Care
Caring for petunias is not difficult at all: they are picky, they feel good in any weather. In order for flowering plants to delight the eye for a long time, delight others, it is recommended to follow several simple care recommendations, namely:
- with prolonged drought, additional watering is required;
- flower beds are best placed in places protected from wind and rain (with prolonged exposure to rainfall, the seedling may begin to rot, stop blooming, in extreme cases, die altogether);
- it is advisable to feed - this will contribute to even greater and better flowering;
- a week after the seedlings get used to the newest conditions and until the end of summer, every couple of weeks, the roots must be fed with fertilizers;
- while looking after petunias, you need to remember to cut off dried leaves and flowers in time.
Features of petunias "Mambo"
Petunia is an ideal plant not only for landscape decoration, but also for decorating a balcony, porch. The "Mambo" species includes several shades of flowers, all plants are dwarf, but blooming profusely.
Characteristic
Petunias can tolerate relatively harsh conditions and hot climates. These flowers grow well in nutritious, well-drained soil, even in low humidity. They only need five hours of sunshine every day, so the plants can be grown not only outdoors, but also in pots. Most often, petunias are bred with seeds, but new bushes can be grown from cut shoots and cultivated as indoor plants.
Petunia does not like swampy soil and copes well with short droughts. But in drier regions, plants should be watered daily. The maximum growth occurs at the end of spring. During this period, it is worth applying fertilizers, the feeding schedule will depend on the variety.
Varieties
The Mambo series includes several varieties with small, abundantly flowering bushes.
"Mambo Ji Pee Mead Blue" is a representative of a new generation of hybrid dwarf petunias. It is a multiflora that grows rapidly, therefore it does not require the use of special growth promoters. The flowers have a rich purple hue, they immediately stand out in the flower bed. There are many positive reviews of plant breeders about this variety.
In the description of the variety "Mambo Red Morning" it is said that this is a low-growing hybrid that grows up to 150 mm in a pot, in the open field the size of a bush can reach 250 mm. Despite its size, this variety produces very large flowers, the diameter of which reaches 90 mm. During the period of abundant flowering, a beautiful hat is formed. The shade of the flowers is red, but dull, muted.
"Mambo Burgundy" is also a red representative of the series, but the color looks more like wine, hence the name. An adult plant can reach a height of 250 mm, in pots it is about 10 centimeters less. The bushes are small, but bloom profusely, the diameter of the buds after blooming is 90 mm.
The variety "Purple Mambo" can be grown with equal success both in pots and in the open field, it is not picky about keeping conditions and can withstand a short drought. The bushes do not grow much, they turn out to be compact and bloom profusely. The purple hue has become the hallmark of the presented variety.
Mambo JP Orchid Weined belongs to a new generation of hybrids with abundant flowering and fast growth. Bushes in an adult state are quite wide, but they are not large in height, a maximum of 250 mm. Growers love this petunia for its resistance to a sharp drop in air temperature. Can grow in small shade.The flowers have a very interesting color, the edges are light pink, closer to the core the shade becomes dark crimson, the veins in the petals stand out in a bright color.
Variety "Mambo Rose" withstands adverse weather conditions well, blooms strongly, no more than 250 mm in height. The flowers are pale pink, not too large.
Flowers of petunia "Mambo Red Morne" are bright pink at the edges, and their core is white. It is a compact variety, but during flowering the plant is abundantly covered with buds, creating a bright cap when opened.
There are several basic rules for caring for petunias.
- Seeds are sown in February, shoots appear in a week. Hardened seedlings are planted in the ground in May.
- Top dressing should be accompanied by deep watering. It is better to water petunias in the morning, rarely, but abundantly.
- You can remove young shoots in pots to activate new growth and make the bush wider.
- Mulching allows you to retain moisture during the hotter months.
- Aphids, whiteflies, slugs can damage plants. Spraying, treatment with soap solution and insecticidal preparations help to fight them. Neem oil will help to cope with fungal diseases.
Care rules
Petunias of the Mambo series are quite unpretentious to care for, but there are still several basic rules. Here they are:
- Seeds begin to be sown in February, and a week after that you will already see the first shoots. After the seedlings, they undergo a hardening procedure and are transplanted into open ground in May.
