Secrets of growing petunias

Thanks to the variety and colorfulness of flowers, petunias can be an excellent decoration for a balcony or summer cottage.

Petunia refers to annual And perennial herbs. About 25 species of this flower plant are known. Garden petunia is grown as an annual plant.

Types of petunias differ by color, shape and size of flowers. There are simple and double, small-flowered and large-flowered flowers. Moreover, their color can be very diverse: purple, pink, white, red, cream, blue, light blue, yellow, etc.

To get a beautiful flower garden on your balcony or dacha you need to know a few secrets of growing petunias.

This flower reproduces seeds. Therefore, already in February, you can sow seeds to obtain seedlings, which are transplanted into open ground, long or hanging pots in the spring immediately after the end of frost.

Petunias are very love light and warmth, so it is best for them to choose an open, sunny place. Although the plant is quite tolerant of dry conditions, it still needs to be watered regularly. Petunias can easily tolerate excessive soil moisture, but die when water stagnates. That's why watering should be timely and moderate.

To maintain long-lasting flowering of petunias, it is necessary fertilize the soil regularly. It is advisable to choose complex fertilizers containing large amounts of potassium. Already a week after transplanting the plant, it is necessary to begin feeding. And repeat this procedure every 10 days.

For those who know these simple secrets of growing petunias, their summer cottage always looks blooming.