There are flowers that don't need to be imagined. It is worth seeing petunias in the garden, flower beds, and it becomes clear without words, this is an ideal summer season. With its help, it is easy to realize the most daring design ideas, and for vertical gardening, it is just a godsend.
I just want to exclaim: "You are good in all of you, darling!"
Lady Perfection Hispanic
She broke into the world of decorative floriculture not so long ago, some 200 years ago. Exactly what burst in. The petunia flower looks like a sultry beauty with an admixture of common blood, eclipsing the flower aristocracy. A strong, hardy, unassuming plant by the tireless cares of breeders acquired an aristocratic gloss, from a naive village simpleton it turned into a Lady of perfection.
The homeland of the popular annual of the Solanaceae family is South America, from where it spread throughout the planet, up to the Arctic Circle. The wild ancestors of our heroine did not differ in particular beauty, at least they believed so until the first hybrid plant bloomed. Since 1834, the magical transformation of a modest summer plant begins, the hybridization of which was undertaken by eminent breeding companies of the USA, Great Britain, and Japan.
Today it is the best-selling flower, the seeds of which make up a third of the world's assortment.
What for which flower bed to choose?
Plant breeding has progressed and is progressing in several directions.
- There was an enlargement and improvement of the flower - the result was varieties with simple, double, fringed, corrugated petals.
- Various forms of plants were created - tall and compact, spherical, curly.
- The color was improved and multiplied. Petunia flowers are available in all shades of the rainbow, with the exception of yellow and orange (which is what breeders are working on today). There are varieties that are monochromatic, two-colored, with edging along the edge, contrasting veining, and a star-shaped pattern.
How not to get lost when choosing varieties and hybrids for the garden?
Large-flowered group
Large-flowered petunias include hybrids and variety series, the flower of which is 7–12 cm in diameter. They are also the most beautiful representatives of a large family - bright, juicy, with unusual petals.
Examples of variety series:
- Pikoti F1 (petals with a white border and a corrugated edge);
- Falcon F1 (flower with contrasting venation);
- Hit Parade F1 (early, full range of colors);
- Daddy F1 (rich color with contrasting veins);
- Ensign F1 (blooms until frost);
- Red Mon F1 (corrugated edge of the petals).
Petunias of this group will look great in the design of carpet flower beds, paths, lawns, as shown in the photo of the flower bed below. By and large, these are versatile flowers that are suitable for both open ground and container plantings.
Compact multi-flowered petunias
The advantage of the large group of petunias "multiflora" is a compact, branchy plant with an abundance of medium-sized flowers (ø 4–7 cm). And also their cold resistance, resistance to wind and bad weather. Hybrids are more decorative than varieties. They are less spreading and form a bush that looks like a blooming ball.
The following series of hybrids are very popular among florists.
- Merlin F1 (compact multi-flowered plants up to 25 cm tall, with a two-color color);
- Mirage F1 (with double flowers);
- Pram Time F1 (plentiful, richly colored flowers with wavy petals).
Compact petunias are purchased for laying lawns in the garden, alpine slides, as in the photo below, decorating balconies, all kinds of raised flower beds.
Unpretentious floribunda
And if you want a lot of flowers and not small ones? There is an intermediate group - floribunda. Her gramophone is relatively large, up to 8 cm in diameter, flowering is abundant, among other important advantages - unpretentiousness to care, nutrition, heat and wind resistance.
The most advantageous varieties of this group look in bulk - on large flower beds, blooming monograms on the lawn, in the design of cascading flower beds.
Examples of variety series:
- Sonya F1 (bright purple, crimson, burgundy flowers, with venation, star, petal edging);
- Silebrity F1 (represented by 13 colors, not afraid of rain and heat).
Queen of vertical flower beds - ampel group
Petunia in hanging flowerpots, flower pots, balcony boxes - who has not admired the photos of vertical flower beds with this weaving beauty? Ampel varieties and hybrids differ from other representatives of the genus in the ability of branches to grow mainly downward, falling down in beautiful lashes. In vertical gardening, the annual confidently occupies the largest niche, pushing far aside its closest competitors - pelargonium, nasturtium, fuchsia, verbena.
Note! A significant disadvantage of many forms of ampel petunias (surfinia, for example) is predominantly vegetative reproduction. This does not always suit people inexperienced in floriculture, for whom seed reproduction is more familiar and understandable. Fortunately, recently hybrids have appeared that can be obtained not only by cuttings, but also sown.
What can you offer lovers of weaving petunias?
- Surfinia (numerous series with large solid colors of saturated color, there are terry varieties);
- Supertunia (7 varieties of purple-crimson shades);
- Wonderwave or Fortunia F1 (bright gramophones with a dark throat, propagated by seeds);
- Conchita (abundantly flowering, medium-sized flowers (up to 5 cm), bright, with contrasting venation).
