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Posted by holly1 louisiana (My Page) on Tue, Apr 12, 05 at 22:59
| i've looked and searched for info. on petunias but had no luck.can someone please help me. i've purchased some beautiful red and white petunias and planted them in pots for my front porch where they get lots of direct sun and they did really good, had lots of flowers, until the rains came pouring down, hard. i failed to pull them out of the heavy rain and now they have lost almost all of their flowers.they look like they might be ok., but i don't know. and do i pinch them back, and how far? thanks |
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RE: my petunias
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| I am not an expert on petunias, but I have planted them in the past. It is my understanding that most of them with the exception of the wave petunias are really cool weather plants and stop blooming this time of year. I am not sure if they will bloom again in the fall or if the summer heat kills them. |
RE: my petunias
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| It's not uncommon for petunias to look a little worn out after a rain. Just deadhead the blooms that have gotten beaten down and you'll probably have new blooms in a few days. Just as lisa455 said, petunias are more of a cool season plant in Louisiana, but they should make it until June before you need to replace them (North Louisiana). When they start getting really leggy, pinch them back about 1/3. They'll rebound really quickly. |
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