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Petunia, Dwarf Bedding Mix Seeds
Petunia nana compacta
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Dwarf Bedding Petunia displays showy blooms in a range of bright eye-catching colours.
They bear tremendous numbers of medium-sized, single flowers. These compact petunias are perfect for garden beds, borders, or containers. Continuous blooms from midsummer until frost that stay neat and low.
- SKU: 143186
- Common Name: Petunia
- Botanical Name: Petunia nana compacta
Growing Information
Safe
for Bees
Good For Pollinators
Grows
Best In:
Full sun
Days to
Germination:
7 - 21 days
Water
Needs:
Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
Best
Container Size:
30 cm+ (12"+)
Growing Height:
30-38 cm (12-15")
Key Features
- Plant Type: Flower
- Plant Lifecycle: Annual
- Fill Weight (grams): 100 mg
- Approximate Seed Count: 800-900
- Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, hummingbirds and pollinators | Pet friendly | Container friendly | Prolific bloomer
- Planting Method: Start Indoors
- Water Needs: Average 2.5-5 cm (1-2") per week
- Days Until Bloom: 42 - 56 days
- Harvest/Bloom Season: July to Frost
- Landscape Use: Hanging Basket
- Resistance: Deer|Dry Soil|Disease
- Tolerance: Drought|Heat
Instructions
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Growing Instructions:
- Planting Depth: 3 mm (1/8")
- Seed Spacing: 1.3 cm (1/2")
- Plant Spacing: 30-60 cm (12-24")
- Instructions for Nutrient Care: Feed plants SUPERthrive once per week. Mix 1.2 ml (1/4 tsp) per 4L (1 gallon) of water in a watering can and apply solution to the base of the plants.
Start Petunia seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last frost in your area. Follow the seed depth and spacing guidelines indicated below. Once all danger of frost has passed, seedlings should be hardened off before planting into their growing location. Seedlings should be transplanted according to the plant spacing directions below. Pick a location sheltered from the wind and receives at least 6 hours of sun per day. Regularly monitor your plants and ensure that the soil remains moist, but not soggy while they establish themselves in their new environment.
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Suggestions
Growing Suggestions:
- Petunias require full sun, or they will become spindly. They do not flower well in shade.
- Do not apply too much nitrogen fertilizer as this will encourage more foliage than flowers.
- Regularly removing spent flowers, known as deadheading will promote continuous blooming and encourage the growth of fresh buds.
- Petunias put alot of energy into flower and by midsummer, most petunias tend to get leggy, producing blossoms at the tips of long, leafless stems. To keep petunias tidy and flowering, prune the shoots back to about half their length. This will encourage more branching and more flowers.
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