Pinching petunia ampel - a pledge of a long and lush bloom

Many mistresses dream of beautiful and delightful flower gardens or flowerpots on the windows and balconies. For this, petunia is the best. Throughout the world, this beautiful flower is among the top ten leaders of the most popular flying machines. An interesting fact: petunia is a distant relative of a tomato and a potato, because it belongs to the genus Solanaceae. Petunia is perennial, but in our harsh winters the root system of the plant dies, so it is grown as an annual one.

Petunia perfectly tolerates the heat, but it requires constant watering. In cool weather, it continues to grow, but blooms reluctantly. The species of petunia are several hundred and only 4 groups: multiflorous, large-flowered, ampel and floribunda.

The conversation will be about ampelnuyu petunia, because it is simply indispensable in decorating balconies, windows, flower beds, pots and hanging baskets. Many tried to grow a beautiful flower on their own, but not everyone managed to achieve a lush bloom. The main secret - pinching Petunia ampel. Now we will figure out how and when to do it.

The easiest way, of course, is to buy seedlings, but since we are not looking for easy ways, we will grow it ourselves. Seeds must be sown from February to the end of March. Use a container 6-7 cm deep. Since they are very small, they need to be sown to the surface and sprinkled with fine sand. Water better with a sprayer, so as not to move them. Seedlings will appear in 5-9 days. Under favorable conditions, after about 3 weeks, petunias can already be dived and transplanted into separate containers. Many people use plastic cups for this.

When to prepare to do a pinching petunia ampelnaya?

In order to achieve maximum flowering, pinching petunias must be done twice. The first time it is recommended to do after the seedlings are planted in the open ground, but not immediately. Allow time for the plant to grow stronger. Now watch: as soon as the planted shoots begin to actively grow and stretch - the moment has come (about May month). Count from the bottom of the stem 3-5 full leaves (this is the point of growth of the plant), and everything from above, you need to pinch or cut. Do not be alarmed if the growth of the flower slows down a little, but it will start letting off the side shoots. The result is abundant flowering and large buds.

Cut off the stems do not throw, they can be put in water, and they will take root. Before planting, leave only a couple of leaves, and cut the rest, as in the first case.

The second pinching petunia ampelnaya do not forget to do a month later.
It will be pleasant to admire such a flowering plant as petunia ampel. Pinching will form a lush bushes strewn with bright, beautiful flowers.

However, the care of the plant does not end there. As the faded flowers appear on petunia, they should be immediately removed. Do not forget about the need to regularly water and fertilize your plants. Then you, the whole summer and autumn, will please your petal with an ample petunia. The photos presented in the article give an idea of how beautiful plants can grow and how they can decorate your life and evoke admiring views of passers-by.
Grow flowers - give joy!