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Posted by happyjacq_bris Brisbane Austra (My Page) on Thu, Oct 6, 05 at 6:17
Has anyone else bought Pohlman's petunias and been disappointed in the flower quality?
I bought 8 of their punnets of passion pink, passion burgundy, romantic red and a few others from their signature series of ruffled flowers. The plants are extremely healthy and thriving but the flowers are certainly nothing special. Ruffled is the greatest over statement that I have read for some time. They look like a normal flower that has dehydrated and slightly wrinkled on the edges. Not worth buying |
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RE: disappointing petunias
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| Hi HJ Yes I bought a punnet of Petunias around April as I find if I plant them then they sit and sulk all over the winter but as soon as the weather warms up they are off as they have done a little growing in the time. I bought the double ones and Iam very happy with them as they are one of the plants that Iam having no trouble with I only get the $1:88 a punnet ones from Big W they seen to flower better that the more expensive ones, next year or later after the heat have a go with these ones you will not be disapointed. Here are a couple from that punnet. You may have seen them in the Oz Gallery when I posted them before ....Cheers..MM. 
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| Noice! I'm thinking Petunias in place of the dying Pansies. Pretty hard to kill a Petunia. I even had a self-seeded one growing. Currently admiring some awesome Hippiastrums. I checked back to the pic I took of one last year and it's to the day. |
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| Mine look nothing like yours MM! They really are ruffled. Fingers crossed that the first flowers are immature. Heaps more ready to burst so I will withold my harsh judgements for a few more flowers. |
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| I don't have a huge amount of luck with them either. They look straggly with dead leaves up the stems and sometimes a flower on the end. I have cut them right back and dosed them with Charlie Carp and they come back OK. Mine are all in pots/baskets. |
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| Went to Bunnings, no signs of these double delights! Count yourself lucky wher you live! |
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| Umm just to let ya know i saw some in young punnets at Enfield Flower Power today, i've forgot to take note of the price though. Hmm maybe i should of bought some. |
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I saw MMs pics and went to Bunnings and was able to get some.Their progress is good ,only a few tiny flowers.
I will give them some Charlie Carp and see if that gives them a wriggle on.
I can see the ruffle emerging.
Cheers
Michelle |
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