Terry petunia – extremely beautiful tropical plant which first samples have been delivered to Europe from South America two hundred years ago. In Russia this species of petunias can be grown up not only in flowerpots on windowsills of city apartments, but also on lawns of seasonal dachas.
To decorate the personal plot with gentle, tropical exotic of terry petunias, it is necessary to be the real enthusiast of the business as care for these flowers – was put not by(with) the lung demanding certain knowledge and, of course, time expenditure. Only at due leaving, timely watering and fertilizing by fertilizers, the petunia will grow healthy and will elegantly contribute to registration of homestead landscape.
Seedling of terry petunia
The terry petunia is annual plant, and it means that it is necessary to be engaged in its landing every year. It is natural that before planting flower to the open ground, it is necessary to provide the healthy growth of seedling.
It is necessary to plant petunia seedling in February and it is desirable to use for this purpose already ready substrate which can be bought in shop for gardeners. Soil for seedling has to be rich in organic and mineral substances – for this reason to better give preference to "store" option. However, it is possible to be engaged in preparation of soil and most, having stirred the earth with humus, compost and sand. Before planting seedling, it is necessary to water soil with hot water and to wait until the earth cools down. Crops should be made, pressing seeds finger into the soil. After landing of seeds it is necessary to cover capacity with the soil polyethylene film and to place it in some warm place. After on the surface of soil the first shy small stalks seem, capacity should be placed in well lit, solar place. It is necessary to water sprouts moderately as excessive moisture can do much harm to plant.
Jumping to the open ground and further leaving
It is necessary to plant terry petunia to the open ground at the end of spring when the earth is already rather heated-up. Since the moment of landing and until the end of summer, plant it is necessary to feed up periodically the mineral fertilizers containing potassium, iron and other useful substances. About that, how often it is necessary to feed up plant, it is possible to esteem on original packing with fertilizers. Except mineral fertilizers, soil on which the tropical beauty grows can be watered also with organic fertilizers on the basis of humus, "mullein" and compost. To water plant in the open ground, as well as in case with seedling, does not follow too often. If soil is oversaturated by moisture, then the plant will blossom only for the short period. At the correct leaving the petunia can blossom since the beginning of summer and to the first frosts. It is important to know that it is not desirable to use cold water for watering of flower. It is necessary to water only soil around plant, trying not to allow water ingresses on stalks and flowers. In order that blossoming was abundant and uniform, the dried-up flowers need to be torn off periodically.