Petunia "Limbo": description, features of care

One of the most popular types of flowers and plants is petunia. The most beautiful, famous, popular variety created by scientists is a petunia with large flowers called "Limbo". One of the best dwarf plants with generous flowering over time.

Petunia Grandiflora "Limbo" is the only dwarf plant in the world that does not stretch. When grown, you can easily form a bush, for example, for transportation, sale, planting in a greenhouse, etc. Grown in a pot can be 10-15 cm tall, but if planted in a garden, this figure can reach 15-20 cm, forming a beautiful flower bush. The flowers themselves are quite large (with a diameter of 9 to 13 cm).

Petunia will delight you with its beauty for a long time: it blooms from early spring to the very frost.

You need to grow such a beauty through seedlings. Using this method, you can quickly move the flowers to the flower bed. The structure and composition of the soil in which it will grow is of great importance for petunias. She must be:

• loose;
• loose;
• porous;
• with a neutral reaction.

It is recommended to add the following mixture to the soil:

• peat - 1 glass;
• sod land - 1 glass;
• humus - 1 glass;
• river sand - 1 glass;
• to disinfect the special mixture, you need to spill it with a hot solution with potassium permanganate.

Pour seeds evenly into the prepared mixture. Cover with plastic wrap to create a microclimate. Until the sprout sprouts, you should maintain the necessary humidity by adding water to the pan or spraying.

After the emergence of shoots, the "cover" needs to be moved. Reduce watering. Enrich the sprouts with additional light, because it is very important for their proper growth and development.

As the roots appear, you can plant it in open ground or any other desired place.

Caring for petunias is not difficult at all: they are picky, they feel good in any weather. In order for flowering plants to delight the eye for a long time, delight others, it is recommended to follow several simple care recommendations, namely:

• with prolonged drought, additional watering is required;
• flower beds are best placed in places protected from wind and rain (with prolonged exposure to rainfall, the seedling may begin to rot, stop blooming, in extreme cases, die altogether);
• it is advisable to feed - this will contribute to even greater and better flowering;
• a week after the seedlings get used to the newest conditions and until the end of summer, every couple of weeks, the roots must be fed with fertilizers;
• while looking after petunias, you must not forget to cut off dried leaves and flowers in time.

Low-growing petunia with large flowers "Limbo" surprises, pleases the eye with its compact shape and flowers with a diameter of 9-13 cm. It grows quite long and densely, decorating balconies, flowerpots, pots. Ideal for decorating borders, various flower beds, lawns.

The series of petunias "Limbo", in turn, is subdivided into a number of subspecies:

• "Plume";
• Ji Pi;
• "Red";
• Burgundy;
• "Blue";
• GP Mix;
• G.P. Weined;
• Salmon;
• Ji Pi Violet;
• Ji Pee Mead Blue;
• GP Rose Pikoti;
• G.P. Red Waned.

For consideration - the most common of the above.

An annual plant with rather large flowers: 9–12 cm in diameter. The very same petunia reaches 17–20 cm in height. When planting, it grows in a large bush along the landing area, while maintaining its short stature. Blooms for a long time. It grows evenly, without stretching, maintaining a compact appearance. Used to decorate:

• flower beds;
• balconies;
• pots;
• containers.

The shades of this flower can be as follows: white, coral, pale pink, yellow.

You should start growing seeds in February. Fertilizer must be selected suitable for this type, do not rush with watering. Does not require the use of growth regulators. He loves light, so it is worth choosing places that are well lit by the sun's rays.

Compact bush: 9-14 cm if grown in a container, 15-22 cm - in an open area. Forms a branching tuber with large flowers.

Plant granulated seeds in February - April. Seedlings require light, but not direct sunlight. Dive at the 3-leaf stage. After the expiration of the picking period, feed with fertilizers that contain iron.

In priority:

• light fertile land;
• sunny, but sheltered from the wind area;
• watering, feeding - every 8-10 days;
• watering inactively (they do not tolerate high moisture).

A decorative flower of a bright pink hue, often found on loggias, in pots, on the territory of home plots. Used in landscaping, creating compositions. Growth is 17–21 cm. It tolerates well: wind, moisture, drought, cool weather. But in no case should water stagnation be allowed: they do not tolerate it well. Compact: flower diameter - 7-9 cm.

Planting of seedlings is carried out in April - May, while the temperature should be from 15 degrees, and the place is chosen illuminated. Any land, but fertile, preferably sandy loam soil. It is recommended to fertilize one week after planting until the end of flowering. Loves organic fertilizers, potassium.

Flowering occurs earlier than other petunias. Seedlings - February - April, seeds - granular. They delight from the beginning of summer until the very frost. Height - 18–20 cm, diameter - 10–11 cm. Flowers have a blue tint.

Seedlings begin to appear in good light, but without direct sunlight after 10-14 days. The seeds should not be allowed to dry out, so you need to spray the soil regularly. Like other species, it is recommended to fertilize. Water in moderation, plant in a sunny, wind-protected area.

A low-growing plant that grows to the sides. Height - 16–21 cm, flowers of deep pink or dark pink tones, 7–10 cm in diameter. It will look good in flower beds, at the main entrance in street pots. Seedlings - end of February - March.

When planting, press the seeds a little into the ground, without falling asleep from above. Send to a bright place. Plant seedlings in open ground immediately after spring frosts. The flower is quite light-requiring, grows well in any fertile soil.

An annual plant 14–18 cm high with a flower size of 7–11 cm. This species will not replace the existing JiPe, but it perfectly diversifies it. The only difference between them is the preservation of the short stature of "Blue Waned" allows it to grow with a bush on the sides over a large area. Does not require the use of growth regulators. Decorate any container, flower bed with gorgeous blue-gray or light purple with blue tint flowers.

Planting seedlings - February - March, in a sunny place, but without direct sunlight. The soil can be any, but always fertile.

How to grow petunia at home, see below.