Many of our Wave Petunias are getting leggy and tired looking from all of the heat with lots of watering. Don’t be too quick to throw them out, try a good hair cut instead. You will be amazed at the results in just a few weeks.
Make sure that you cut back on your watering until you get new foliage, as the bald guys don’t use up the water near as fast. Do keep up with your once a week feeding and just water as needed and you should see a lot of new growth in less then a week.
As you can see the Superbenas and Geraniums are responding great as well.
The Dragon Wings Begonia are another basket that really does better with a light pruning as they are a fast grower. for those I like to just snip about 4 to 6 inches off of the tips. If you are careful you can do it without making it look too rough. It makes them get nice and bushy. Be careful about feeding the Dragon wings Begonia, as they get quite large.
Enjoy your flowers!
Darold
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Last week was the first time to visit and check-out your beautiful garden center. The beautiful coral/orange geranium I bought is a real knock-out and loves its new home. (I should have bought two!) My free plant is also loving its new home. The 2 hanging begonia bags catches my eye every time I pass a window/door. My pink (?) elephant ear is doing well, but the smaller ones below seem to be dying off. Is that due to the larger ones drawing all the strength, or should I separate into several pots? I keep looking for a special sunny spot for one of your white hibiscus! Thank you for a wonderful time in your “garden”. Will visit again, soon, hopefully, to take advantage of your sale! My best to you/your family/workers.
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