Petunia - one of the most popular bloominggarden crops. Flowerbeds or wooden tubs with lush bouquets of bright "gramophones" will be an excellent decoration of the infield, and pots with luxurious ampel plants perfectly complement the interior of the balcony, verandas, terraces. Among the many varieties of this culture, the petunias of Grandiflora (Petunia Grandiflora) take a special place. Despite the fact that gardeners refer to them as very choosy individuals, it is quite possible to grow large-flowered varieties on their plot or in a mini-garden on a windowsill. Next, let's talk about how the grandflora petunia is grown from seeds. The photos posted in the article demonstrate her amazing beauty.
Petunias Grandiflora are flowering annuals.They are representatives of the Nightshade family. Unlike ordinary petunias, the varieties of Grandiflora can not boast of a large number of flowers on the bush, but the size of the buds is really impressive. Plants are relatively stunted: the height of the bushes rarely exceeds 25-50 cm. Petunias Grandiflora have a flower diameter of 9-12 cm. "Gramophones" of various shades can be simple or terry. In double flower buds, seeds are tied very rarely.
Petunia is generally considered very refineda plant that is demanding in care, and Grandifflor's petunias can be called sissies, they are so sensitive to lack or excess of moisture, temperature changes and windy weather. In this regard, the cultivation of seedlings from seeds, and then to care for "adolescents" and adults should be treated with all care and care. It usually takes 85-95 days after sowing seeds before Grandiflora will please you with luxurious flowering.
1. Petunia Grandiflora Prism Sunshine (Prism Sunshine) - a large-flowered variety with inflorescences of bright lemon-yellow hue. The height of the bushes is up to 25 cm.
2.Petunia Grandiflora Dreams (Dreams) - a series of hybrids created in the United States. Plants are resistant to difficult weather conditions. The bushes are magnificent, compact, undersized. Inflorescences may have the following color:
3.Petunia Grandiflora Burgundy (Burgundy) - the bushes are rather large, reach 35 cm in height, blossom from the beginning of summer to the first frosts, "gramophones" velvety, saturated dark cherry hue.
4.Petunia Grandiflora Limbo (Limbo) - a variety characterized by compact bush sizes, excellent branching and abundant flowering. Limbo is a whole group of hybrids, including petunias with white, red, tender and rich pink, blue and light purple, bright cherry blossoms. There are also inflorescences combined: white-pink, white-lilac, etc. Blooming petunia Limbo is quite early, for that is especially appreciated by gardeners.
5.Petunia Grandiflora Aladdin (Aladdin) - plants with a height of 25-40 cm with stunning flowers with lacy edges. Unlike other hybrids of the Grandiflor series, the Aladdin petunias are drought-resistant. Among the most popular colors are lavender, crimson, blue-violet, red with white throat, etc.
Good seeds - the key to your success in businesscultivation of petunias. Today in flower shops you can find planting material from a variety of manufacturers, but the main reference point for you should be the F1 mark on the package. We recommend that you purchase several small packages from different manufacturers in different places. You should not collect the seeds yourself, as it is not a fact that the next year they will grow petunias with the same color, shape and size of the inflorescences. As practice shows, plants grow weaker from self-collected seeds, with less decorative and brightly colored flowers.
Seeds of petunia are very small, so their sowing -the matter is labor intensive. It is important that they are evenly distributed over the surface of the soil. Solve this problem by manufacturers who specialize in seed treatment and supply them in the form of pellets or pellets. Such an enlarged fraction makes it easier to decompose them into a seeding tank. And do not worry about the fact that light will not flow to the seed through the shell (the seeds of petunia germinate only in the light), because such pre-treatment significantly improves germination, and hence the first sprouts will soon appear from the dragee.
The soil for sowing the Grandifflor's petunia should be selected light, loose, nutritious. Well-proven such a recipe:
In addition, you can add a little wood ash.
Before laying out the seeds, the soil is moistenedatomizer. If you purchased the seeds unprocessed, then for convenience, we advise mixing them with fine sand and simply scatter on the surface of the soil. Do not put them on top of the earth! At least you will increase the period until the appearance of the first shoots, and as a maximum - do not wait for them at all. Seeds placed in the tank are sprayed again. This time, instead of usually water, it is better to take a pink solution of potassium permanganate. Then cover the container with glass or film and place in a bright place with a temperature of 22-24 ° C.
If your choice is seeds in the form of a dragee, thenspread them on the surface of the soil with tweezers, only not a part, so that shoots in the future do not interfere with each other to develop. When working with granulated seeds, a good choice is the seating cups or mini-boys with isolated containers. Feel free to sow one seed in each of these cups, and after 7-10 days, the first shoots will appear.
A good option for planting petunias Grandifloraare peat tablets with a diameter of 3.5-4.5 cm. Preliminary, each tablet is immersed in water for 5-10 minutes, so that the necessary moisture reserve is formed. In each peat barrel, one seed is sown, placed in a suitable container, covered with glass or with a film.
So, the seeds of petunia germinated.However, this does not mean that you can immediately remove the film, the glass or the lid of the ready-made guy. Two or three times a day, shoots are allowed to breathe fresh air, and then cover again. So continue to do until the first real leaf appears. Only then can the film or glass be removed altogether.
Be careful with watering fragile sproutspetunias With a lack of moisture, they immediately die. Waterlogging is no less damaging: sprouts can get a black leg. The prevention of this disease is the regular spraying of seedlings with a weak solution of potassium permanganate. It is better to carry out the watering itself, too, with the help of a spray gun, or from below - through a pallet.
In addition, at least once a week is necessary to feed the "kids".
When seedlings have 2-4 true leaves,You can proceed to picking young plants into separate cups. If you initially sowed one seed in separate containers, you can skip this step.
New soil should be the same loose andnutritious. When moving from one container to another, try to keep a maximum of the soil on the roots of the seedlings: this way it will relieve stress more easily. Ensure that the seedling growth point is not buried in the soil. After picking for a few days, place the seedlings in a bright place, but in such a way that direct sunlight does not fall on it. Next, select the lighted area for petunia seedlings, otherwise fast-growing shoots will stretch.
First of all, let's talk about where they grow wellpetunias grandiflora. As already mentioned at the beginning of the article, this is a rather fastidious plant, so the place should be protected from the wind, well lit, moderately moist. In the case of growing petunias in vases or tubs, the problem is easily solved by transferring containers from one place to another. But with the placement of petunias in flower beds you need to be more careful.
Bushes are planted in open ground whenspring frosts finally recede. On the eve of transplanting, it is recommended to harden the seedlings in the open air for 4-5 days. Place the bushes at a distance of 20-25 cm from each other, as they grow very well. Before and after transplanting the kidney must be well moistened. To prevent the quick drying of the earthy coma, mulching is used. Even if the above-ground part of the plant dies in strong heat, the mulch will keep the roots in moist soil, which means your petunia can still recover and turn back into a lush flowering shrub.
If you want to please yourself blooming petuniasGrandiflora is already in May or early June, then it is necessary to start sowing seeds in late January - early February. Since at this time the light day is still not so long, do not forget about the additional lighting of seedlings.
If you grow seedlings of petunias in peattablets, then plant young plants in a flower bed or tub should be right with this, the very first pot. So you can avoid injury to the root system of the seedling, which means that the petunia will start faster.
Если в результате переувлажнения грунта ростки If you have a black leg, immediately remove all damaged seedlings along with the surrounding ground. After this, treat all healthy petunias with “Fitosporin” or another suitable fungicide.
