Features of growing ampelous petunia in a cache-pot: selection of varieties, planting and care

Ampelic petunia is best suited for growing in pots, for which bright and colorful varieties are usually chosen. Long shoots form a magnificent ball covered with flowers. Petunia is distinguished among other flowers: a variety of colors, long flowering, unpretentiousness, a variety of varieties.

You will learn how to care for ampelous petunia, how to choose a cache-pot depending on where you want to place it - around the house, in the garden or on the balcony, and what else you need to consider when choosing, as well as get acquainted with the best varieties of plants and see their photos .

What is this plant?

Ampelic petunia is a type of petunia that has long shoots sometimes reaching 2 m. Its name comes from the German word Ampel, which means suspended vase. Petunias of these varieties are designed specifically for growing in hanging flower pots. Often they can be found on verandas, terraces, balconies, in the gardens around the house and gazebos. Hanging vases with can decorate any place in the garden.

The peculiarity of ampelous petunia is that it has long and flexible shoots. As a rule, the shoot length is not more than 100 cm in a temperate climate. In a warm comfortable climate, shoots can reach 2-2.5m. Such plants can be grown not only in hanging planters, but also on alpine hills, metal nets and any other supports. They can decorate the wall or grow directly on the soil then the plant will cover it like a carpet.

We described in more detail about ampelous petunia in this article, and how it differs from cascading you will learn here.

Hanging pots

Description and types

A cache-pot is a pot that does not have a hole in the bottom. It is intended for placement in it of a flower pot to have not only decorative, but also practical function. Sometimes the word pots mean a flowerpot for growing flowers on the street. Cache-pots are:

1. outboard;
2. floor;
3. wall mounted;
4. in the form of a flowerpot on a leg.

They can have a very different design.

When watering, it is very desirable to control humidity. Water should not stagnate at the bottom of the planter so that the roots of the plant do not rot.

How to choose?

What to look for:

• Where will the plant be located. Will it be a balcony, a loggia, or maybe it will be a veranda or a garden. Will the plant be exposed to rain or wind? If so, then the planter should be strong enough.
• Pallet. If you settled on a hanging planter, then it must have a pallet. Since petunias require frequent watering. And to do it is much easier if there is a pallet.
• Ampelic petunia requires a large amount of soil from 5 to 15 liters per bush, depending on the variety. Before buying a pallet you need to decide on the plant. That is, to get ready seedlings or grow it.Reference. A cache-pot is better to choose for a specific plant. Since different varieties of petunias require different volumes of soil.
• The cache-pot should be quite strong and dense, since the earth, the plant itself and the drainage material weigh quite a lot. The flowerpot must withstand this load.

From the video you will find out which pots to choose for ampelous petunia:

Varieties with description and photo

Consider which varieties are best planted in a cache-pot.

Explorer

It is characteristic in that it has long stems (up to 150 cm). His stems are strong, dense, powerful. The plant is hardy, able to withstand heavy rain and wind. The flowers are large, waxy. The colors of the flowers of this can be very different.

The Snow Queen

Refers to hybrid varieties. Has beautiful snow-white flowers. Flowers grow densely, almost hiding the shoots. Stem length up to 80 cm.

Catherine

Applies to hybrid varieties. The flowers are saturated, bright pink or pink-red with veins. The diameter of the flower is 6-7 cm. The flowers densely cover the stems. Stem length up to 80 cm.

Masha

The length of the stem is 70-80 cm. The flowers are medium-sized, dense, funnel-shaped, a shade of pink with a yellowish center. Looks great on a summer cottage.

Svetlana

Shoots grow magnificent, the length of the shoot reaches 1 m. Pink flowers with a dark lilac center and lilac veins. The diameter of the flower is about 5 cm. Blossom in lush and dense.

Black velvet

Unusual mysterious and very beautiful variety of ampelous petunias. Has large velvety flowers in black. The diameter of the flower is about 8 cm. It looks very beautiful both separately and in combination with other varieties. The variety is new, bred in England in 2011.

Easy wave red

Plants of this sport have bright red medium-sized flowers. The stem is about 1 m long. The flowers grow densely and densely cover the stems.

Surfinia

One of the varieties of ampelous petunia. It is characterized by a wide variety of flower colors, resistance to bad weather, splendor, rapid growth of abundant flowering. It is very popular among Russian flower growers. All the details about the beautiful Surfinia you will find here.

Wonderwave

In Russia, this variety is usually called "Fortunia." The length of the stem is from 1 to 1.5 meters. The diameter of the flower is 5-7 cm. Flowers can be: pink; dark raspberry; raspberry; lilac pink; pale pink; purple salmon. Wonderwave propagates both by seed and vegetatively. Read about vegetative petunia and how it propagates.

How to plant?

Planting Rules:

1. It is necessary to prepare the soil in advance. To do this, you need to take: three parts of coconut fiber, two parts of biohumus and one part of coarse sand, you can add a hydrogel to maintain the level of humidity. All this should be mixed.
2. Disinfect the soil before planting. So that it does not contain pathogenic microorganisms. Petunia planting substrate. Also available at store. This will be a ready-made mixture containing everything you need.
3. How many pieces are best planted in one pot? This plant requires at least 5 liters of soil per bush. Based on this, the size of the cache-pot is selected. Some varieties (usually large-flowered) require 10-15 liters of soil per plant.Important! In a standard planter, you can plant no more than one bush. If you plant more, the plant will bloom poorly. Flowers will be small, shoots are weak. In addition, the plant may be sick or not bloom at all.

In more detail about the planting and subsequent care of this plant, we wrote in a separate material.

Watch the video on how to dive ampelous petunia in a cache-pot:

Care

Basic care rules:

• Watering. It should be plentiful, but at the same time, plants should not be poured. If the weather is cloudy, then you can water in a day. If petunia grows in the open sun, then it should be watered more often. It is very important to monitor soil moisture.
• Pruning. It is important to trim the plant on time. If this is not done, then the flowering may slow down or cease, petunia takes on an unaesthetic appearance. Therefore, faded flowers, seed boxes and stems should be removed on time.
• The soil in the pots should be aired, loose. To do this, it is often desirable to loosen it. There must be drainage at the bottom of the planter.
• In the cache-pot, drainage holes must be present. This is a prerequisite otherwise you can not avoid decay of the roots and death of the plant.
• Top dressing. Approximately 2 weeks after planting, petunia should be fed. At the initial stage, it is better to feed petunia with nitrogen fertilizers to strengthen the stems, root system, and increase growth.
• After laying the buds, you should switch to fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium. During this period, nitrogen fertilizers should be excluded.
• It is worth including iron-containing supplements in the diet. In order not to turn yellow foliage (chlorosis). Iron chelate is the best option.
• Top dressing should be done at least once a week.
• A place. It is very important to place the flower pot with petunia in the most lit place. There should be a maximum of light. Petunia loves direct sunlight. But on especially hot days, petunia should be shaded in order to avoid sunburn.

It is impossible to overestimate the beauty and grace of ampelous petunia. It is decorated not only with balconies and personal plots. It is used to decorate the landscape of public places, streets, recreation areas, open summer areas. It is unpretentious, bright, easy to care for, it looks great in a composition with other colors.