Ideas, options, photos of the design of vertical flower beds
Bright, long-blooming gramophones can decorate any flower garden, but vertical flower beds for petunias look especially advantageous, which, moreover, are easy to build with your own hands.
Alpine slide
The first option is associated with the use of a climbing plant in a relief garden. If there is an alpine slide, a few compact petunia bushes will dilute the interesting, but, in general, rather modest subalpine flora. Here, the main thing is not to overdo it.
Since petunia is a light-loving, heat-resistant plant, plant it on the sunny side of a stone hill. Choose colors that are subtle so as not to contrast with the general style of the flower garden.
Flowerpots, pots, hanging baskets
A simple option for vertical gardening is planting flowers in hanging containers. With their help, they decorate balconies, stairs, porches, patios, gazebos, decorate walls, openings.
For such mini-flower beds, it is necessary to purchase varieties adapted to growing in a small volume of soil. This ampelous group, in particular, surfiniya, supertunia, as well as representatives of the "multiflora" class. Low-growing plants have a developed root system that can maintain a plant at its peak for a long time.
Raised flower bed
Raised flower beds provide room for imagination. This is a ground structure that rises above the level of the site. Vertical flower beds for petunias of a similar plan can be made with your own hands from scrap materials.
- From cut off car tires of different diameters. They are used to make round containers, fill them with soil and put them on top of each other like a pyramid. The second option - the bottom is cut out of the metal sheet along the diameter of the tire, the resulting containers are strung on a metal rod, rigidly fastened by welding.
- From old baskets, buckets, bags. The material for the construction of the landing tank does not play a role. It is important to beautifully fix the raised flower bed, to beat it with elements of garden decor. But even if this did not work out, the blossoming summer plant, gradually expanding, forms a blooming ball.
- Large diameter asbestos-cement or plastic pipes. Pipes are cut into pieces of different heights, they are dug into the soil, grouping 3-4 pieces. The inside is filled with a fertile substrate and petunias are planted. You will get a beautiful multi-tiered cascade.
- From flower pots and pots. For the base, take a large-diameter flowerpot. It is filled with soil and "pinned" to the ground with a strong metal rod running down the center. Pots for the future petunia are strung on it, as shown in the photo below, the raised flower bed is filled with soil.
Flowerbed-cascade or tower
A variant of a raised flower bed is a cascade of flowers. It is made of a metal mesh with large cells and agrofibre (lutrasil, burlap).
With the help of a grid, a cylinder of the required height and diameter is built, the inside is lined with agrofibre, filled with fertile soil. Flowers are planted on top, as well as on the lateral surface, making cuts in the agrofibre through the mesh cells.
Flower bed-tree
If there is a dead tree in the garden, do not rush to uproot it. It will serve as an excellent basis for a vertical flower bed.
Along the perimeter of the crown in the internodes, planting containers are attached, preferably wide and not very high. Ampelous annual hybrids are planted in them. Such trees look more stylish if one plant variety is used. For those who love a holiday in the garden, flowers of different colors are planted.
Flower arch
Arched structures are not uncommon in personal plots. This form is often used in the construction of gazebos, covered patios, driveways or alleyways. One of the options for decorating it is a flower pot with ampelous petunia.
There are several options for attaching landing containers:
- hanging baskets;
- balcony boxes are attached to the crossbeams;
- tie "soft" planting containers made of agrofibre, etc.
When constructing an arch, the main thing is not to overdo it - after all, you still need to take care of it.
Flowerbed as an art object
Petunia is a fertile material for creating floral art objects. Think this is only available to advanced landscape designers? But even if nothing original comes to mind, you can spy on it.
Features of growing petunias in small containers
There is no doubt that vertical flower beds for petunias with their own hands are beautiful and unusual. But in order for the flower in the garden to be, as in the picture, you need to properly care for the plant, enclosed in a small container. And here there are secrets.
- Choose planting material originally intended for container farming.
- Lay in humus-rich soil when planting. Don't forget drainage. Add hydrogel to the substrate - these are balls that retain moisture and release it gradually. Put in long-acting fertilizers in case you forget to feed on time.
- Ampel plantings need more frequent watering, because they have no connection with deep soil layers.
- In addition to watering, practice spraying, especially in hot weather. Use a fine sprayer to avoid damaging the delicate petals.
- In order for the plant to please with bright, abundant flowering, weekly liquid fertilizing with full fertilizer is needed. Make sure that the composition contains potassium.
With these simple, but important components of care, your petunias will bloom until frost, causing genuine and well-deserved admiration of others.
Methods for forming a flower ball from petunia
You can decorate your site with a vertical flower bed at minimal cost and with the beneficial use of free space.
Vertical petunia flower beds take up little space and look amazing.
We will describe in detail how to make a flower bed of a vertical design on our own in this article.
