Top dressing can be applied no more than once every 7 days. Also, do not forget to remove faded flowers in time (except for those left for seeds). Moreover, in addition to traditional watering, spraying from a spray bottle is important. In order for petunias to bloom brightly, they need to be watered often. On an area of 1 m2, you can easily place up to 50-70 plants. You can plant petunias close to each other. Petunias love fertile soil so don't be afraid to put more compost or humus underneath them. We put a good drainage layer on the bottom, and put the prepared loose substrate on top of it. They can be conveniently placed and relocated as needed. It is very convenient to plant petunias in pots or containers.
You can mix peat in equal proportions, garden land and coarse sand. The soil under them should be well-drained, preferably with a neutral pH reaction (or close to it). In the 20th of April, they can be planted in greenhouses, and after the first ten days of May - in open ground. Petunia seeds are planted for seedlings after March 15. That is, at the exit, you may get flowers of a different size and color than the parents, whose signs you wanted to fix. That is, you will not be able to unambiguously breed only terry varieties, but just such varieties can be obtained from a significant part of the seeds.īe prepared for the most incredible results. If you pollinate ordinary varieties of terry petunias (using their stamens), then the terry will be transmitted to children in no more than 45% of cases. It is almost impossible to pollinate such plants among themselves.īut summer residents also found a solution here. The stamens do not suffer at the same time and develop completely normally. But there is one problem here - petunias become terry when the ovary turns into petals. Some of the most the most beautiful varieties this flowering plant is definitely terry petunias. Don't forget to sign them right away so you don't get confused when planting next season. Spread the collected seeds on a dry piece of paper or light cloth and let them dry. Rest withered flowers should be removed in a timely manner so that the flowering of the plant remains rich and bright. This is how long it takes to form full-fledged seed boxes. The fact is that from the moment of flowering to harvest, it takes about 2.5 - 3 months. From the very beginning of flowering, you should determine for yourself several lower buds that will be grown to obtain seeds. Petunia seeds are collected from faded wilted flowers. One standard bag usually contains no more than 5-7 pieces, and it costs about 70-80 rubles. Compare - in stores they are sold almost by the piece for a lot of money. It is about 10 mm long and 8 mm wide.Įach box can contain up to 100 seeds. The seeds ripen in a capsule - the fruit of the plant. Depending on the specific plant variety, they can be colored dark brown or yellow. Their average diameter is from 0.5 to 0.6 mm. However, there is a more interesting option - to collect seeds from self-grown plants. it perennial summer residents in Middle lane Russia is often grown as an annual. Petunia is a very fragrant and beautiful flower.
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