If you want petunias to bloom in a profusion that fills the pot, you have to be ruthless with their care

Petunias are morning glories, and they are flowers that easily fill a pot. But potted flowers are different from wild flowers. For potted care, if you want them to bloom in a profusion, you have to try the "stepmother" method of growing them!

First, let's look at some basic care techniques. To plant this kind of petunia, use special flower-growing soil directly. When potting, bury a little base fertilizer at the bottom of the pot; then place it in a spot with plenty of light and good ventilation to grow. During this time, pay attention to watering and supplemental fertilizing.

For watering, make sure to water thoroughly only after the soil has dried out. After this flower is potted, it is most afraid of waterlogging. Bring it back indoors promptly on rainy days. During the rainy season, the flowers easily fade and rot. For fertilizing, you can make your own composted fertilizer. For beginner flower growers, I recommend using organic flower nutrient solution to promote blooming and preserve flowers. These are all basic care practices.

After doing these basic care tasks well, you need to see how to use the "stepmother" method to promote blooming.

Actually, if you want this kind of petunia to fill the pot, you definitely have to prune, and you must be ruthless in "pinching" off the flowering branches. So this is why it's called the stepmother method of growing. Let's look at exactly how to "pinch":

The time to pinch flowers is in spring and autumn, the seasons of vigorous growth. Directly cut off the branches that have already bloomed, leaving about 5~12 cm at the original old root. If they are new shoots, they cannot be cut and must be kept.

Do not just throw away the pinched-off flowers; it is too wasteful. At this point, prepare a glass container and put them directly in water as cut flowers to grow, so you can continue to enjoy the flowers and there is still a chance to save the seeds.

However, if you want this kind of petunia to fill the pot, it must go through several rounds of topping and pruning. Only by ruthlessly "pinching flowers" can it fill the pot. So, if you want good results in growing flowers, you have to be ruthless. If you are not aiming for a pot full of blooms, then just enjoy the flowers slowly. Right now, in this season, it is blooming beautifully!