Ampelnaya petunia is very popular among many florists. Thanks to its extensive color scheme, it is able to decorate the most diverse places in your dacha: windows, gazebos, balconies . Also it will look spectacular and as a separate composition in your garden.
The varieties of petunias have a conditional division into:
- bush flowers that are planted in the open ground. Planting of seeds is carried out in March or April. The plant is planted permanently in May;
- Ampellar petunias are planted in suspended flowerpots or pots .
To obtain seedlings, the seeds are sown much earlier than the bush - in the beginning or the middle of February, and in May they transplant to a permanent place. In this case, each florist will inevitably face the question: how many pieces of ampelian petunia plant in the pots?
Seeding of petunia seeds
Before planting the plant in a permanent place, it is necessary to grow its seedlings. To do this, you must observe the following conditions:
- Prepare the soil, which should be light and loose. It should be moistened and poured stimulant growth.
- Seeds are poured on the ground, not deepening. Above them a small amount of land is poured. Seeds are moistened with an atomizer.
- The container is covered from above with glass or a film of polyethylene. Every day for a short while the seedlings are ventilated, if necessary watered.
- In five days sprouts appear. The film or glass is opened for a long time, providing maximum illumination.
- Two weeks later, the first leaves grow. At this stage, 1-2 times a week, fertilizing is carried out in a liquid form, spraying them from the spray.
- Growing seedlings are transplanted into larger tanks as they grow.
During the first 4-5 weeks after the emergence of seedlings development of seedlings is slow, they gradually build up the root system. Then their active growth begins. In containers with a volume of 1.5-2 liters of seedlings, the petunia grows until it is transplanted to a permanent place in the pots of the proper size. Thus, by May an ampel petunia bush grows, which has 15-20 buds.
How many petunias are planted in one pot?
As a container for growing petunia it is recommended to use pots. Kashpo is a special vase, designed for a flower pot. In the design of pots, it is assumed that there are special hooks with which it is suspended.
When deciding how many petunias should be planted in a pot, one should adhere to the following recommendation: no more than two adult plants are planted in one container having an average size (diameter about 22 cm). This is due to the fact that ampelous petunias are characterized by a branched root system. If you plant more than two plants in one pot, this will interfere with their growth and proper development. Nutrients contained in the soil,
In addition, when deciding the question of how many petunias should be planted in one pot, it is necessary to take into account the size of the container and the grade of the future plant. The larger the variety, the larger the container will be required for it. For example, in a pot, which has a volume of 10 liters, you can plant two pieces of Petunia sort "Fortunia". But if you are dealing with the "Typhoon" sort, then in this case you will be able to drop only one sapling into the 10-liter plantation.
Follow the recommendations for calculating how many petunias can be planted in one pot, will help you grow a healthy plant. By creating comfortable conditions for the growth of petunia, you will enjoy its flowering throughout the season.