Petunia - annual flower

In autumn and summer, the balconies and gardens of many gardeners are adorned with a beautiful plant - petunia. The flower-annual with proper care can for a long time please the eye with its lush bright buds.

general information

Petunia (flower) at the moment is the most popular annual. It is grown practically on all continents. Breeders all over the world with great interest create more and more new species of this plant, each of which is unique and attractive in its own way. Petunia is a shrub plant that is grown in indoor conditions. Its inflorescences resemble a funnel. In shape and size, they occur large and small, simple and double. The palette of colors is very wide - from white, light yellow, to rich red, purple and pink. Petunia - a flower that begins to bloom on the 70 - 80 day after sowing. Buds develop about seven days.

Flower petunia. Cultivation

As a rule, seeds are sown in the middle of March. Then in May-June you can already enjoy bright buds. For this plant, you can use any soil, except for alkaline and strongly acidic. At the same time, the land must be loose, nutritious and well letting in excess water. For planting, it is best to use humus, turf or leaf earth, sand and well decomposed peat in equal proportions. All components are well mixed and sifted through a sieve. Moisten the soil, sprinkle seeds on the surface and sprinkle them with water from the spray gun. Top with a small amount of earth (2 mm). The pot is covered with paper and periodically watered. Petunia (flower) feels great at a temperature of 20 degrees. The first week, twice a day, you should do a spraying with the addition of a weak solution of potassium permanganate. After seven days, you can start fertilizing the plant. First, it is better to use water-soluble fertilizers, and then you can purchase growth stimulants. However, they are recommended to be applied no more than three times during the entire period of cultivation. Flower "petunia terry" is best reproduced by cuttings taken from queen cells, which in winter should be kept in greenhouses at a temperature of +10 degrees.

Care

Petunia is a pretty whimsical plant. In order for the flower to feel comfortable, it is necessary to take into account some of its conditions. Petunia loves light, so it's best to plant open sunny areas for planting. The flower needs abundant watering, especially in the summer season. Every ten days it is recommended to feed petunia with organic fertilizers. For planting, the soil with weak or neutral acidity is best suited. This plant loves warmth. When the temperature decreases, it stops blooming. In view of the fact that petunia has very fragile shoots and tender petals, it must be protected from rain and wind. During the entire flowering period it is necessary to remove the dead buds. Thanks to this, new young flowers will quickly appear.