- Watering should be abundant for petunias, but rare, it will be better to carry out this procedure in the morning.
- Mandatory fertilizing with fertilizers along with abundant watering.
- In order for the bush to be wider, you need to remove young shoots from a petunia growing in a pot.
- The plant needs to be mulched in order to retain moisture in hot weather.
- The plant can be attacked by several pests such as slugs, aphids and whiteflies. To get rid of them, treat the plant with soapy water or insecticides. And if you have to deal with fungal diseases, then use neem oil.
Description
Petunia Mambo Red F1
Petunia ”Mambo Red” F1. An annual plant. Large-flowered series, blooms very early. Luxurious annual plant with high resistance to adverse weather conditions. This hybrid form of petunia has a voluminous compact and branched bush 25-35 cm high and 25-30 cm in diameter. The flowers are pink with white spots, very large, up to 10-13 cm in diameter. Sowing is carried out from February to March. For winter sowing, seedlings need illumination. Seedlings appear in 7-12 days. They are planted in a permanent place when the danger of frost has passed. Blooms from the end of May all season.
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Planting and caring for petunia
Traditionally, petunia is planted in open ground (or pot, container) seedlings in the second half of May. Petunia seeds (previously prepared for planting) are sown for seedlings in the second half of March. Petunia, planted in this way, blooms by mid-June. Blooming lasts until October. This method is good if you plan to decorate a balcony with it or compose a composition. For a summer cottage, you can not fool yourself by growing seedlings, but sow seeds directly into open ground. At the end of May (the last decade, according to the weather), we sow seeds in the ground. If the weather is good, the seeds will immediately start and grow rapidly. By the end of June, you will already have a blooming petunia. Not much later than the seedling method. Can be propagated by petunias and cuttings in late summer.
The petunia flower is very light-requiring. Therefore, in the garden area, an open, bright place should be allocated for it.It is better to plant petunias on well-drained, non-acidic sandy loam or loamy soil. This is what concerns the planting of petunias on the site. If you plant it in a pot or container, then this is a little more complicated. This mainly refers to the composition of the soil. It should be loose, moisture-consuming, good air permeability, very nutritious. Good drainage is essential.
Petunia care.
The first thing to remember when caring for petunias is that varieties with large flowers are more capricious than small-flowered ones. They require more light and heat, they absolutely cannot stand cool dampness. During such periods, it even stops blooming, but with warming, flowering resumes. The main danger that traps petunia in the open field is strong wind and rain, which can cause significant harm to it. Damage to the flowers and stems of petunias can cause it to stop flowering. This is the advantage of potting petunias, the pot can always be hidden from the weather.
To form a beautiful bush at the seedling stage, the tops of the petunia should be pinched, approximately at the level of the fifth internode. In adult plants, long shoots are pruned, which also promotes branching of the petunia. And, of course, be sure to remove the faded petunia flowers, this contributes to the formation of new buds.
Watering and feeding petunias.
Petunia is a flower that will forgive you both dryness and waterlogging. Just don't confuse waterlogging and abundant watering with dampness and stagnant water! This is a death sentence for petunia ... Abundant watering is the guarantee of abundant and beautiful flowering. Also, do not forget about spraying. Petunia loves it. In hot weather, it is advisable to water the petunia twice a day (or more often). With good drainage and moisture permeability of the soil, waterlogging and stagnation of water are practically excluded. In order not to damage the flowers, it is better to water the petunia at the root.
Petunia does just fine without fertilizers, but to maintain a long and lush flowering, it should still be fed. For this, a regular, complete mineral fertilizer is perfect. Any organic matter is also suitable (with the exception of fresh manure). Apply fertilizers according to the usual scheme - twice a month.
Diseases and pests
If you follow all the rules for caring for petunia, then no diseases and pests are afraid of it. Otherwise, you can "catch": chlorosis, late blight, gray rot, black leg, various viral diseases. Pests can attack: aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, slugs, thrips. But I repeat, all these misfortunes threaten you only with careless petunia care.
