2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
The most favorite and common annual among flower growers is petunia. Due to its unpretentiousness and long flowering, it is actively used in landscape design. The variety of varieties allows you to create colorful flower beds and mesmerizing compositions
Features of creating flower beds from petunias
Petunia flower beds are always distinguished by an abundance of buds and color tones. It is important to be able to correctly compose the desired varieties. The secret to creating a flower bed from these plants lies in the correct planting, that is, using seedlings. Sowing seeds in the ground is not recommended due to poor germination. Sowing often ends with bald patches, and the flowering time will be significantly reduced. Many hybrid varieties do not bear fruit at all, and seedlings are obtained by cuttings.
Seedlings are usually grown at home or purchased from retail chains. Using cuttings for May planting, you need to take care of this already in March. Using the seedling method, a petunia flower bed is created in one day.
Rules for arranging a flower bed from some petunias
A successful petunia flower garden will only work with a competent planning of the landing site in accordance with the varietal characteristics of the plants. It is necessary to avoid thickening and exactly follow the schemes given to the selected varieties. The close arrangement oppresses the plants, the buds are poorly formed, and there is a risk of developing diseases.
Growing petunias is a simple process, it is important to plant it correctly. In the flower beds, a row or circle is usually observed, in any case, leave the recommended distances between seedlings. For small-flowered varieties, an interval of 15 cm is maintained, large-flowering ones require more space - 20 cm, ampelous ones - from 30. With more frequent placement, plants will be depleted, oppressed by each other and stretched. As a result, they will completely lose their decorative effect.
Where is it better to make a flower bed of petunias
Considering the light-loving nature of petunias, choose areas that are open to the sun. It is desirable that there is shading at noon. Under the crown of trees or in shady places, it will not be possible to get beautiful flowers: foliage will prevail, and the petals of the buds will acquire a whitish hue.
Soil also matters - petunia loves the neutral acidity of sandy loam soil or loam. On land with a high content of knocked down clay, development slows down and there is no splendor of flowering. Make sure that planting is carried out in light and loose fertile soil. It is recommended to add Agrovermiculite or Perlite to the pits.
Petunia flower bed options
Consider the most spectacular and popular ways to organize flower beds suitable for petunias.
Monochrome
The classic petunias application, which is ideal for the lawn and looks mesmerizing in the ceremonial area. Only petunias are used in the design of any shape. Plants are divided into varieties and planted in circles, stripes, geometric shapes. Usually, seedlings with white flowers are used for edging.
Raised design
The vertical walls are created to the desired height. Most often, such a structure is made of a metal mesh in the form of a cylindrical frame. Agro-film is laid inside, soil is poured into this "tower". There are other options for vertical placement (pots, pouches, bottles, etc.). For such flower beds, any varieties of petunias are suitable, ampelous must be added.
Mini flower bed of petunias
To decorate the recreation area, the area around the house, porch, gazebo, miniature flower beds are often created. Such flower beds necessarily have a restrictive edging. For mini flower beds, large bush varieties are used. Here, the use of ampelous species is also possible.
Petunia and conifers
A flower garden of petunias around a coniferous tree harmoniously fits into the rich density of greenery and complements it with the bright colors of its inflorescences. Combinations with cypress, pine, thuja, spruce and small juniper are used. The flower garden can be made around the entire circumference, from the side, in the form of a semicircle, rectangle.
Suspended structures
The lush blooming mass of petunias is ideal for hanging structures. They are placed in any open area. To do this, a pillar is dug in, a trunk from a sawn tree is used, and containers for planting are attached to a similar vertical support.
Petunias, planted in hanging containers, decorate the porch, gazebo, summer kitchen entrance. Often they build special frames, arches, in which pots of different sizes are placed on hooks, chains, and cords.
Flower beds of petunias with other flowers
If desired, the monochrome petunias can be diluted with other plants. The most winning compositions are obtained with verbena, snapdragon, pelargonium, ageratum. The background for petunias is cineraria, chlorophytum, irezine, daylily, begonia.
In vertical variations, ivy, lobelia, balsam, sweet peas, verbena are suitable. Tall marigolds are planted in the center on round flower beds of pink and purple petunias, and undersized coleus are planted around the edges for framing. These flower beds are always beautiful and original.
Recommended:
Perennial Flower Bed
If you plant perennials on a plot of land favorable for their growth, then for several years the summer resident is freed from routine work, devoting time to rest against the background of the amazing beauty of the flower garden. I offer one of the many options for arranging such a flower bed
DIY Flower Bed Fences
Many of us have dreamed of getting into a fairy tale at least once. Agree, dreams must come true. In this article we will tell you how to make this very fairy tale on your personal plot. And without much money investment
How To Remove Moss From A Flower Bed Or Lawn?
Moss often appears on lawns and flower beds. He delivers many unpleasant minutes to gardeners and summer residents, since it is not so easy to get rid of him. In addition, it is generally accepted that moss not only spoils the appearance of the decorative area, but also spoils the grass and flowers growing there. This is not entirely true. The appearance of moss can be considered an indicator of the beginning of damage to plants on a lawn or flower bed. Moss simply occupies areas vacated by dead plants. And already after he is firmly on
Snapdragon In A Flower Bed
There was a time when snapdragons were a very popular plant in urban flower beds. Then the exotic boom began, and a rather unpretentious and funny flower began to disappear from the flower beds. Today it is again in demand by summer residents and decorates front gardens, rabatki, mixborders and other types of flower beds
We Update The Old Flower Bed Or Make A New One
The flower garden, located on the site for many years, may well be updated. It will acquire a noble appearance and become the dignity of your territory. Stones will help to give a special charm. Let's talk about the rules for creating edging, design techniques, the selection of stones and plants