Types of vertical flower beds
Vertical flower beds are divided into several subspecies, depending on the type of structure and the method of its attachment:
- terrestrial
- exalted
- wall
- suspended.
The shape and general appearance of vertical flower beds may differ slightly, since each of their creators is guided mainly by their own imagination.
Advantages and disadvantages
Vertical flower beds have some advantages:
- they are quite beautiful, you can decorate with them;
- take up little space;
- they can be moved;
- minimal effort to till the soil.
There are also some disadvantages:
- the need for frequent watering;
- plants, due to the limited amount of soil, need regular additional feeding;
- the soil freezes severely during the cold season.
Be that as it may, vertical flower beds are an excellent design solution for a garden, wonderfully in harmony with the landscape. 
Suitable varieties of petunias
To buy excellent petunias for a vertical flower bed, you need to be guided by such criteria as the abundance of flowering and disease resistance, as well as resistance to aggressive environmental conditions.
Pay attention to the following new varieties:
- "Blue Spark Cascadia" - purple flowers;
- Supertunia Silver - light lavender color;
- "Prism Sunshine" - lemon color;
- Lavender Storm - large pink flowers;
- "Pretty Much Picasso" is an unusual specimen, whose colors combine green, pink and purple, and has silvery foliage.
Manufacturing
Consider the most popular options for making vertical flower beds for petunias:
- From containers... Special containers for a vertical flower bed have been on sale for a long time. All you need is to find the matching color options.
- From the mesh, or rather from the mesh and agrofilm... A frame is bent from a metal mesh and a cylindrical pot with an appropriate diameter is inserted into it. The inside of the frame is covered with agrofilm and fixed. Before backfilling the substrate, the frame is equipped with a hose with holes for watering from the inside. Sprinkle the resulting structure with earth. Water the earth with water, let it settle and fill up an almost full pot, then plant the plants.
- From car tires... In this case, there is no need for a frame, and the tires themselves can be painted for greater decorativeness.
- From construction mesh and stones... The manufacturing principle is similar to the option from mesh and agrofilm.
- PVC pipes... Take two tubes and drill holes in them. The outer tube will sprout petunias, and the inner tube will be used to supply water and fertilizer. The irrigation tube must be wrapped on one side with electrical tape, and completely covered with non-woven material.
Note: such a flower bed is the best option for growing petunias.
- ... On the reinforced base, the pots are pushed through the drainage hole in a checkerboard pattern.
- From plastic bottles... All you need is to cut them lengthwise, attach them to the wall, and fill them.
- Out of the bag... Handles are sewn to the bag and filled with soil. On the one hand, cuts are made, where the plants are planted. The bag is hung up, and its bottom is covered with oilcloth so that water does not seep out during watering.
Remember: in a vertical flower bed, petunias grow in conditions of a minimum amount of substrate, so they must be fed and watered in a timely manner, otherwise the plants will quickly die.
- From old pallets... The base must be made of wood or plastic boxes. Burlap, mesh and straw are laid at the bottom of the box, then the soil is poured and petunias are planted.
Petunia care in vertical beds
To grow beautiful petunias in a vertical flower bed, it is not enough just to make the flower bed itself and plant flowers, it is also important to take proper care of these seemingly not too whimsical flowers.
- pamper flowers with special long-acting fertilizing, rich in minerals and trace elements (read about feeding petunias at home). From the beginning of summer, you need to feed petunias with complex fertilizers in liquid form, which are diluted in water intended for irrigation;
- place a flower bed in a sunny part of the garden;
- water abundantly;
- in order to avoid chlorosis and others, fertilizer with iron must also be added to too hard water;
- systematically remove faded leaves and flowers so that new buds form faster;
- pinch long shoots up to the fourth bud;
- during showers, it is advisable to hide the pots under a canopy;
- for planting petunias, select capacious containers with drainage holes;
- watering once a day, in the morning or in the evening.
Petunias are quite unpretentious colorful flowers that are easy to grow even in small vertical beds. Even a beginner can do it.
From this video You will learn how to make a vertical petunia flower bed with your own hands:
Petunia is an elegant and delicate flower, loved by many summer residents for its unpretentiousness and decorative qualities. We will tell you how to grow beautiful petunias in the garden and take care of them, as well as share ideas for using a beautifully blooming flower for decorating country buildings and landscaping a site.
Petunia (Latin Petunia) is a herbaceous perennial plant native to South America. On the territory of the Russian Federation, it is grown as an annual. Many varieties and hybrids have been bred, differing in the type of growth, the height of the bush, the shape and colors of the flowers.
Grow petunia seedlings from seeds. Shrub forms are also propagated by cuttings. The seeds of the plant are very small. Sow them superficially. Sowing in snow has proven itself well. Planting dates depend on the type of petunia: ampelous varieties are sown at the end of January - February, bush forms can be sown in March.
