Ampoule petunia differs from other flowers in a completely unusual color. Enough once to look at the plant and not forget about it. The length of the shoots can be up to 1.4 m, they beautifully fall down.
Creeping stems are not the only advantage of this flower. The leaves are silky and slightly fluffy. The amount of greenery depends on the age of the flower. This article details what ampelous petunia is and how to care for it.
Petunia in a flowerpot
How to propagate ampelous petunia
It is necessary to cut off the flowers and lower petals from the cuttings cut off from the variety you like, plant it in a pot or other spacious dishes and put in a dark place for several weeks. This is the most popular type of breeding.
Ways of Cherenkovaniye:
- from common seedlings;
- from last year's flower from a flower bed;
- in water.
For your information! Petunia is quite simply rooted, it is important to maintain the necessary level of humidity. If there is not enough water, the flower will simply perish.
Benefits of Cherenkovanie
Cuttings are not only the easiest, but also the right way of vegetative propagation of plants. There are certain advantages of this method:
- using cuttings, you can grow an exact copy of the uterine flower, including all its genetic and phenotypic properties;
- it turns out to save on seedlings and seeds that do not always show 100% germination;
- it is the fastest way to propagate; rooting and germination takes little time than planting seeds;
- daughter flowers are much more resilient and stronger than with the seedling or seed method of growing flowers.
Growing a strong and good flower when cutting is possible only with the observance of technology, planting time and with the correct preparation of planting material.
Note! Gardeners say that terry species of petunias are desirable only to cuttings, since the seeds do not germinate in all cases.
Cherenkovka process
Cuttings of petunia in water
How to cut an ampelous petunia in water? This is one of the easiest methods for breeding petunias. From the uterine bush, you need to cut off the apical cuttings with a length of about 13 cm. To prevent them from rotting in the water, cut the lower petals, leaving about 5 pcs. The longer the cuttings will be without water, the harder it will be for them to root, so they need to be put in a glass as quickly as possible.
How to multiply petunia in water:
- it is necessary to take transparent containers;
- when water evaporates, they do not change it, but add a little;
- the dishes are covered with a transparent lid for a greenhouse effect;
- after about a week, the stem will take root and can be transplanted into the garden.
For your information! If only a part of specimens often grows from planted seeds, then after cutting, with a few exceptions, almost everything is accepted. If the seedlings are properly looked after, they will grow without problems.
Growing petunia cuttings in the ground
Propagating a flower with seeds is long and hard. To properly grow a petunia flower from seeds, you need to buy good seed and create a temperature for it not higher than 25 ° C.
Before planting seeds, the earth is shed with a light solution of potassium permanganate. The flower has small seeds, so they are planted superficially in the finished soil. The bowl with seeds must be covered with film or glass and put away in a place with no drafts, with plenty of light. Landing is forbidden to open for three weeks. At this time, care consists only in collecting condensate from the covering film.
Note! When the first shoots appear, they need to be opened for several hours for better microcirculation of air. If this is not done, then the plant will die.
At this time, you need to spray well and feed the plant a couple of times. Each time, the airing time must be increased. When the first petals appear, the shelter can be removed. It is better to use the products of the company "Garden of Miracles" as a top dressing.
Fertilizer
Basic rules for the propagation of petunias by cuttings
During planting and care, the following should be considered:
- It is recommended to plant plants in the spring, because at this time it is easier to control sunlight and provide the necessary heat. By the beginning of summer, petunias will bloom profusely;
- cuttings can be cut even from young bushes. This culture tolerates pruning perfectly, and for ampelous species it will be simply necessary;
- it is forbidden to use the same mixture several times for seedlings of flowers.
Note! Cuttings bloom approximately 1.5 months after pruning.
That is, having planted them in August, by the middle of autumn, a whole bush with flowers will be ready. And cutting branches in April, by the beginning of June, a good-quality seedling grows, which can be easily transplanted into the ground.
When and from which bush do you need to cut the cuttings
No need to wait for the bush to blossom, it is recommended to take cuttings from flowering bushes, choosing beautiful, strong ones.
This should be done in early August - September.
What a perfect stalk looks like:
- about 5 cm in length (very long branches are poorly rooted);
- with 4 pairs of petals;
- you need to cut it at an oblique angle and under the node (the node is the junction of the petal with the stem). A stalk stem may also have two slices, in which case the upper cut must be made straight.
Note! The cuttings of many domestic plants (especially milkweed) need to be kept on the table for some time, allowing them to dry. But with petunia, it’s different: as soon as the branches are cut, they must be used immediately. If they deteriorate, they are unlikely to move in the future. The cut stalk is stored for about 3 hours.
Ampelny petunias: when and how to plant
To properly plant petunias, you need to create certain conditions for them:
Terms of preparation of cuttings
According to experienced gardeners, for the propagation of a plant in February-March, a uterine plant must be prepared in the summer. To do this, at the end of August they do this with the mother liquor: cut old shoots on the bush, then dig out soil with a lump and plant them in a container of suitable size (about 20 cm in diameter), which they put in a warm room so that winter and frost do not spoil the plant.
Planting dates of rooted cuttings
Plant in hanging pots
No wonder this flower is considered capricious, because it is impossible to propagate by direct sowing in open ground. Very small seeds are needed only for seedling cultivation. Petunia is capricious both to the composition of the earth, and to the observance of the time of sowing.
Note! Initially, you need to understand that there is a high risk of seedling death, so do not worry about this.
Petunias are quite resistant to various pests, but there are some diseases that can affect them:
- if the bush was hit by a spider mite, then a transparent spider web is visible on the petals, which causes wrinkling and drying of the leaves;
- thrips (small pests of a dark color) mostly affect the plant during flowering. Mostly stamens and leaves of petunias suffer from them;
- the aphid is the most dangerous, it affects the entire plant completely. If you do not take action, then the flower completely dies in a short time;
- make spraying better with the help of special chemical solutions that easily destroy such pests. Applying them, it is worth following the instructions.
Some varieties of petunias are quite moody. But with proper care and constant fertilizer, you can plant beautiful bushes with your own hands. For reproduction, you can use any of the methods described above. Losses will be, without this in any way, but most will grow and in the summer will please with abundant flowering.
