How to prune petunias in July and start a “second wave” of flowering by fall

Experienced flower growers always try to prune petunias in a timely manner. This helps to keep the flowers healthy and improve the appearance of the flowerbed.

In order for the procedure to bring maximum benefit, it must be carried out correctly.

How to prune petunias

If you want the flowers to maintain a neat appearance for a long time, you should trim the petunias to 15 centimeters.

Such flowers will remain well-groomed and beautiful for a long time.

Important little things

Don't forget to remove the flower heads when pruning, otherwise the flower will waste its resources on seed production. Parts of the flower that have wilted should also be removed.

An important point is to inspect the petunia for diseases. If diseases are detected at an early stage, they are much easier to deal with.

Feeding

Don't forget that after pruning, flowers need to be fed. To do this, choose fertilizers with a nitrogen composition, which will help to quickly grow leaves.

For this purpose, you can take urea at the rate of two tablespoons per bucket.

A week after pruning, we recommend using complex fertilizers.