Everything you need to know about Tango petunias

Petunia is one of the most popular plants that can be kept in a loggia or garden bed. The Tango series, which represents early large-flowered plants with a variety of bright colors, is in greatest demand in the circles of florists. Petunias "Tango" can often be seen as a carpet planting or as the main decoration of a balcony or terrace.

Flowers of the "Tango" series are distinguished by their large size and very rich color. Petals can be either monochromatic or decorated with a border, star, contrasting neckline. This is one of the most common types for both garden cultivation and for "distillation" in cassettes. The diameter of the buds can range from 8 to 13 cm. The height of the plant of certain varieties can reach 40 cm. The series is characterized by rather simple care.

The Tango series includes several varieties, the most popular of which are as follows.

• "Burgundy is old". It has flowers with a diameter of 10-13 cm, the height of the shrub is 20-25 cm. Looks aesthetically pleasing both in a pot and in a summer cottage. Differs in good branching. It endures unfavorable weather conditions.

• Red Star. Flowers 8-9 cm in diameter are decorated with a characteristic frame around the edge, which gives them some mystery. The bush grows from 25 to 38 cm. The variety is characterized by a large number of flowers.

• "Blue". Plants are uniform in habit, their height is 25-35 cm. The diameter of the buds is 8-10 cm, their color is blue. Can be kept in containers, on the balcony or in the garden.

• "Scarlet". Has the same characteristics as the blue variety, but the color of the flowers is scarlet.

• "Blue is old". It belongs to the dwarf species, reaches a height of 20-25 cm. It is a long-flowering hybrid with large buds. Resistant to sudden temperature changes. Used for forcing in "cassettes" and future sale or as a ground cover for street beds. The diameter of the flowers is 11-13 cm.

• "Red". Available in Tango Red with White Neck or Tango Red with White Star. From the names it is clear that the flowers are red and white in two variations.

• "Burgundy". The height of the shrub is 25-35 cm, the flowers are 8-10 cm in diameter. The petals have a deep burgundy color, there are options with a white star. Maintenance is possible both in the garden and on the balcony.

Planting is best done in February - April. The seeds are granules, the shell dissolves when it gets into the ground. When planting, place the planting material on the surface of compacted and moistened soil and spray the soil with a spray bottle. Cover the container with glass to create a greenhouse effect. After a couple of weeks, the first shoots will hatch, their appearance is possible only in the light, so the container should stand in the sun, but not in direct rays.

Next, you need to regularly spray the seedlings, and when 2-3 true leaves appear, make a pick. Now the shoots need additional nutrition, for this complex fertilizers are suitable, which contain iron and trace elements for the rapid formation of roots and accelerate flowering. By adjusting the length of daylight hours for a plant, you can adjust the flowering period. Favorable temperature limits during this period are +16 +18 degrees. Seedlings can be transplanted to the garden plot after frost.

Whichever variety is chosen for planting, there are general growing rules for everyone:

• it is required to regularly water the flower at the root warm settled or rainwater, but it is important not to overdo it, since the plant does not tolerate waterlogged soil;
• after several treatments watering it is necessary to loosen the soil;
• 2-3 additional dressings should be made over the summer complex fertilizers;
• remove faded flowers, pinch the main shoot for the correct formation of the bush.

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