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- Are there purple petunias?
- Which are the best petunias?
- How do you pick petunias?
- How do you grow purple petunias?
- What pairs well with petunias?
- What are the most fragrant petunias?
- What is the difference between Wave petunias and regular petunias?
- How do you keep petunias looking good?
- How do I get my petunias to bloom more?
- Should you pinch petunias?
Are there purple petunias?
Popular Petunias That are Purple
“Sugar Daddy” – Bright purple flowers with a deep purple center that spreads out through the petals in veins. “Littletunia Indigo” – A compact plant that produces a prolific number of small, purple to blue blossoms.
Which are the best petunias?
Petunia 'Rose Vein Velvet'
'Rose Vein Velvet' is said to be one of the best petunias to grow from seed. The pink, veined blooms are produced in their masses on trailing stems, up to 1m long. A great cultivar for hanging baskets and window boxes.
How do you pick petunias?
Unlike deadheading by hand, the plant will do best with a sharp cut. Pick up a petunia stem gently. Choose 1 that has several dying blooms on it. Find a point just below all the dead blooms.
How do you grow purple petunias?
Planting
- Petunias need full sun or they will become spindly. ...
- They are quite versatile, growing in different types of soil, but it is important that the soil drains well and doesn't stay wet.
- You can grow petunias from seeds, but it is easier to grow them from transplants.
What pairs well with petunias?
To further attract attention to the petunias and the rest of a well-designed garden, plant contrasting flowers behind and to the sides of the grandiflora and multiflora petunias.
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Plants to put behind petunias include:
- Snapdragons.
- Delphiniums.
- Society garlic.
- Lupines.
- Black-eyed Susan.
- Daisies.
- Iris.
- Allium.
What are the most fragrant petunias?
Tumbelina Petunias are the original and still the best double, trailing, fragrant petunias. Their carnation-like flowers have masses of gorgeous petals that layer upon each other creating the perfect summer patio display, unlike any other available.
What is the difference between Wave petunias and regular petunias?
Wave petunias have a unique trailing growth habit and are highly prolific in their blooming. They drape over the sides of containers and raised beds and are great summer performers. A regular petunia has an upright or bush growth habit.
How do you keep petunias looking good?
To encourage additional blooms from petunias, old blooms should be removed through deadheading to encourage new blossoms instead of seed production.
- Look for signs that petunia blooms are beginning to fade and die. ...
- Remove, or deadhead, the petunia plant by hand.
How do I get my petunias to bloom more?
Petunias need full sun for the most optimum show of blossoms. The plant may bloom when it is lightly shaded for part of the day, but as a rule, a petunia not blooming can be because it does not get at least six hours of direct sun per day. Move container-planted petunias plants with no flowers into a sunny location.
Should you pinch petunias?
When you pinch out the tip of a petunia, it stimulates new growth by causing the release of growth hormones. This helps new transplants become established faster, so pinch all petunias when you set them out in the garden. Prompt deadheading encourages lots of flowers.
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