Germinate petunia in a well-lit place, at a temperature of plus 20 to 23 degrees Celsius. To do this, equip mini-greenhouses, covering the containers with film or glass. Seedlings appear in 7-10 days. At first, they develop very slowly and require attention to themselves - watering from a spray bottle, removing condensate, round-the-clock lighting.
With the appearance of real leaves, petunias dive twice. After the first pick, the seedlings are fed with calcium nitrate, after the second - with mullein infusion or any complex fertilizer for flowers (Florist, Kristalon, Skotts).
When the seedlings reach 7-10 cm in height, they are pinched for better bushiness. On ampel varieties, this procedure is not carried out. In May, seedlings of petunias are planted in the garden. For her, they choose the sunniest and sheltered place from the winds. The soil should be light and water-absorbing. Sandy loams and loams with neutral acidity, well filled with humus or peat, are well suited for petunias.
Between the seedlings of small-flowered bush petunias maintain a distance of 15-20 cm, large-flowered - 25-30 cm, ampelous - 35-50 cm.When planting in pots, it is important to provide a sufficient amount of soil, otherwise you can not wait for lush flowering. For bush forms of petunias, a capacity of 5 liters is enough, for ampelous ones - 10 liters, for vigorous varieties (Typhoon, Tornado, Taydal) - at least 30 liters.
Further care for petunias includes regular watering, weed removal, pruning of faded inflorescences. The soil should always remain loose and not dry out.
They feed petunias in the garden, photos of which demonstrate all their beauty, every 10 days. For this, drugs such as Crystalon, Planton, Florist, Agricola, Kamera, Skotts are used. Petunia is also responsive to organic matter.
Prevention of diseases and pests of petunia
Subject to the rules of agricultural technology, petunias develop strong immunity to diseases. Irregular watering, poor lighting, thickened plantings can reduce it.
Diseases such as galls, tobacco mosaic and necrosis, potato and tomato viruses cannot be treated. Affected plants should be destroyed immediately. To prevent these ailments, petunia needs to be regularly treated for aphids, the main carrier of viruses.
In case of infection with fungal diseases: powdery mildew, rot, spotting, black leg - petunias are treated with a solution of copper sulfate. Biological products are also effective against fungi - Fitosporin, Gaupsin, Fitolavin.
Of the pests for petunias are dangerous: aphids, thrips, whitefly, spider mites. Spraying with insecticides - Aktara, Konfidor, Aktellik will help to cope with them.
The use of petunias in landscape design
An unpretentious and bright petunia, a photo in the garden of which is presented in the article, will decorate any flower bed. They use it in solo plantings on flower beds of various shapes and in the design of mixborders, in rockeries and for vertical gardening, in hanging pots for landscaping pergolas, gazebos, balconies, terraces.
Beautiful petunias in rectangular flower beds, planted in even rows. You can use one shade of colors or combine contrasting colors. In round and curved flower beds, petunias are often used to outline borders.
Petunia will become a bright accent in rockeries and alpine slides. Among conifers and grasses, petunia looks very original. Also in rocky gardens, ampelous forms of petunias are used to decorate large boulders.
The vertical cultivation of petunias in the garden is very popular.
For these purposes, use stands with various pots, bags, wooden pallets, metal mesh, pipes.
To create original flower beds, designers use all kinds of improvised means. These can be: broken pots, old beds and other furniture, garden cars, car tires, basins, bathtubs.
Petunias in the garden: design, photo mixborders, combination with other flowers
On flower beds, petunias look favorably next to pelargoniums, marigolds, snapdragons, verbena, balsam, levkoy, especially if you choose contrasting colors of flowers.
Deciduous perennials - hosts, bruners, ornamental cereals, cineraria - can serve as a background.
In the pots, the mix-planting of petunias with pelargonium, begonia, fuchsia, succession, verbena, nasturtium is successful. You can also create compositions of petunias of different types in the pots.
Outcome
Petunias are loved by gardeners for their unpretentiousness, long flowering, bright colors. In landscape design, they are universal - they decorate flower beds, houses, gazebos, balconies with these flowers. By turning on imagination, with the help of petunias and improvised means, you can create original compositions in the garden.
Which has long shoots sometimes reaching 2 m. Its name comes from the German word Ampel, which means a hanging vase. Petunias of these varieties are intended specifically for growing in hanging pots. They can often be found on verandas, terraces, balconies, in gardens around the house and gazebos. Hanging vases with can decorate any place in the garden.
The peculiarity of the ampelous petunia is that it has long and flexible shoots. As a rule, the length of the shoots is no more than 100 cm in temperate climates. In a warm, comfortable climate, shoots can reach 2–2.5 m. Such plants can be grown not only in hanging pots, but also on alpine slides, metal nets and any other supports. They can decorate the wall or grow directly on the soil, then the plant will cover it like a carpet.
