How to plant and grow petunia on the balcony
Petunia can be planted not only in the ground, but also incontainer, even in a city apartment. It will be more difficult to do this, but it is possible, if certain recommendations are observed. Growing petunia on the balcony will give good results if you provide the plant with good soil and enough moisture.
Petunia cultivars for growing on the balcony
Petunia flowers can be very different insize, shape and color. From all this diversity of species, you can choose what you have more to liking. If you focus on what kinds of petunias are suitable for growing on the balcony, then choose a cluster variety - grandiflora, milliflora, frellittunia. In respect of the latter, it is important to observe one rule - you need to protect the edges of their petals from rain drops, for which the canopy made by you is ideal.
It is good for terracotta cultivating terry varieties. For suspended flowerpots, the best option is petunias ampel.
How to plant petunia on the balcony
The first thing that starts growing flowerspetunias - soil preparation. You can use the purchased soil, adding there hydrogel (for every 5 liters of soil - 1 liter). In this case, do not over-water petunias, since the substrate obtained retains moisture for a long time. The second option is to mix the purchased soil with the garden land (proportion 1 to 3).
Next, you need to choose the capacity in whichgrow your flowers. Shrub and double petunias will occupy a lot of space - in a 10-liter container can fit no more than four plants. In any case, it is worthwhile to maintain the distance between the colors, otherwise, when they grow up, they can get confused. In the container must be made holes, where the water will flow.
Put a petunia on the balcony is not difficult, it's importantobserve certain conditions. So, sowing seeds, they do not fall asleep with earth. The container or pots are covered with a film that remains on top until the sprouts appear. At the same time, the balcony will need to be ventilated occasionally. After 2-3 months, petunia will blossom.
To determine the time of sowing, proceed fromWhen you want to see the first flowers. If in the spring, then plant the seeds in late February, then the flowering will begin in late May and early April and will last until the late autumn. You can listen to the opinion of experienced gardeners and sow seeds in the second decade of March.
How to grow a petunia on a balcony
Remember that petunia loves light and warmth, becauseideally, if the container with flowers will stand on the balcony facing south or south-west. These flowers require abundant watering, but excess moisture can damage them, even to the point that the plant will die. It should be borne in mind that the large-flowered forms are more whimsical than the small-flowered ones, if the weather is damp and cold, then such petunias cease to blossom.
To make your flowers bloom and bloom for a long time, you shouldpay attention to the need for their additional feeding. Do this regularly, after waiting a week after the plant was planted, and until the very end of flowering, taking breaks in 7-10 days. The flowering of petunia is facilitated by complex fertilizers, especially those in which potassium predominates.
If you want to use growth stimulants, you can do this, but not more than three times in all the time, and only in small doses.
It turned out to grow a beautiful variety of petunias onbalcony? Then, as autumn comes, transplant one pot into the pot. Cropping the long branches, leave it on the windowsill where it will hold the winter. With the advent of spring, the flower will grow rapidly.
Katerina Sergeenko
