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Perennial petunias
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Posted by The_Grub Sydney (My Page) on Mon, Aug 18, 03 at 21:35
| Ripped out all the leggy petunias from the front garden bed in early Autumn and tossed them out. Now I wonder if I should have kept them. A pot of petunias from the same planting time here in Sydney was heavily pruned and they have come back big time. In fact, they are now in full bloom and look as good as they did in summer. |
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RE: Perennial petunias
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| I think all petunias are perennial, it is just that we of the 'neat garden generation' don't like the 'leggy half dead' look. So we treat them as annuals and out they come for something new. I have had petunias that lived for years but they do go through a stage off messiness in their off season. Always seem to flower well though. |
RE: Perennial petunias
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| Thanks Kolanda. I have a lot to learn. I think I might create a kind of nursery or hospital area up the back corner of my backyard where I shift things, prune them, wait for them to come back, then plant out again. Might save some bills and adds to the satisfaction. Also gives the opportunity to have stuff on show before the nurseries. Chrysanthemums are another flower I have in a pot that seem to be on the way back after a big haircut. |
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