On a note. The color does not differ from the usual (bush) petunia and depends on the variety. As well as the size of the flowers, the timing of flowering, care and reproduction is not very different from.
We talked in more detail about the ampelous petunia in, and you will learn how it differs from the cascading one.
Hanging pots
A cache-pot is a pot that does not have a hole in the bottom. It is designed to accommodate a flowerpot and have not only a decorative but also a practical function. Sometimes the word pots means a flowerpot for growing flowers on the street. Pots are:
- suspended;
- floor;
- wall-mounted;
- in the form of a flowerpot on a leg.
They can be of very different designs.
It is highly desirable to control moisture when watering. Water should not stagnate at the bottom of the planter so that the roots of the plant do not rot.
How to choose?
What to look for:
- Where the plant will be. Will it be a balcony, a loggia, or maybe it will be a veranda or a garden. Will the plant be exposed to rain or wind? If so, then the planter should be strong enough.
- Pallet. If you settled on a hanging planter, then it must definitely have a pallet. Since petunias require frequent watering. And this is much easier to do if there is a pallet.
- Ampel petunia requires a large volume of soil from 5 to 15 liters per bush, depending on the variety. Before buying a pallet, you need to decide on the plant. That is, to purchase ready-made seedlings or grow them.
Reference. It is better to choose a cache-pot for a specific plant. Since different varieties of petunias require different volumes of soil.
- The planter should be quite sturdy and dense., since the earth, the plant itself and the drainage material weigh quite a lot. The flowerpot must withstand this load.
From the video you will find out which pots to choose for the ampelous petunia:
Varieties with descriptions and photos
Consider which varieties are best planted in pots.
Characterized by the fact that it has long stems (up to 150 cm). Its stems are strong, dense, powerful. The plant is hardy, able to withstand heavy rain and wind. The flowers are large, waxy. The flower colors of this can be very different.
Refers to hybrid varieties. Has beautiful snow-white flowers. Flowers grow densely, practically hiding the shoots. Stem length up to 80 cm.
It belongs to hybrid varieties. The flowers are rich, bright pink or pink-red with veins. Flower diameter 6-7 cm. Flowers densely cover the stems. Stem length up to 80 cm.
Mashenka
Stem length 70–80 cm. Flowers are medium-sized, dense, funnel-shaped, shade of pink with a yellowish center. Looks great in the summer cottage.
Shoots grow luxuriantly, the length of the shoot reaches 1 m. The flowers are pink with a dark lilac center and lilac veins. The diameter of the flower is about 5 cm. It blooms lush and densely.
Unusual, mysterious and very beautiful variety of ampelous petunias. It has large velvety black flowers. The diameter of the flower is about 8 cm. It looks very beautiful both separately and in combination with other varieties. The variety is new, bred in England in 2011.
Plants of this sport have bright red medium-sized flowers. The stem is about 1 m long. The flowers grow densely and cover the stems tightly.
One of the varieties of ampelous petunia. It is characterized by a wide variety of flower colors, resistance to bad weather, splendor, rapid growth and abundant flowering. It is very popular with Russian flower growers. You will find all the details about the beautiful Surfinia.
In Russia this variety is usually called "Fortunia". Stem length is from 1 to 1.5 meters. The diameter of the flower is 5–7 cm. Flowers can be: pink; dark crimson; crimson; lilac pink; pale pink; purple; salmon. Reproduced by Wonderwave both by seed and vegetatively. Read about what vegetative petunia is and how it reproduces.
How to plant?
Planting rules:
- It is necessary to prepare the soil in advance. To do this, you need to take: three parts of coconut fiber, two parts of vermicompost and one part of coarse sand, you can add a hydrogel to maintain the moisture level. All this should be mixed.
- Disinfect the soil before planting. So that it does not contain pathogenic microorganisms. Petunia planting medium You can also buy it in the store. This will be a ready-made mixture containing everything you need.
- How many pieces are better to plant in one planter? This plant requires at least 5 liters of soil volume for each bush. Based on this, the size of the pots is selected. Some varieties (usually large flowers) require 10-15 liters of soil per plant.
Important! No more than one bush can be planted in a standard planter. If you plant more, the plant will not bloom well. The flowers will be small, the shoots will be weak. In addition, the plant may be sick or not bloom at all.
We wrote in more detail about planting and subsequent care of this plant in.
Watch a video on how to dive an ampelous petunia into a pots:
Basic rules of care:
It is impossible to overestimate the beauty and grace of the ampelous petunia. She decorates not only balconies and personal plots. It is used to decorate the landscape of public places, streets, recreation areas, outdoor summer areas. It is unpretentious, bright, easy to care for, looks great in a composition with other colors.
