Petunia cascading in the photo - a waterfall of brightness

Cascading or ampelous petunia most popular in Europe for landscaping balconies of city apartments, verandas and terraces of restaurants and cafes. In our cities, bush petunias are more common. But increasingly, flower growers are turning their attention to petunias with long climbing shoots.

Petunia cascade in the photo it can hardly leave anyone indifferent. Thanks to long shoots reaching 80-100 cm, plantings of this type of petunia resemble a flower waterfall. Planted on balconies, they completely cover their fences with a flowering carpet, which looks incredibly beautiful.

Growing cascade petunia is no different from growing the usual bush petunia. You can plant seeds or propagate petunia from cuttings.

If you want to place ampelous petunia in a hanging pot, then plant 3 to 5 plants in one pot at once. Then the flower arrangement will be thick and there will be many flowers on it. Do not bury seedlings in pots too deeply; petunia roots are delicate and can be easily damaged.

In order for cascading petunia to bush better, it is necessary to pinch each plant at a height of 5-6 leaves. It is better to do this 10-15 days after transplanting the seedlings into permanent pots.

The cascading petunia in the photo is usually strewn with a huge number of flowers. To achieve the same abundant flowering, feed the plants every watering mineral fertilizer. You can also apply foliar feeding.Petunias are very “gluttonous” plants in terms of fertilizers, but they will generously thank you for such care with lush flowering.

On hot days, petunias need to be watered daily. If you have plant pots or containers with plants in your garden, you can water them directly with a hose.