This is by far the best petunia tutorial I have ever heard. I have been gardening for more than 4 decades and still learned so much. Thank you

@carriesmith9943

2 ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video as well! Great information on petunias! Thank you!

I remember seeing a video years ago at Walt Disney World on how they keep all of their hanging baskets, blooming and huge all of the time. They showed their drip system, and the origination of where all of the water comes from. Those hanging baskets receive a continuous flow of Diluted blue fertilizer every watering, that’s how they keep them so huge and so full of blooms. That was quite an eye-opener for me. I was just fertilizing about once a month and all of my stuff was so puny. I didn’t realize that those types of plants were such heavy feeders!

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Wow... they do have incredible plantings at Disney. Most of the annuals that bloom through the whole season love extra fertilizer. The exceptions are usually begonias, euphorbia, grasses, impatiens, and a few others.

@H4me7215

Жыл бұрын

Wow!!!

@H4me7215

Жыл бұрын

Where can one find "blue fertilizer."

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

@@H4me7215 There are several brands... Miracle Gro, Proven Winners, Beat Your Neighbor to name a few -- just look for a "water soluable" fertilizer for flowering annuals.

@AlpacaRenee

Жыл бұрын

Disney also has a nursery where they grow everything for their parks. Not sure about Disney world, but Disneyland has a basement level where lots of the behind-the-scenes stuff goes on. Their plants are changed out sometimes daily for dead-heading and trimming. It’s a full-time job for many people. The miracle grow dilution does push the blooms though!

I'm a landscaper in Florida and every fall I plant massive grandiflora petunias at the entrance of a wealthy neighborhood. I plant them deep, loosen the roots and plant with half regular fill dirt and half Miracle-Gro in ground planting soil, water well initially and they blow up huge within a couple of weeks. Once established, one good deep watering a week an an occasional feeding with Miracle-Gro water soluble, they look absolutely beautiful and grow huge. They last all the way through to may when planted in early October. They are so nice, I wish I could grow them year round, but unfortunately when the rainy season starts and it gets super hot, they won't grow well. Petunias are my favorite flower.

@UpNorthGardenMI

2 ай бұрын

I always love plants that give us a great return… petunias definitely fall into that category for me too.

While volunteering at a language center i planted just one Vista Bubblegum in a tall urn planter pot just outside of the sewing building. The ladies from Iraq and other countries passed by this pink spillover daily as they came in to learn sewing. Many got jobs making flags afterward. It must have added a joy to their hard refugee experience because the bubblegum petunias perk you up alot!

Oh my goodness. I fell in love with them while visiting Leavenworth, WA. In the summer, they have those colorful clouds of flowers all through their town. It was hot when we were there, 95F+ and those flowers looked liked they were loving the heat….unlike myself. 🥵

@loganbutler1016

3 ай бұрын

I think the main variety they use is "Supertunia Vista Pink"

Thank you for making the distinction about calibrachoas!

Watering: also if the water runs out the bottom very quickly it means your soil mix has dehydrated and you need to rehydrate it so it can absorb and hold the water. If you can submerge your pot into a larger vessel, even the kitchen sink, and fill the sink with with water. Leave the pot soaking for 30-60 minutes(or longer) then remove from the sink of water. Then water as usual when it needs it.

Excellent information. I knew quite a bit about petunias and often get comments from my neighbors how nice they looked, but learned some new tips. Thanks!

Great Petunia advice with Corey- confidence! Thanks so much for naming and showing the "Super-Tunias!"

I love this video. Thank you for the in depth and very informative content. I am so excited to grow petunias! My dog passed away last year and her name was Petunia. Planting a lot of petunias this spring in her honor

@UpNorthGardenMI

2 ай бұрын

The spirit of Petunia lives on ❤️❤️❤️

That’s literally the BEST VIDEO about petunias I watched. And I watched a bunch of them. THANK YOU!!!! I already subscribed. 😊👍🏼

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for such a positive reaction. Hopefully, you’ll see results in your petunias as well.

Loved this tutorial and can’t wait to carry out these creative projects

Fabulous video. I learned so much from you today and will be putting those ideas to use this next week. I always love somebody who says it like it is. Thank you so much❤

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kind words and good luck with your plants!

