chlorosis, which can have a variety of causes, from a violation of the diet to the defeat of fungal spores. For the prophylactic treatment of petunias, fungicidal preparations are suitable. Of the insect pests, petunias are most often attacked by aphids, whiteflies, spider mites, and thrips. To get rid of them, you will have to use insecticides.
Despite its catchy and fragile appearance, black petunia is not a particularly demanding plant. If you follow the simple rules for caring for them, you can enjoy the frequent and abundant flowering of spherical bushes on your balcony or windowsill throughout the season.
Caring for pereskia prickly, large-flowered and Godseff at home
Pereskia is a light-loving plant, but in summer it is better to protect them from direct sunlight. If a flower is grown for the sake of decorativeness of the leaves alone, then it is not very demanding - it will feel good in the back of the room
However, if you want to achieve flowering, care for peresia should be more careful - it is important to provide it with a lot of light, but at the same time it is necessary to ensure that the flower does not get burned by the sun's rays. Optimal location - south windows
It can grow quite well on the western and northern ones, but flowering in this case is extremely rare. The plant feels best when the day length is 10 hours. Therefore, in the winter season, it will be necessary to install additional lighting.
Pereskia loves a warm and humid atmosphere. However, the flower tolerates dry air quite well, even when the central heating batteries are running. You can wash the plant from time to time under a warm shower, while covering the soil well. This action will help freshen the pereskiy and wash away all impurities from it. You should not carry out this procedure during flowering. In this case, spraying and lightly rubbing the leaves should be dispensed with.
It is also important to monitor the air temperature in the room with the flower. In winter, the plant should be in a room with a temperature of at least 10-12 ° C
Otherwise, it will freeze and die. At this time, the leaves may partially or completely fall off, but you should not be afraid - this is a natural process. Cool conditions are essential for abundant flowering in the future. In the warm season, Pereski prefers to be in moderate temperature conditions with a thermometer reading of 22 - 25 ° C. For the summer, it is good to take it out into the garden or on the balcony, but you need to watch out for the absence of drafts.
The substrate is special for cacti. The soil should be loose and fertile.
In summer, watering is moderate, but the earthen coma should not be allowed to dry out. Between waterings, the topsoil should dry out well, otherwise the root system will begin to rot. In hot weather, it is necessary to moisten the soil a little more often than in moderate air temperatures. In winter, watering is very rare. In this case, the leaves may fall off, but this does not harm the plant. Water should be used soft and settled. You can add a few grains of citric acid to it.
When caring for peresia prickly, whose branches tend to curl, shoots should be supported or regularly pruned the plant, forming a bush. This procedure must be carried out in the spring season. The same applies to the care of Godseff's perennial if it grows at home, since the flowers are similar to each other. Pruning can be done during transplanting.
It is better to replant the plant as needed, preferably in summer or autumn. Given that young plants grow very quickly, they may need to be transferred to a new pot several times a year. More mature specimens can be transplanted after the root system has entangled the entire earthen ball. Since the roots of the pereskia are very powerful, the pot must be large and wide. At the bottom of the container, be sure to put a layer of drainage, which will not allow excess moisture to stagnate in the ground. The flower is rolled into a new pot along with an old earthen clod so as not to damage the roots. A growth spurt usually follows after the transplant.
Suitable sowing conditions
In hot dry summers, the most beautiful blooming petunias can be observed.
Hybrid species are the longest flowering species, as they tolerate cold better than others. This is especially true for plants with small flowers.
Small-flowered varieties are capable of tolerating light frosts, so they can be planted earlier than other varieties, already from mid-May. And under the film half a month earlier.
For sowing, it is not worth collecting the seeds yourself, since due to possible self-pollination next year, the wrong plant varieties may grow that were expected to be seen. In addition, it is believed that plants from such seeds can be weak and painful and poorly resistant to climate change.
When buying seeds, you should pay attention to the F1 mark on the package. They are recommended to be purchased in different stores and from different manufacturers.
Since petunia seeds are very small, they are commercially available in the form of granules, which greatly facilitates their sowing.
The best time for sowing is late February-early March.For growing flowers at home, the sowing time does not matter.
When choosing a soil, you should give preference to peat tablets. Before sowing the seed, they need to be immersed in the water for a while. Plant 1 seed in a pot and cover with foil or glass. The first shoots will appear in a week. For germination of seedlings, an air temperature of 20 ° C is required. Periodically, it is necessary to remove the film for a couple of days until the first leaf appears. It is also worth monitoring the moisture content of the soil, not forgetting that petunias do not like both an excess and a lack of moisture.
It is preferable to plant plants in open ground in late May - early June. The landing area should be chosen calm and well-lit by the sun, because a sufficient amount of sunlight is vital for a petunia, especially a large-flowered one, and wind, hail and heavy rain can be a terrible test of strength for these plants.
Before removing a petunia seedling from the pot, moisten the soil with water so as not to damage the root system of the plant when removing the sprout. There is no need to remove the earth from the roots. Disembarkation is done in prepared grooves in the soil. The distance between the seedlings should not be more than 15-20 cm. After the plants are immersed in the holes, they are covered with soil and watered with water. Watering should be done correctly at the root of the plant.
Petunia Grandiflora: how to grow properly?
Consider a few recommendations for growing this variety using seeds.
Sowing seeds is suitable for light soil, the basis of which is peat.
Seeds of petunia Grandiflora are scattered over the surface and covered with a small layer of soil.
For the seeds of petunia Grandiflora to germinate better, their shell dissolves better, moisture must be one hundred percent.
Cover the seeds to maintain moisture.
The normal temperature for seed germination is considered to be about twenty-four degrees.
After the first shoots appear, the optimum humidity is from six tens of percent to seven tens of percent.
Excessive moisture in the soil can prevent air from reaching the roots of the plant, and then they can get sick.
After the first shoots appear, you can feed the plants with fertilizers with potassium and potassium nitrate.
Attention. It is important at this stage of plant development to check the roots, if they do not grow fast enough, then it will be necessary to use drugs.
At this time, the optimum temperature for plants is about twenty degrees.
It is necessary to feed the petunias with fertilizer containing ferum and boron.
After the seeds of petunia Grandiflora f1 have sprouted enough, the containers with them must be transferred to a lighted room.
In the first seven days of planting, plants should be lit for eighteen out of twenty-four hours.
