How to Prune Petunias (when they get leggy)

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5 жыл бұрын

Are your petunias looking leggy and sad? I show you how I give them a good prune to revive my petunias for a longer, gorgeous bloom time. And I can still get seeds for next year.
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@yesilikedrpepper 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that you acknowledge how hard it is to cut off the prettiness. I always know it’s for the best but it’s difficult!

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 2 жыл бұрын

So true! It does make it easier when you go in and just cut a third since you will still have some pretty flowers to look at.

@sheribucher Жыл бұрын

Thanks for being clear and concise without a bunch of fluff.

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@grahamthomas6283 5 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see the updated video thanks for your time 🌹🌹🌹🌹👍👍👍👍

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome

@richardhewer335 Ай бұрын

I didnt know you could do this other than dead heading so many thanks for the video

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Ай бұрын

You are most welcome!

@trishferrer8209 2 жыл бұрын

I just saw this!! Very informative, as mine look just like these, but they are flat on the ground, not in a basket. WHERE/WHEN can I see the update on how your petunias re-bloomed? I have never clipped mine, because I didn't know I was supposed to. Mine look like long green ladders with pink petunias at the ends, and they have been in full bloom 4 months! Thank you so much for this great video - geez, it's 3yrs old. Let me know when you did an update on this, please - thanks again. -New Gardener

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 2 жыл бұрын

Cut your petunias back by a third to 2/3. Here is a video that shows some petunias that had been pruned back 3 weeks prior to filming. It is at the 3:33 time mark of the video: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gLOVmM2cnJe6m4k.html Hope this helps!

@kittenkorleone2918 3 жыл бұрын

I hear all your hummingbirds!

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

They are fun, aren't they? I have 6 feeders up and they all get used. The mamas line the babies up on the feeder then stand guard so no male will try and chase them away.

@theresafarbaniec7974 11 ай бұрын

Thank you 😅

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 11 ай бұрын

No problem 😊

@cpech2 Жыл бұрын

what video shows the new blooms?? I need to cut mine back never did this before soo scary!

@jolenewilson2740 3 жыл бұрын

I brought home a bundle of petunias from store full of blooms 4 days later going leggy already. Should I already start pruning back ? Feeding with miracle gro 24-8-16 All purpose fertilizer.

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can start pruning them back already. That fertilizer is a bit high in nitrogen, you may want to scale back on it or get one that is more balanced. High nitrogen will cause lots of lush green growth.

@Dawniek214 4 жыл бұрын

Did you ever do the 2 week follow up video? What did they look like after pruning?

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 4 жыл бұрын

The video was a failure but if you visit the blog post I have an after on another pot of petunias I pruned. www.flowerpatchfarmhouse.com/reviving-potted-petunias/

@cpech2 11 ай бұрын

WELL I cut mine back and was so scared they looked sooo bad but now after a few weeks they are blooming again. I have Petunias

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 11 ай бұрын

Great news! It can be intimidating.

@ezclean7022 3 жыл бұрын

i pruned all my petunia plants back {properly} but.. for 8 days now they keep blooming back but ALL the flowers are like... coming in dead. every morning i wake up to lots of flowers but they are ALL closed and shriveled up... its in rich well draining soil and getting lots of good light i keep the soils pretty moist but definitely not wet... they were doing great when i was simply dead heading but once i PRUNED them this is happening😫😪 i can not find any info online or youtube...can any one help PLEASE :(

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, that is different. How about the new growth, is it suffering too? You must be in a much warmer area than I. Mine won't be blooming for another month or more.

@lucia-madridnishinojurado 3 жыл бұрын

Whats a seed pod

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

The little brow egg shaped thing that develops after a flower blooms and fades.

@katemcardle2282 3 жыл бұрын

I really need your help with my petunias they're looking really awful in their hanging basket. Is there a way to send a photo to you for advice? Thank you

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

Sure, my email is pamela@flowerpatchfarmhouse.com

@leislavalon3391 2 жыл бұрын

No offense! But I'm mortified at seeing all your dead blooms 😄 bc I go out every morning & cut off the wilted blooms so they don't go to seed. But... I wasn't sure where exactly to cut to prune the whole plant back. Thanks for your video! I'm going out to prune mine now. It's gotten really leggy, it's still full but, hanging over the edges of my pot somewhat. Time to cut back! ✂️ Have a great day!

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 2 жыл бұрын

I deadhead as much as I can but I have a lot of plants that need dead heading so I make my rounds as I can. Some will get ahead of me but it is what it is. I don't want 😉

@charocflores 3 жыл бұрын

I could not find the video of September to see what happened, but they looked in this video decimated. yellow leaves and I think you cut too much at once.

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

I prune my petunias like this every year and it works just fine so it must not be too short. They don't mind a good prune at all. In fact the thumbnail photo is of a basket of petunias that has received the very same treatment and were in much worse shape...see this post: www.flowerpatchfarmhouse.com/reviving-potted-petunias/

@charocflores 3 жыл бұрын

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Thanks ! I will check

@charocflores 3 жыл бұрын

@@FlowerPatchFarmhouse Can I cut right to the level of soil because there is not a new growth that meets the stem. It is naked stem. I hope I don't kill that part.

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

@@charocflores If I am understanding you correctly, yes you can.

@wandasteeves5239 3 жыл бұрын

Do you not dead head, why buy wave if you don’t want the lengths ❤️👉🏻🇨🇦

@FlowerPatchFarmhouse 3 жыл бұрын

I dead head as needed, I love the length of Wave petunias and the ones I had this year are still blooming beautifully. I am not sure why you think I don't like the length of Wave petunias. Sorry that I am confused.