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- The petunia: hanging blossom beauty in the balcony box
- The hanging varieties of petunia
- Long shoots need enough nutrients and water
- Take care when hanging petunias
- Tips
Hanging petunias are doing particularly well in the balcony box
The petunia: hanging blossom beauty in the balcony box
Originally from South America, the petunia has begun its triumphal march through the gardens and plant troughs of this world, not least because of its enormous abundance of flowers. Since the petunia likes to be protected from wind and rain, the balcony is an ideal location for this plant.
The hanging varieties of petunia
Particularly appreciated are hanging varieties of petunia, which can conjure up with their bright colorful colors extensive and visible from far away color accents on the balcony railings of houses. For example, the hanging subspecies include the following subspecies:
If you plant these petunias after the Eisheiligen as early young plants to a sunny balcony as possible and maintain it well, then overhanging the balcony box shoots can reach by late summer lengths of up to 60 or 80 centimeters.
Long shoots need enough nutrients and water
Although a lot of sun and warmth is important for strong petunia growth with many flowers, this alone is not enough for magnificent hanging petunia. Since petunia can be very sensitive to waterlogging and rainy weather, they should be planted in a substrate that is as permeable as possible and should be partially covered. In addition, the plants should be supplied during the warm summer days at least once a day with soft irrigation water. For the formation of long "curtains" of leaves and flowers on the balcony railing, petunias need many nutrients, which you can feed them with liquid fertilizer once or twice a week. Pay particular attention to a sufficient iron supply, so that it does not come to deficiency symptoms such as chlorosis.
Take care when hanging petunias
While the smaller-flowered magic bells need less attention during flowering, the petunia usually removes the withered flowers every few days. It is a matter of taste whether this is absolutely necessary even with hanging large copies. However, you should always have your own safety in mind when cultivating the plants and controlling the lice.
Tips
So that no accidents happen during petunia care, you should not bend over the balcony railing down to the flowers. With a step ladder sometimes unsafe casting of hanging petunia in a hanging basket easier with a special casting aid or with the garden hose.