Great information! I can’t wait to go shopping for these new varieties.

Great video with lots of information. I will be giving your suggestions a try when spring hits.

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Good luck -- let us know how things go!

Shout out to commenter Andie Williams -- I accidently removed your comment and can't get it back. I want to be sure to answer your question about how to tell if a petunia is an old or new variety... I’d suggest you visit an independent garden center and let them know you are looking for a vigorous, strong-blooming petunia like a Supertunia. I realize now that using the words “old” and “new” might not have been the best choice because some of the "new" varieties I'm referring to were introduced over 20 years.

I was thinking the same thing , this is so informative, I've always loved petunias, they are my go to every spring . Super thanks for sharing ❤

I’m so glad I found your channel today!!! I just plant petunias with calibrachoas on my landscape last weekend, now I will change it for another petunia 🙌🏻 Thank you for sharing this information!

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Glad you watched. Calibrachoa sometimes do okay in the landscape, but if the pH isn’t right, they can look yellow and leggy and sad. Good luck with those petunias!

So helpful. I have them in the front yard and they are beautiful! This is information is helpful to learning how to care for them.

This is the most informative and best video I have ever seen!! I subscribed and looking forward to more videos 😊

Great video. Thanks for all the tips. We get hot summers where I live, so there's not much chance of overwatering. In fact, I had my husband screw drip trays to the bottoms of my baskets so they can soak up the runoff. I am trying Sluggo Plus this year for whatever is eating my petunias in the back yard. But I put down way more than you suggested so hopefully that doesn't hurt them. I still need to try fertilizer. This year I went with mixing my own soil (1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite, and 1/3 compost) and it seems to be a good mixture. For the compost, I use a few different ones to get a variety of nutrients, including worm castings. I purchased an 8ft stock tank and have it filled with perennials, bulbs, and some annuals. The tank is wrapped in a roll of bamboo to give it a more natural look. Then I surrounded it with pots filled with petunias and a few other annuals to give a layer of color. It's my own little Eden.

Hello from Mocksville, North Carolina. I love petunias! I've started to steer clear of them because of all the work. We have hot 🔥 humid days! 🥵 I didn't know about the different varieties that don't require all the pinching. I also didn't know it was better to plant fewer in a pot. This entire video is full of EXCELLENT INFORMATION!! THANK YOU!!

@UpNorthGardenMI

11 ай бұрын

Your climate can be rough on many annuals that do well for us in Michigan, but there are several folks in your area having success with Supertunias and other great petunias. If you ever get out near Charlotte, be sure to visit @gardeningwithcreekside / www.youtube.com/@GardeningwithCreekside/featured -- linktr.ee/Creeksidenursery -- they'll be able to steer you in the right direction!!!

Thank you so much for making this video! As a beginner gardener, this video has given me so much information. Thank for for proving examples of the flowers, products, and pot sizes that would work best!

@UpNorthGardenMI

2 ай бұрын

Good luck!

thank you, I love petunias but have always struggled with them and now I am going to give them a try again starting with one hanging basket.

I am so glad I came across this channel. These flowers I just love ❤️ & have been growing them here in Australia 🇦🇺 Looking forward to seeing more

Thank you so much for this video! I learned so much!

Thank you from Philippines! Just saw lots of petunias here and they are gorgeous flowers! Thank for for the tips.❤

@UpNorthGardenMI

4 ай бұрын

Hope you have great success growing them yourself ☺️

You have such a calm manner

Love the specific information.

I am up for the challenge....I will be planting petunias this yr as my main flower of choice. ❤

I’m a new garden. I appreciate the tips. I’ve been jealous of others and had no idea about the supertunia vista. Oh boy can’t wait to try. Thank you sir

I love petunias and I have not found a plant I didn’t love. I’m a gardener from childhood and I have been at it for 70 years. Love your video 😊

@claudiacanales2662

Жыл бұрын

Wow your garden must be beautiful!

@1171

Жыл бұрын

@@claudiacanales2662 yes it is!

