Petunia Trailing Maxi Description
- You can grow petunias from seeds, but it is easier to grow them from transplants. If you are going to grow from seeds, start them indoors 10 to 12 weeks before you want to set them outside. Petunia seeds are very small and need lots of light in order to germinate. Remember to water them. When the plants have three leaves, you can plant them outside.
- Petunia Trailing Maxi, It’s best to buy transplants and plant them in light, well-drained soil in full sun after the last spring frost. Petunias can grow in partial shade, but they will have fewer flowers. It’s better if the plants have shelter from the wind
- Space the plants about 1 foot apart.
- If you’re planting petunias in containers, use a soil-less mix.
Number of Seeds | 8-10 |
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Sowing month | Aug to Jan |
Sowing temperature | 20-35C |
Blooming month | Dec to April |
Sun | Full |
CARE
- Petunia Trailing Maxi are tolerant of heat so you don’t have to water them regularly. A thorough watering once a week should be sufficient (unless there are prolonged periods of drought in your area). The spreading types and those in containers require more frequent watering though.
- Fertilize your plants monthly to ensure good growth. Double-flowered cultivars like a biweekly dose of fertilizer.
- Petunia Trailing Maxi Remove faded/dead flowers to prolong blooming.
- Seeds are best to be sown at August end or September 1st week in most part of India
- Seeds are tiny in size but mostly are easy to germinate
- Petunia Trailing Maxi original seeds come in pelleted form, Click here to watch how to melt seeds.
Petunia Trailing Maxi Germination Stages (from seed to finished young plant)
Petunia Trailing Maxi Stage I Starts with the radicle breaking through the testa. The roots are touching the medium. Ends with fully developed cotyledons.
Stage II Starts from fully developed cotyledons. Ends with the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair.
Stage III Starts from the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair and ends with 80% of the young plants being marketable.
Stage IV All young plants are ready for sale and in the process of being hardened off. This stage lasts about 7 days.Petunia Trailing Maxi The cultural recommendations are based on results from trials conducted under Central European conditions. Different conditions in other parts of the world may lead to deviations in the results achieved.
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