Trailing petunias

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mrs bouquet

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Trailing petunias
« on: April 08, 2019, 11:20 »
I have not grown these for a long time, due to mould.    Are new varieties more resistant, or do you know of a way to put these into hanging baskets and not get mould !  ?   Thank you,  Mrs Bouquet
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Re: Trailing petunias
« Reply #1 on: April 08, 2019, 20:17 »
 I don't know what variety you where growing because we had no problems with our petunia in hanging baskets and we make around 20 baskets a year we do our baskets with  a basket liner MP compost some wetting agent and a slow release food just had this years petunia plugs delivered the variety Fanfare rose rim I know the weather can make a difference to petunias but as I said we haven't had any probs

so get a good variety and give it another go good luck RW

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AlaninCarlisle

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Re: Trailing petunias
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2019, 20:35 »
Yes, I buy trailing petunia plugs at around £17 for 170 from Jersey Plants and grow them on in greenhouse before planting them  in baskets/troughs etc and have never had a hint of mould

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Re: Trailing petunias
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2019, 10:18 »
Right Guys, thanks for your replies, I shall have to buy my plugs from a different source, and watch out for mildew and black fly as well.   Mrs Bouquet

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Re: Trailing petunias
« Reply #4 on: April 19, 2019, 15:25 »
Yes, I buy trailing petunia plugs at around £17 for 170 from Jersey Plants and grow them on in greenhouse before planting them  in baskets/troughs etc and have never had a hint of mould
I got a selection of different-coloured and scented ones from there. They arrived very well packed and in one of those clear plastic root-trainer jobbies which had a label on both sides to tell you what colour each plant was and they looked to be good quality too. I duly potted them up into one of those compartmental trays and they're looking still as good if not better!
I work very hard so don't expect me to think as well.



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