@Justsweet02

4 ай бұрын

how did you protect your back. I just started and my back is killing me :) 38 here

@1171

4 ай бұрын

@@Justsweet02 I use a gardening table to keep my plants easily accessible and it does take a while for the muscles to get strong enough to keep you moving. I also have my husband who does not allow me to do anything heavy anymore. He likes to garden too!

Thank you for such a wonderful tutorial. I learned a lot about what I was doing wrong. I also got a lot of new ideas.

That was so interesting! Thank you for sharing all your tips, very helpful video.

Really good information! I’m gonna watch this one again in the spring 😊

Wow! Such good information. I have to play again to take notes. Thank you for this wealth of knowledge especially on my favorite flower.

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Happy to share… happy gardening.

Thanks for all the information this is so helpful .

very informative and helpful!!! Thank you!

What a great, informative video! New subscriber looking forward to more 😊

Omg we are almost neighbors!! Green Bay here and I’m planning on coming to visit your gorgeous flowers!! Thank you for the video 🌸🌸🙏

I can't thank you enough for this video!! So many questions that I had that were answered especially about the slug and bug killer. Only 2 or 3 pellets I had no idea that's how much you need. I have alot of earnings and the slug and bug killer did turn moldy on me. Thanks again

@UpNorthGardenMI

11 ай бұрын

Happy to help. Just keep an eye on those pellets… if they’re gone, you need to add more.

Thank you for sharing such good info. Did not know petunias are such heavy feeders! I will be fertilizing to get more blooms.

Awesome video on petunias!!

Great tips! Thank you!

Great video! So informative. Thank you

Very informative. Thank you

Great video, thank you for the tips!!

I Would be interested in more. Very informative. Change the background to plants, seed trays lol You got this 😊

Absolutely love to grow petunias ❤thanks for sharing this 😊

@carlamcclure

Жыл бұрын

😅

@carlamcclure

Жыл бұрын

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Thanks again for sharing! 💯 ❤

Very informative thanks for posting!

What a pleasant surprise to see Sharkey's in Crivitz! My mom was born & raised there!

Thank you for your advices !

Very helpful and informative I’m growing vista bubblegum and white this year

@ambergrunwald8292

Жыл бұрын

Those r the BEST!!

I always wondered why my petunias looked so sad. I may try again this year and go for some supertunias. Please keep going with your educational videos

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Good luck. Great looking petunias like a good bit of fertilizer, so feeding them often will help. If you visit an independent garden center, you can let them know you’re looking for Supertunias or other vigorous petunias and they can hopefully point you in the right direction. Gotta admit, Supertunias are easy for us to recommend because people have such good luck with them.

@tonyaperry4763

Жыл бұрын

Make sure you get "Vista" Petunia.

@lindahill1199

Жыл бұрын

​@NettasNursery I had good luck with them at the start but as time went by if you take the long part and tip it up they were all dead & scraggly looking underneath.

@cass77788

Жыл бұрын

depends on the zone your in, superpetunias do not do good in extreme heat, where the regular ones do if you trim them up and deadhead. superpetunias do not do good in our summer weather we always have triple digit temps. they do good in the spring however

This is a FANTASTIC video! Thank-you for taking the time to so thoroughly explain everything. I was a petunia lover but had backed away from them the last couple of years because the deadheading was too time consuming. Also because I always get aphids, lots of aphids. I spray with soapy water & then the blooms get these funny spots on them, even after rinsing them off. The deadheading issue is now solved by your video since I now know what petunias to get so thank-you!!The earwig tip was much appreciated as well. Any suggestions for the aphids??

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

If you're avoiding chemical sprays, you could try growing calendula or nasturtium nearby -- the aphids will usually go to them before going after other plants. Then you can focus on stopping the outbreak on your "bait" plants away from your petunias.

Oooh im a little too excited to find this video and your channel. I have some purple million bells, geraniums and vinca on my front deck that always do pretty great, especially the geraniums. They get about 6 hours of morning to noon sun. Unfortunately, I'm in zone 7 around mid-oklahoma, so I've needed to experiment with what potted flowers do well in this heat and humidity. I think a drip system might be key for the heat here, but our only water spigot is in the back of the house at the entrance of the crawl space. That's a project I'll never be able to convince my husband to take on haha! Thank you for sharing your tips and information! You're a gem!

