It is known that a beautiful cozy atmosphere in the house or in the garden is created by plants, in particular, luxurious petunias. A special subspecies is the ampel, or cascade, so elegantly decorate any balcony, loggia or terrace. Such plant varieties are characterized by flexible and long shoots, up to 1-2 meters in length. They hang and are strewn with charming flowers. They can be planted both in pots, and in hanging baskets, pots and boxes with flowers on the balcony , in the garden. Due to the fact that the plant is thermophilic, a few of our gardeners could grow the same long shoots found in the greenhouses of Western Europe. Our climate can hardly be called wet and warm - namely it is like the flowers of petunia ampel. However, if you have the necessary knowledge and desire, it is quite possible to achieve an amazing result. We hasten to share the secrets of how to properly grow an ampelian petunia.
How to plant ampelian petunias?
The group of ampelian petunias has many varieties. But the best quality is considered to be the seeds from the western breeders: Easy Wave, Fortunia, Wave, Tornado, etc. If you decide to "settle" on your balcony or petunia garden, you can grow from seeds (and you can pick up petunia seeds yourself) at the end of January or in February, so that the plant could grow the necessary length of shoots. It is advisable to arrange additional lighting in a room where flowers will grow. If you want to decorate the house with a petunia ampel, cultivation also involves the use of quality soil for planting, which is sold in stores specializing in the sale of seeds and flowers. It should be loose, nutritious and retaining moisture. Sowing petunia ampelnaya is carried out on the leveled and moistened soil, but the seeds are not covered with earth, but covered with glass or non-woven material. In order for the seeds to germinate, it is better to keep the temperature regime within + 24 + 26 ° C and often spray the soil and pour water into the pan.
How to grow an ampelian petunia?
When the first shoots appear (after 1-2 weeks), the coating should be removed, and the soil moistening should be slightly reduced so that the plants do not turn black. The lighting remains compulsory. When several leaves appear on the seedlings, the plants need to be dived, that is, they are placed in separate pots or disposable cups, which will allow stimulation of the development of the root system of petunias. Generally, within 4 weeks after the emergence of shoots, the ampelian petunia grow slowly, because at this time they are establishing their root system. But by 1.5 months these flowers begin to grow actively.
In order to grow chic ampelnuyu petunia, care should include and top dressing complex fertilizers with high content of nitrogen, which is carried out once a week, diluted in water (15 g per bucket of water). Later, spraying of tree trunks and leaves can also be used. When yellowing the leaves, the plants need to be sprayed with FeroVit.
Waiting until the ground in the glass is bound with the roots, the plant is transplanted into small pots (up to 2 liters) or immediately into large containers. In the hot summer watering should be abundant. Take out to fresh air ampelnye petunias can already in May.
How to form an ampelian petunia?
To form a beautiful crown petunia, planting it in a pot or basket, the ground should be poured flush with the edges of the tanks. Due to the
Over time, petunia will grow and create an incredible waterfall of flowers on your balcony or garden. We hope that our advice on how to grow a petunia ampel, about planting and caring for it, will be useful to you.