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Petunia Care
Posted by in Petunia Flowers on July 23, 2011
Do you wish to add petunia to your flower garden? Let me tell you, it’s a great idea. Petunia is a flowering plant native to South America. Petunia flowers come in amazing hues and will surely brighten up your garden or patio. If you are a gardening enthusiast, I am sure you would already know the ability of these beautiful trumpet-shaped flowers to beautify the surroundings. Not only will your garden look colorful, but you can also enjoy the lovely fragrance. If you are planning to grow petunia in your garden, you can grow them in pots, hanging baskets or flower beds. You can also grow them as borders in your flower garden. These plants can be used for landscaping, but before you go ahead with growing this amazing flowering plant, make sure that you learn more about petunia care. Here’s some information on petunia care instructions.
Petunia Flowers
This flowering plant belongs to Solanaceae family. Due to their vibrant and lively colors, they are considered to be one of the popular flowering annuals. They bloom from spring until frost. Though you might have heard about several varieties of petunia, these can be classified into grandiflora, multiflora, milliflora and groundcover. Multiflora petunias, as the name suggests, produce big-sized blooms. Their size ranges from 3 – 4 inches. Some of them might have a cascading habit and therefore, look great in hanging pots. Multiflora petunias produce a great number of blossoms but are smaller in size. These compact flowers are bunched together and can surely add a lot of color to your flower garden. Milliflora, as the name suggests, are miniature flowers. They can be used as edging plants. Since these are very small, mixing them with other flowering annuals in containers is a great idea. As far as groundcover petunias are concerned, they can be used to decorate a retaining wall.
Growing Petunias
Now that you are aware of the types of petunia flowers, you can decide whether you want to grow these flowers in pots, hanging baskets or in flower beds. There are many aspects of petunia care that you should be aware of. Wondering how to care for petunias? Well, you must first find out the conditions required for the growth of this plant. Here is some information on petunia care. Read the rest of this entry »
Petunia Flowers
Posted by in Petunia Flowers on July 23, 2011
Petunia flowers are very popular for their vibrant colors and delicate petals. Petunia plants with attractive and bright flowers are native to South America and belong to the family Solanaceae and genus Petunia. While most of the known varieties of petunia are hybrids, it is contented that the forerunner of these hybrids is a crossbreed between Petunia axillaris with large white flowers and Petunia integrifolia, which has violet-flowers. At present, we can see a wide range of trumpet-shaped petunia flowers in different size, colors and designs. Let us take a look at some petunia flower facts and petunia plant care.
Petunia Flower Facts
Petunia is a low-lying plant with a green and hairy foliage and bright trumpet-shaped flowers. There are many different varieties of petunias and these plants are roughly classified into grandiflora, hedgiflora, multiflora and milliflora. Grandiflora consist of those petunias with the largest flowers, i.e., up to four inches in diameter. The members of this class are further divided into four groups – merlin blue morn with blue and white flowers, supercascade series with flowers in many colors, daddy series with pink or purple flowers, and ultra series, with flowers in many colors. The last group includes bi-shaded flowers too.
The plants in the second category or hedgiflora are commonly known as spreading petunias. Most of the plants in this category have a maximum height of up to six inches, but they can cover a large area (up to four feet). The most popular among these types are the opera supreme with large flowers and tidal wave, which is much taller than the other members. The third category called multiflora includes petunia plants that produce flowers, which have a diameter of up to two inches. As compared to grandiflora varieties, these plants and flowers cannot be easily damaged by rain. The popular varieties include carpet series with flowers in many colors and surfinia series, which has flowers in pink, blue, purple and white. The fourth and last category is milliflora, which has the smallest petunia flowers. The petunia flowers in this category have a diameter of up to one inch. These plants are found to be more tolerant to harsh weather. Read more on flower meanings.
Now, you know more about petunia flowers and petunia plants. Petunia flowers come in various colors and can make your flower garden bright and lively. The following paragraphs deal with petunia flower care. Read the rest of this entry »