Thank You Corey.. a really awesome video. full of vital information. I would say fertilizer for my brain for planting petunias. I am using last year's baskets and purchased the 6pks... I am planting 6-8 in a 12-inch basket.. Learned a lot about watering and fertilizing.. Thank you .. Thank You... Thank You...

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! May your petunias be plentiful.

Great video thanks!! 🙌🏾

Thank You I’ve learned so much to day. 💯

Really good info. Thanks.

THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATION

Thank you thank you thank you for all your information

Love this Thank you! Blessings to you

I love the tips! lots of great information. I just got myself a Firefly Petunia and i can't wait to see them grow!

@UpNorthGardenMI

2 ай бұрын

I’ve got a Firefly ordered too… very curious to see it in person - I want to know how much it looks like the photos and videos they are showing.

@jasonsoto612

2 ай бұрын

I got mine a few days ago. So I'm here trying to figure out how to not kill them. 😂

I just sprouted my 1st super petunia supposed to be such a strong cherry smell and flavor that they use it for cherry flavoring I'm very excited. Excited to learn some tips about them.

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Can’t say that I’ve ever had a Petunia that smelled like cherries or used as flavoring.

@cherriethomas9538

11 ай бұрын

@@UpNorthGardenMI I tryed to put up the picture but all I can send is there name. Superbissima cosmic Cherry Petunia from Baker Creek Heirloom seeds. Blessings

Thank you so much for all this information. I was about to give up on them

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Good luck. I hope you have great success this time around.

Thank you…this information was helpful

Thank you! MOST helpful❤

Thank u so much for great information 😊

Oh my gosh, thank you for this video!!!! I have been getting so frustrated with my petunias. Now I know what I’m doing wrong/right

Thanks for sharing

Enjoyed this video. I found that if you dead head as soon as they wilt. Then will put energy on the next one. And trim like he said

Thanks for the great video, I saw little green worm on my flowers didn't know about earwigs but will buy the bate you suggested.

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Earwigs aren’t green, so you likely have different pest. Snap a pic and ask your local garden center, they’ll have a good idea of what’s in your area.

Awesome video I really enjoyed it. I'll send you pics if I remember ❤

Very informative.. Thanks for sharing your experience.

I love your energy

I would love to see more of your videos about this

Second year starting petunias from seed. Cuttings are so much easier! They are rated as easy but honestly they are super finicky and slow growing. Petunias are one of my favorite flowers so it's worth the 12 weeks of babysitting and daily stressing that I don't kill these baby plants😂. Thanks for these great tips on upping my petunia game. I've never had a pot just overflow of flowers. My plants have gone to seed and gotten "leggy". I saved this video to refer back too. Thank you!

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Good luck!!!

@marywatkins9438

3 ай бұрын

It’s my fourth season growing my petunias from seed. Here’s a few things that have helped me. (I’m in climate zone 6a) I winter sow both my petunias and my pansies in February, usually around the third week of February. I moisten the soil and cover the containers with clear plastic. I also use slow-release and liquid fertilizer for my petunias. I dead-head them in the morning, right as I’m watering them. Then I prune back pretty hard in July-usually about 30 to 40 percent of the plant. It bounces back thicker and fuller than ever afterwards, and it tricks the plant into a longer bloom time. For anyone reading this that hasn’t grown petunias from seed-remember that the seeds must have light to germinate. Just moisten the growing medium and press them into the surface. Keep the soil consistently moist and exposed to sunlight. And pack your patience, because they do take their sweet time germinating.😂😂😂 But it’s all worth it in the end!

Well done!! Thanks for all the info. Nothing worse than buy annuals & not be happy with the blooms

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

So true!

This was exhilarating

Great video

Great advice, thank you very much

First time watching your videos. Subscribing!

Thank goodness this is wonderful I learned something new!

@UpNorthGardenMI

5 ай бұрын

So glad you found the info helpful. Thanks for the comment.

