Want a Natural Color Theme for Your Garden? Start Planting Petunias!

The dazzling and sparkling colors of the petunia flower starts blossoming from the spring season up to winter.

There are a number of petunia varieties, most of which belong to four different classes. Classifying the petunias depends on its size and growth behavior. Some petunias have the ability to grow in containers while others grow more abundantly when planted in the ground.

The four classifications of petunias are:

1. The class of Grandiflora – this is the most famous kind of petunias. These have large blooms about three to four inches diagonally. Some are single and others are almost double. Some petunias in this class have a falling habit. But most are straight and grows during the summer until about twelve to fifteen inches high.

2. The class Multiflora – the petunia blossoms in this class are usually compressed. Unlike the grandiflora, the blooms of this type are tiny. Most are in single structures but some also have double structures. Normally, the petunias of this class group together to make a huge display of color in the ground. Examples of this are the Madness, Carpet, or Polo.

3. The class Milliflora – the petunias of this class are compressed with tiny blooms that make a copious ideal plant measuring from one inch to one inch and a half in length. Usually, this type makes a beautiful edging blossom. They are lovely when combined with other yearly flowering plants.

4. The class Groundcover – this class of petunias reaches six inches in height. They need to be watered and fertilized regularly so that they multiply quickly.

Petunias are not difficult to cultivate. They are usually best to tend on a sunny area. Petunias need a fair fertile and drain soil.

When you already find the right place to plant your petunias but still do not know how to start planting, let this serve as your guide.

The first thing you should do is wait until the soil becomes hot, up to at least 60 degrees. When you are planting in a location that is full exposed to the sun, put at least twelve inches gap between the grandifloras and multifloras. If you are planting in a location where the rays of the sun cannot reach them easily, put the plants closer together.

Also make a list on how you will protect your petunias from sudden changes in the weather.

If possible, it will be great if you eliminate the dead and faded blossoms. The process of removing the faded ones and separate them from the new blooms is called deadheading. This process normally promote flowering having the dead or old seeds kept away. This not only extend the flowering period of the petunias but it also maintains the flowers to become clean, well and beautiful.

On top of everything else, if your petunias turn out to grow in large quantities, it will not do any harm to cut some unwanted stems.

Putting some blossoms in a vase will also serve to cheer your home. Arranging them in such a way that they blend well with the interior of your house. Petunias will surely add the beauty and serenity of your wonderful home.