Re: petunias

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Posted by jjj on April 24, 2003 at 13:30:07:

In Reply to: petunias posted by donna lundell on April 24, 2003 at 12:41:48:

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: How can I prevent petunias from getting leggy, I had heard that you can cut plants in half around July. Is that true.

Yes you can cut petunias back, in fact when I plant them in spring the first thing I do is run over them with a lawnmower or cut them down completly with a pruner. This forces them to spread out faster into the area I want filled. I have done many experements with petunias since I plant so many, and I always get the best results (more flowers, less legs) with the ones I regularly trim.

Just remember: If you have a large area don't cut all your plants back at once or it will really look empty.

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: : How can I prevent petunias from getting leggy, I had heard that you can cut plants in half around July. Is that true.

: Yes you can cut petunias back, in fact when I plant them in spring the first thing I do is run over them with a lawnmower or cut them down completly with a pruner.  This forces them to spread out faster into the area I want filled.  I have done many experements with petunias since I plant so many, and I always get the best results (more flowers, less legs) with the ones I regularly trim.

: Just remember: If you have a large area don't cut all your plants back at once or it will really look empty.



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