Balcony Mix 1,000 Petunia Hybrida Pendula Trailing Balcony Mixed Seeds Petunias by Pretty Wild Seeds UK

Description

Petunia pendula, Mixed For hanging baskets, balconies and window sills, this is a lovely mixture of plants with long, pendulous branches clothed with medium-sized flowers in a wide range of colours. 8ins (20cm) Germination Instructions For flowering outside in summer, petunias are sown in the warmth in spring. To produce bushy plants to set out in late spring or early summer, sow in early spring. Choose a peat based seed sowing compost and if it is one with no or very little drainage material add some extra sharp sand, perlite or vermiculite. The temperature for germination should be between 65 and 75F (18-24C) at seed level and this can usually be provided in a heated propagator or, if this is not available, in a warm room in the house. A room which becomes cool at night should not be chosen. It is important to sow thinly and not to cover the seed. Some varieties need light to germinate and even a thin covering of compost can severely reduce germination. The lack of a compost covering necessitates very careful monitoring of the moisture in the compost for if the surface of the compost dries out the young seedlings will quickly die. This is best achieved by covering the seed pots with polythene or glass and a sheet of newspaper to reflect strong light, so the surface of the compost does not heat up too much, but some light still penetrates.