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The variety of flowers and plants in our world is very great. However, the most popular flowers are still petunias, marigolds and lilies. They have won the love of landscape designers with their unpretentiousness and beauty. Next, we will consider the planting and design of flower beds with these plants in more detail.
Many gardeners prefer unpretentious flowers.Petunias - decoration of any flower bed
Petunia is a very common flower in the flower beds of our country, as well as many Western European countries, it grows successfully in Africa, North and South America. The flower has gained such popularity for itself due to its unpretentiousness, beauty, variety of varieties, subtle aroma emitted by the buds. These flowers adorn the landscapes of gardens, attract with their brightness in personal plots. Breeders have created a wide variety of plant varieties, among which there are simple flowers, as well as double, undersized, tall, small, large, ampelous and annuals. By coloring, they can be distinguished into several color groups:
- red;
- crimson;
- pink;
- coral;
- white;
- purple;
- cream;
- yellow;
- mix.
By combining just two types of petunias, you can create unusual compositions. Every year flower growers delight us with the breeding of new varieties of petunias. Most often, among the new plant species, there are mixed colors: the flower resembles a gramophone, each sector of which is painted like a zebra; or 2 colors mix nicely on the petals, like yellow and crimson.
Mixed-colored petunias no longer need to be combined with other flowers of the same color, but of a different color scheme, they are elegant in themselves and create a cheerful and stylish color composition on the flower bed.
What you need to know about planting a petunia?
The root system of petunias is quite well developed, therefore, when forming a flower garden, one must remember the distance between flowers when planting. If they are planted too often and too densely, the flowers will not be able to grow fully, oppressing each other. Their flowers in such a situation promise to be small and inconspicuous, and powdery mildew may appear in the thick of the foliage, which often settles on the leaves of petunias. When planting flowers, remember the following parameters:
- ampel varieties must be planted at a distance of 20-30 cm from each other;
- bush small-flowered specimens - at a distance of 12-20 cm;
- large-flowered varieties - 18-25 cm apart.
It is advisable to observe these distances without violations. Then you can get the desired result - a wonderful flower bed with healthy and bright flowers that delight everyone's eyes.
Organization of a vertical flower bed based on petunias
Organizing a vertical petunia flower bed is not difficult Petunia, as we have already said, is a rather unassuming flower that can be grown both in flower beds and in pots, hanging boxes, trays, containers, flowerpots. That is, the flower feels great both in open and in closed ground. That is why petunia is often used to create vertical multi-tiered compositions, which is confirmed by the photo.
There are several ways to create vertical petunia beds. Such a flower bed can be made of a wooden board, on which containers with flowers are attached one above the other. They can be located strictly in a straight vertical, as well as in a checkerboard pattern or a ladder. Another way is to install a support on which sections with flowers are placed. You can also resort to the method of creating an arched metal frame on which the flower pots will be attached.
Another option is a vertical pipe bed. In a plastic pipe with a diameter of 150mm, a PVC pipe with a diameter of 50mm is inserted. The pipes are plugged from below. The inner pipe is designed for irrigation and has holes on its surface for water outlet. To prevent it from clogging, it is wrapped in a cloth. On the outer pipe, holes are made for plants with a pitch of 250 mm, with a diameter of 100 mm. The gap between the pipes is filled with rubble for drainage to a height of 150 mm, then covered with earth. Plants are planted in the holes of the outer pipe.
It must be remembered that for ampelous varieties of petunias, the landing site should be voluminous and have drainage holes. That is, the planters used, choose roomy ones and with a large number of holes for draining excess liquid.
It is much easier and easier to grow plants outdoors than in hanging containers, as the flowers grow and require a lot of space. The limited volume of soil in the pots hinders the active growth and flowering of petunias. You need to know that for the full development of a flower in a limited volume of soil, up to 4 liters of soil mixture will be required. Do not forget about systematic feeding (once a week with Fertika) flowers. Then these unpretentious flowers will delight you and those around you with their bright flowering and fragrance.
The most elegant flowers in your flower bed are lilies
Lilies also belong to the unpretentious flowers in the garden. At the same time, it is they who will stylishly and elegantly decorate your flower beds, delighting with the richness of the color palette, delicate aroma, delicate shape of inflorescences, long flowering. These flowers are able to give your flower garden a special harmony and aesthetics, which is demonstrated by the photo.
Lilies are one of the most charming flowers that can decorate any flower bed. Types of lilies
In central Russia, the most common hybrids of garden lilies. Their main types are:
- Snow white. This species has luxurious flower baskets with a subtle scent. This is truly a royal decoration of any flower garden. However, it should be remembered that the beauty is very capricious, as she loves warmth and is unstable to garden diseases. It is better to grow it in the warm climate of the southern regions of our country.
