How do I care for petunia in August, prolonging the beautiful flowering to the maximum (until cold weather). Only the main thing

Fiery fireworks, fellow flower growers!

Do you want to admire the beauty of petunias in the garden before the autumn cold weather? Change the care of the plant a little now, in mid-August. After reading the article to the end, you will figure out what you can (and should!) Do, and what is better to exclude from the list of gardening tasks.

Inevitable changes in nature make their own adjustments to the care of petunia at the end of summer

What makes petunia bushes change their appearance for the worse?

• Reduced daylight hours, which is not at all to the taste of the sun-loving flower.
• Lowering temperatures, especially at night.
• Insidious increase in humidity - air and soil. It, in combination with the previous point, gives freedom to fungal diseases. Because of them, a newly fragrant bush or petunia cascade begins to wither before our eyes.

I will add that the bush may have grown over. And he probably squandered the entire supply of nutrients in the soil. This problem is especially acute for petunias planted in containers: pots, boxes, flowerpots.

But, comrades, simple measures and a pinch of attention will help minimize the influence of bad factors. Go!

Changes in petunia care at the end of summer: what you should definitely pay attention to

A decrease in temperatures and sun activity in combination with increased precipitation and an increase in air humidity leads to a natural result. Previously, the soil under the petunia, which is at the peak of its flowering, dried out with lightning speed. Now the process of evaporation and assimilation of moisture is much slower... So, it's time to cut watering.

Earlier, in the midst of the summer heat, I watered petunias in boxes and pots sometimes 2 times a day - in the morning and in the evening. Now I take a watering can either once a day, or every other day.

The only thing to rely on is dry soil. Check with your finger or stick how wet the soil is in depth. Wait until it dries 1.5-3 cm (depending on the volume of the dishes) and only then pour water on it. Preferably warm.

Humidity and the first serious coolness - expanse for powdery mildew. So that the fungal disease does not spoil and ruin the decorative bush ahead of time, I spray it every 2 weeks with "Topaz". An inexpensive fungicide (a remedy for fungus) does an excellent job of protecting flowers.

It was not without reason that I mentioned the nutritional value of the soil. The beautiful petunia has probably already depleted all resources. Therefore, if you want to admire the farewell bloom before frost, do not neglect regular feeding: with a high content of potassium and phosphorus.

Working with a bush: briefly about the important

Usually, by autumn, petunia is already growing, as they say. Do not listen to careless advisers who now offer to "rejuvenate the bush." Pruning petunias for the second wave of flowering is done no later than mid-July. Now the bush has neither the time, nor the strength, nor the conditions to overgrow the hat again. We work with what we have, comrades!

Important advice: Be sure to remove the shoots broken by bad weather. Otherwise, they will become a breeding ground for infections, at an already increased risk.

Better to set aside an hour of time and spend it usefully. Try to remove any wilted flowers and seed pods from the bush. It was still not enough for the petunia, at its last gasp, to throw all its strength into their ripening. Let it bloom better!

Do you love petunia and the article came in handy? Please put "Thumbs up" in response, comrades! I also suggest reading:

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