Red petunias: varieties, planting and care

Petunias are very beautiful flowers. Among them, the red varieties stand out in grace. And each of these varieties definitely deserves attention.

Petunia "Red Velor" is a cascading ampelous flower. It is appreciated by both home growers and landscape design lovers. The plant is very vigorous and develops rapidly. It would be difficult to find suitable analogs for it. The total height of the bush can be more than 0.5 m.

During flowering, this petunia produces a mass of flowers, each with a diameter of 0.05 - 0.06 m. They can have a wide variety of colors. The variety is considered very resistant to fungal infection and recovers quite quickly after rains. Although the plant comes from South America, it has adapted well to the Russian climate.

Opera Supreme is an ampelous Japanese variety with teardrop-shaped branches about 1 m long.

Mona Lisa F1 can be painted in different tones of red. But it must be borne in mind that the large flowers of this plant belong only to the male variety.

But the amazing resistance of this plant to frost allows you to enjoy the appearance of its flowers even in October.

Lovers of low varieties will find the Limbo petunia, which blooms very early. But among the cascading varieties, "Ramblin" stands out.

Petunia Blanket red is an attractive varietal series. Such a plant is considered unpretentious, and can be used to decorate balconies and decorate small architectural forms. You can not be limited only to ampel cultivation... Quite well Blanket red is used on flower beds, alpine slides. Some varieties of this group can be grown in the format of short shrubs.

Petunia Ray red forms a spherical crown. Plant height ranges from 0.2 to 0.25 m. The culture blooms early. The Peppy hot red series looks compact and blooms profusely. The density of the plant is very high. The flower caps of this variety are quite beautiful. The Famous red star is also distinguished by its elegance. This is a semi-ample petunia, the height of which ranges from 0.3 to 0.4 m.

"Purple Crinoline" definitely deserves a separate discussion. Seed germination, according to agronomists, reaches 88%. Plants are often referred to as "dazzling" in appearance. The epithet "crinoline" is due to the corrugated perimeter of the flower. As soon as the first summer bloom begins, the garden will resemble a solemn ball.

The ball-like bush has a height of 0.25-0.35 m. Its diameter is 0.35 m. Large flowers are painted in purple tones. Their value ranges from 0.1 to 0.12 m. It is necessary to sow the seeds of "Crinoline purple" in February and March, expecting shoots on average after 10 days.

It is possible to transplant petunias of this variety to a stable growing place only after the end of the frost. Flowering continues throughout the growing season. You can use the culture to decorate boxes on the balcony, window sills, curbs of low height. Crinoline purple is often grown in significant quantities for sale. In this case, you must use pots with a diameter of 0.1 m.

The "Horizon red F1" is also notable. The variety gives rather thick petals and tolerates high humidity well. Culture loves warmth and light, it survives dry times well. The only requirement for land is fertility. Care can be limited to systematic feeding and watering. "Horizon red F1" shows itself well when landscaping a balcony. With its help, you can also make a flower bed, border, rabatka. The diameter of the flowers is up to 0.07 m. The total height of the plants is 0.3 m. It is necessary to sow seeds from February 20 to March 20 (if the weather forecast permits).

It is appropriate to complete the review of red petunias on the "Virtuoso Red" variety. This series is popular all over the world and allows the formation of very large flowers. The culture is suitable for general gardening, and for the formation of compositions in flower beds. In a pot planting, petunia grows up to 0.2 m, and in gardens - from 0.3 to 0.4 m.The flower size is 0.1-0.13 m.

For cultivation, a peat medium with neutral acidity is used. Perfect results are achieved with granulated seeds. Do not cover planted seeds. Before each watering, the soil should be dried, otherwise the cotyledons will not open.

"Red Velor" is advised to be planted in flowerpots with a volume of at least 30 liters. Planting is possible both by seed and cuttings. Seeds are advised to be scattered over the surface, without making the slightest deepening. It is recommended to use wooden or plastic boxes. To keep stable humidity, glass and plastic wrap are used.

Small shoots are not watered, but sprayed from a spray bottle. When planting seedlings in winter, it is extremely important to have enhanced lighting. It is necessary to dive the plant as soon as a pair of leaves appears. Landing in free ground occurs exclusively in the spring, after the danger of frost has disappeared. "Red Velor" feels good only in loose, nutrient-rich soil.

Abundant sunlight is very valuable for the plant. But direct illumination or drafts can be detrimental.... During planting on flower beds, a scheme of 0.3x0.6 m is used. Self-preparation of the soil is quite possible.

To do this, use equal volumes:

• swamp peat;
• turf;
• washed and calcined sand;
• humus.

"Red Velor" cannot develop without systematic irrigation. If the heat is very strong, the plant should be watered twice a day - in the morning and in the evening. At the same time, they must take care that the water does not stagnate at the roots. You can use only filtered or settled water. It must have a strictly room temperature.

Of the additional manipulations, it deserves attention:

• systematic loosening of the topsoil;
• active removal of dead buds;
• the addition of mineral fertilizers;
• regular pruning;
• getting rid of dried up branches and buds.

The first pruning is done after the first flowering. Signal for gardeners - chopping flowers... Usually, 2 or 3 pruning is carried out over the summer, activating flowering. However, within a decade after such treatment, the bushes must be fed. For this, compositions containing a lot of nitrogen are used.

Top dressing is carried out on the 20-25th day after the pick. The optimal choice is complex mineral mixtures that dissolve well in water. For young seedlings, the saturation of the solution should be 50% less than for adult plants. Despite the hybrid origin of the Red Velor petunia, it is still susceptible to disease. The main threat is represented by gray rot, late blight, powdery mildew. Among insects, aphids, spider mites and whiteflies are dangerous.

For information on how to transplant petunias, see the next video.