- Eastern. This species is considered the most beautiful and unusual, has a wide and strong stem, large leaves. Oriental lilies are just as thermophilic as white lilies, but some varieties are most resistant to cold Russian winters. Among these varieties, the following can be distinguished: La Paz, Bestseller, Rodeo, Don Quixote, Spirit, Donau, Dynamico.
- Asian. This is perhaps the most unassuming and therefore widespread species in our country, which is resistant to cold winters and dry summer climates. Asiatic lily has a variety of inflorescence shapes, they differ in size and flowering time, depending on the variety. The most common varieties are the following: In Memory of Michurin, Youth, Pink Seagull, Reward, Night Tango, Youth, Violet.
- Curly. This species has an original shape of flower baskets, beautiful dense leaves; tolerates cold winters of central Russia well and is not very picky about the sun. The following varieties of this species are most common in our country: Achievement, Jupiter, and Gay Lights, the flowers of these varieties have a characteristic yellowish color.
- Tubular. This species is characterized by an unusual bud shape and a wide color palette. Tubular lilies withstand frost and numerous fungal diseases, but they love nutritious soil and systematic feeding. The most popular varieties of this type are the following: Irina, Green Dragon, Pink Perfection, Bright Star, Black Magic.
How to choose the right neighbors for lilies?
It is important for lilies to choose the right neighbors. If, when creating a flower arrangement, you opted for luxurious lilies as the main flower, then do not forget that you will have to take care of your neighbors. Lilies are not friendly with all the flowers in the garden. For example, close proximity to irises is highly undesirable due to different irrigation regimes. Lilies need abundant hydration. Especially during and after flowering. Irises, on the other hand, like dry soil after flowering, they do not need to be watered during this period. Neither will the neighborhood with roses bring success, because both the lily and the rose are flowers that should solo, and not compete with each other.
Regal and delicate lilies will go well with low-growing conifers, host greens and peonies, with different flowering periods. Note that peonies, even completely fading away, retain lush beautiful foliage, which retains moisture in the soil, so beloved by lilies.
How to organize a lily flower bed?
Lilies are bulbous plants, which should be planted according to varieties, remembering in advance to leave the necessary distances between the groups of bulbous plants. Lilies will dominate the flower bed, so they should be placed in the center of the flower garden. Subsequently, the flower bed will be built according to a descending principle: tall flowers in the center, lower flowers closer to the edge, and undersized plants at the very edge. With this order of landing, all flowers will get enough light, and they will not oppress each other.
Lilies get along well with peonies When creating a flower bed with lilies with your own hands, it is advisable to adhere to a certain order in the actions:
- First, you need to choose the right place for the flower bed. It should be well lit from all directions and protected from the wind.
- Secondly, do not forget to think over everything in advance about the types, colors and texture of the buds adjacent to the lilies.
- Thirdly, we start creating the flower beds from the center, that is, the lilies are planted first (the order of their planting is specified above).
- Fourthly, we plant lilies in groups (5-6 bulbs), creating a certain composition and not forgetting about the intervals between groups of 50 cm.
- Fifth, we plant plants according to the principle - from tall - to medium - and to undersized. We will place the smallest plants at the very curb.
- And, finally, sixth, do not forget to apply fertilizers to the soil when planting, so that the root system of plants takes root well.
Lilies will decorate your lawn in an original way.
Many garden and summer cottages have lawns today. The bright and lush green of the lawns will be a great contrast to the royal lilies planted along the edge or edges. A path of these flowers will serve as a kind of decor for your lawn area. Here you can choose tall varieties of these flowers. Large flowers of lilies of yellow, pale pink, white, as well as brightly colored flowers will go well with the lush green of the grass. Keep in mind, however, that lily paths can interfere with the mower's passage. The necessary distances should be foreseen in advance for which the sectors with flowers should be separated from the lawn.
Lily paths can also be used to decorate small buildings in the garden. For these purposes, varieties of medium-sized plants with strong stems are suitable. Small flowers are suitable as a border decoration in the garden. By choosing the color scheme of these wonderful plants, you can either place certain accents in your landscape, or highlight some zones. Feel like an artist who has a magical palette with a varied range of lily flowers! Be creative!
Making a flower bed with elegant marigolds
Marigolds are recognized as one of the most unpretentious, and therefore widespread flowers for a garden, a summer cottage, a park area, a dividing strip on the highway. They feel comfortable in all regions of our vast country. Seedlings of these flowers are quite affordable and therefore popular with the majority of the population. Marigolds can also be sown on their own in pots and then transplanted into open ground. They tolerate transplants quite well. In addition, it is known that the leaves of these flowers exude phytoncides, which kill pathogenic microbes and fungal spores, protecting both themselves and neighboring plants. Often gardeners and summer residents practice planting marigolds next to vegetable crops in order to rid them of pests.
