You can cut back to within a few inches of the base if needed, but do not remove all their leaves. If plants become leggy or stop flowering, prune the shoots back to about half their length. Fertilize petunias monthly with a balanced fertilizer to support their rapid growth and heavy blooming.
Avoid frequent light watering that encourages shallow rooting.
Plants need at least 1 to 2 inches of water every seven to 10 days once established. For good ground cover, space petunias 12 to 18 inches apart. Pinch off the top inch before planting to encourage good branching. Keep them well-watered during this period. Place the plants in a protected place such as a cold frame or sheltered area close to buildings to adjust them to outdoor conditions. Plants should be hardened off before planting into exposed beds. Plant petunias as soon as the danger of frost is past in the spring. Young plants not yet in bloom often settle in faster. Leggy, thin plants are slow to adjust to outdoor conditions. Purchase healthy young petunias that are short and compact. The very fine dust-like seed of petunias require light for germination. If you grow petunias from seed, start them eight to 10 weeks before planting in beds. They prefer soil with a pH of 6.0 to 7.0. If the soil or the area is poorly drained, you can build raised beds to grow good petunias. Best growth occurs in well-drained, light soil of medium fertility. They will become spindly and have few flowers if grown in shade.
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Petunias should be planted in full sunlight. They can be used for color masses, borders, containers, hanging baskets or as a seasonal groundcover. Many petunias, especially white and lavender cultivars have a very sweet fragrance.
The flowers may be large or small, ruffled, fringed, or double. Petunias can be found in every color of the rainbow in solids, contrasting veins or edges, and star patterns. The size of the flowers varies from an inch in diameter from 5 to 6 inches. Height can vary from 6 inches to 18 inches. Photo by Karen Russ, ©2007 HGIC, Clemson Extension Height/Spread "Pelleted" seeds are small seeds that have been clay-coated to make them larger and more uniform in size and shape, making them easier to handle when planting.‘Tidal Wave Silver’ petunia growing through silver sage. Plant Tidal Wave® Purple Petunia in full sun, feed and water it well all season, and you will be rewarded with masses upon masses of tropical-bright blooms. In short, a highly adaptable, vigorous, gorgeous petunia you really should try. It is superbly botrytis-resistant (which is enough to convince us, even without any other merits, that we want it) and very long-blooming. We predict this super-easy, beautiful Tidal Wave® Purple Petunia plant will be the spreading petunia of choice for gardeners looking for something a little distinctive in the garden. And then there's its "traditional" use as a trailing petunia in baskets, planters, and other containers. Widely spaced in bed or border, Tidal Wave® Purple Petunia creeps along as a lovely ground cover. Set against a trellis and given a little help to get started, it forms a floriferous climber. Spaced closely together, the plants form an upright mound or even a low hedge, drenched with blooms and utterly charming. The Tidal Wave® Purple Petunia plant itself is as much of a star as its flowers, offering an adaptable habit completely unlike other petunias'. Expect a long summer season of bloom in the sunny yard or patio with Tidal Wave® Purple Petunia. These blooms won't keel over at the first sign of trouble, eitherthey stand up to summer storms beautifully, bouncing back from rain and wind without turning a petal. The blooms range from 2 to 2½ inches across, and boast some of the truest purple tones to be found on a petuniawhich is saying a lot, if you think about some of the competition. Amazingly versatile, this petunia is called a "hedgiflora"but here at Park, we just call it "wonderful".
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Purple is an arrival in the award-winning Tidal Wave® series of trailing petuniasbut like AAS winner Silver and Tropical Hot Pink, it does far more than simply trail. Rich deep color all over compact, very versatile Tidal Wave® Purple Petunia plants transforms the garden or container into a summer paradise.
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