Great videos!🎉

Thanks for all the great info.. I love that he talks w his hands 😂

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

You can definitely hear me better with the hands moving, right??? 🤣🤣🤣

thank you !

I learned a lot……thank you sooooo much

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

AWESOME ❤

Awesome video

This was super helpful- thanks so much! I'm growing Petunia Trailing Surfinia Blue Vein this year. How many should you put in a 14" hanging basket?

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

I’d go with four of that variety (it’s got nice vigor), but I think most other people would recommend five to seven for a 14”. With more,they’ll get up to size faster. I’ve found planting fewer gets similar results… and requires a little less watering. Our 14” baskets with Surfinias, Waves, and/or Supertunias are already over the edge of the pot (each with four plants), so they’ll likely be 3 feet wide by Mother’s Day. If you’re not sure or you’re nervous they won’t fill in, plant five or six. You can always assess how they do, and reduce the number next year.

Thank you... I quit growing Petunias because they got sparce and stringy. They started out gorgeous. This was very helpful 🌺Subscribed and hit the bell...

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Hope these tips keep them looking great all season.

@Shammock

Жыл бұрын

The key is biweekly pruning. Yes, cut the blooms...your petunias will be thick and full of blooms.

@lindsayb1329

Жыл бұрын

​@@Shammock do you know of a video that shows proper pruning? I always feel like I am doing it wrong.

Excellent

I grew petunias years ago from seed. The varieties today are much hardier. The Waves are so full I’m wondering how big of a pot I will need.

Thanku so much, lots of info on these amazing, beautiful plants. Over here in Perth Western Australia our weather goes from 41°Celsius in summer to 18° Celsius winter 🙄 I go from too wet to too dry, drives me nuts😊 Thanks again for a really informative tutorial ❤

@karenmusa3052

2 ай бұрын

Ps thanku for the info about it also being a seed propagation issue.. New varieties are the go by the sounds of it 😊

@UpNorthGardenMI

2 ай бұрын

Those climate swings definitely make things more challenging!

Thanks this was helpful

@UpNorthGardenMI

3 ай бұрын

Glad it helped

Petunias are the first plant I bought . Am new to plants ( Easter this year ) . I have 2 hanging baskets with them plus plants in my porch . They sure like water

@UpNorthGardenMI

21 күн бұрын

Welcome to gardening 🎉 Watering can get challenging when it’s hot, dry, and/or windy. If it’s getting to be too much, next year you could look at bigger pots or fewer plants per pot to make watering easier. This season you could consider moving your water-hungry combinations to bigger containers… or try finding a bigger saucer that might hold a little extra water for the plants. Keep up the good work!

Great video, so much information. Would it be too much to put two supertunia vistas and a spike in a 14 inch hanging basket?

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

That should work out just fine.

What a great video -- so much useful information. I am ready to up my petunia game. The new varieties are tougher than I thought they would be. I garden in dry rocky soil and we had a terrible drought last summer. I did some watering and fertilizing but not what you are recommending for optimal growth. The petunias bloomed until well into the fall although they didn't become as full and lush as they should. I can't wait to try growing them better. Any thoughts about using a timed-release fertilizer? I have a big garden and am not there all the time so doing a weekly fertilizing may be hard and I think that may be the difference between nice and spectacular petunias.

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

We’ve tried time-release fertilizer and it definitely made a difference. The important things to consider is that you need water to deliver the fertilizer to the roots AND the fertilizer degrades faster when temps are over 70 degrees (so you need to add it more frequently than what the package recommends). If you can use water soluble when you’re able and time-release as a backup, you’ll reach a good compromise.

@lindagenovese1042

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this helpful video! I just began gardening a couple years ago. Question: if I am planting my own ( one of the new varieties you recommended in a large pot), what type of soil should I buy? Thank you

@UpNorthGardenMI

Жыл бұрын

@@lindagenovese1042 Regular potting soil will get the job done… one with pictures of flowers on the bag usually works. There are also “container” or “moisture control” mixes that hold water a little better; those can be helpful, especially if your container is in a spot that gets really hot or windy.