Marigolds are good and unpretentious, but they are afraid of frost Thanks to all these properties, marigolds stand out positively in comparison with other annuals. We list the varieties of marigolds that are in greatest demand among flower growers:
- undersized;
- tall;
- rejected;
- upright.
There are also terry, semi-double and chrysanthemum marigolds. All these flowers have a variety of colors from bright yellow to orange with a wide variety of shades. Recently, new varieties have been bred, in which the flowers have a tint border and look very elegant. Marigolds are not at all capricious, they get along well with various neighbors. They practice planting various varieties of marigolds on a flower bed, they also grow well in the neighborhood.
Among low-growing plants, such species as Sugar Mix, Eskimo, Queen Sofia, Koketka, Black Velvet, Karina, Carmen are popular. In tall marigolds, terry, Orange, Goldie stand out. In the rejected varieties, preference is given to Vanilla Aluminum, Bonanze Gold, Hawaii, Petite, Confen Gold. Among the upright marigolds, such species as Terry giants, African, Kilimanjaro, Malysh, Chrysanta enjoy attention.
An interesting variety of marigolds - Vanilla Marigold flower beds are simple and very elegant
Marigolds begin their active flowering from the end of June and continue to delight you all summer and autumn, but until the first frost. Planting this flower for seedlings is very popular among amateur florists. The formation of the marigold takes a period of about 2 months. The flowers can then be transplanted into open ground. Marigolds perfectly tolerate transplantation, therefore, the picking is painless for them. The survival rate of these flowers is also excellent, especially if we plant seedlings with buds or even flowers in the ground. All this must be taken into account when planting seeds at home. To get healthy and viable seedlings, the following points must be considered:
- it is necessary to prepare in advance a container with fertile soil;
- do not miss the time of planting seeds - this is mid-March;
- the initial temperature before germination should be at least 22 degrees Celsius;
- after germination (usually 5-7 days after planting), the temperature should be lowered by 2-4 degrees;
- for the sprouts that have appeared, it is necessary to ensure the sun's rays and abundant watering.
Marigolds are grown using seedlings Marigolds are very fond of the sun, they feel great under active lighting. If they are planted in shaded areas of the site, then their growth is significantly reduced, the color becomes not so bright. These flowers do not like frequent and abundant watering when they are already fully formed and planted in open ground. If over-watering cannot be avoided, the roots of the plants can rot. Many gardeners use automatic watering on their plots. Take into account the places where the nozzles are removed when planting marigolds, they should not be in close proximity.
What is the best time to plant marigolds in open ground? This time is June, when warm weather sets in everywhere and the threat of frost is gone. In May, debilitating winds are usually strong, and the heat is still unstable. Frosts occur in many regions of our country in May and early June. Marigolds, as we have already said, are very unassuming flowers, however, they are also not resistant to frost. During frosts, if they persist, they will be very depressed in growth. What you need to consider when forming a flower bed of marigolds:
- the distance between plants during planting should be at least 20cm;
- for marigolds with double spherical flowers, a greater distance is required - up to 30 cm;
- the soil must be fertilized for better rooting of flowers.
If you want to create a beautiful and lush border from marigolds, then the distance between flowers during planting can be reduced to 10-15 cm. So, from all of the above, it follows that marigolds are surprisingly useful, beautiful, delicate and completely unassuming flowers that, if properly planted, will delight your eyes all summer and until late autumn, all your guests will appreciate them.
Petunias and marigolds are a wonderful neighborhood!
Petunias and marigolds are great neighbors! Petunias and marigolds in combination can create a composition unique in beauty and grace! With the help of containers, where these flowers will be correctly planted, you can decorate any patio or terrace railings, street stairs. A bright accent will appear that attracts everyone's attention. A flower garden of petunias and marigolds can perfectly decorate the edge of the lawn, providing it with a bright and festive border. If we consider a medium-sized container (100cm x 30cm), then we can recommend the following types of marigolds and petunias for filling it:
- erect marigold varieties Goldlicht - 3-4 plants;
- erect marigold varieties Kilimanjaro - 3-4 plants;
- petunias in the amount of 6-8 plants of different colors: for example, 3-4 white flowers and the same amount of purple ones.
Such a composition will not leave anyone indifferent. It will delight the eye all round the summer and nicely decorate your recreation area, or terrace railings, stairs, the edge of the lawn.
Round flower bed of petunias and marigolds - decoration of any area
When planting plants, their height must be taken into account. A bright flower garden consisting of petunias and marigolds can be easily created with your own hands. It is only important to choose the right color scheme and take into account the so-called number of storeys of plants. In the center of a round flower bed, tall, brightly colored marigolds should be planted, then in circles, approaching the edges of the flower garden, we plant petunias. The height of self-planted plants will decrease from the center of the round flower bed to the periphery. The flower garden will give the impression of being raised above the ground.