Petunia Pendula mixed is a richly flowering, brilliant, beautiful and long-blooming Pendula species. Petunia is native to South America namely Argentina and Brazil, where this exuberantly coloured and flowering plant occurs in the wild. Petunia is also called ‘the jewel of summer’. Petunia Pendula mixed is a mixture of different brightly coloured cup-shaped flowers. The colours in this mixture include: dark pink, dark purple, white, light pink, red and light purple. These plants are great for hanging over flower pots, window boxes, containers, hanging baskets and balcony boxes. When this plant is hung, the flower tendrils can grow up to 50 cm long. Petunia is a member of the Nightshade family (Solonaceae) such as: Potato, Pineapple Cherry, Mandarin, Eggplant, Bilze herb, Boxthorn, Thorn apple, Nightshade, Pepino, Tobacco plant, Tomato, Tomatillo, Saw Palmetto and Black Nightshade. If the spent flowers are removed regularly, this Petunia Pendula mixed can continue to flower from June to October. In short, with a little maintenance and effort, this Petunia Pendula mixed will provide an exuberant sea of flowers all summer long. This cheerful, bright mixture of large cup-shaped plants brighten up any pot, container, wall and dull spot in the garden. This easy to grow and maintain garden plant is extremely suitable for growing in various window boxes, balcony boxes, flower pots, hanging baskets and simply in the garden and border. Can also be put in the bee and butterfly gardens. This plant is much loved by bees, butterflies and other beneficial insects. Place this plant in a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil. This annual flowers from June to October. Non hardy annual. Height: 25 - 35 cm.
Indoor sowing: February - April
Outdoor sowing: May - June
Germination: 7 - 14 days
Germination temp.: 18 - 22°C
Sowing depth: shallow
Plant distance: 20 - 30 cm
Plant position: sunny - sheltered
Flowering period: June - October
Sow indoors from February in trays filled with moist and well-loosened potting soil. Sow thinly and shallowly. Do not cover the seeds as Petunia is a light germinator. As the seed is very fine, it is best to mix it with a little dry sand. This makes it easier to distribute and you can see where you have already sown. Store the trays warm and light and cover with a lid. Carefully moisten the seedling with a plant sprayer to avoid disturbing or moving the seeds. Keep well warm and light. Keep the temperature as even as possible and, especially at night, do not let the temperature drop. Keep well moist and weed-free.
Remove the cover as soon as the seedlings emerge. Carefully transplant the seedlings into separate pots as soon as they are large enough to handle. Harden off the young plantlets from early May by putting them outside during the day for about 10 - 14 days. After the hardening off period, the plantlets can be placed outside in the garden or in flower pots, window boxes, balcony boxes or hanging baskets. Provide a sunny, sheltered place with well-drained soil. Keep a distance of 20 - 30 cm. Plants in flower pots, window boxes, hanging baskets and balcony boxes can be placed at a distance of 10 cm.
Sowing outdoors can be done from May, as soon as there is no chance of night frost. Sow in rows or widely spaced. Mix the fine seeds with some dry sand to make sowing easier and to be able to see where you have already sown. Sow in a sunny, sheltered spot with well-drained soil. Sow shallowly and do not cover the seeds, but gently press or rake them into the soil. Keep a planting distance of 20 - 30 cm in the border or garden. In flower pots, etc., a planting distance of 10 cm can be maintained. Keep well weeded and moist. Never let Petunia dry out. This plant can withstand heat very well, but not dehydration. Remove spent flowers regularly. Petunia can then flower from June to October.
