If the petunias have begun to flower less abundantly, and fewer and fewer new buds appear, do not hurry to get upset. In the middle of summer the plants spend an enormous amount of strength on continuous flowering, therefore without additional nutrition it becomes difficult for them to preserve decorativeness.

There is a simple feeding that helps petunias quickly grow new buds and delight with bright flowering right up to the autumn colds.

With what to feed the petunias

For prolonged flowering monopotassium phosphate suits excellently. In it potassium and phosphorus are contained — exactly they stimulate the formation of new flower stalks, strengthen the plant and make the flowering more prolonged.

Prepare the solution:

• 10 g of monopotassium phosphate per 10 liters of water.

Water only on moist soil so as not to damage the root system. Such a feeding is enough to carry out once every 10–14 days.

What else will help achieve lush flowering

Even the best fertilizer will not give the maximum effect if faded flowers remain on the bushes. They need to be regularly removed together with the seed boxes. Then the plant will stop spending strength on the ripening of seeds and will direct them to the formation of new buds.

In addition:

• periodically shorten too long shoots if the bush has lost form;
• watch that the soil in the hanging basket or container does not dry out completely;
• provide the petunias with as much sunlight as possible.

When to expect the result

Already in one-two weeks after the feeding on the bushes usually a multitude of new buds appears. The foliage becomes more saturated, the plant looks denser, and the flowering continues practically without a break.

A little care, timely watering and correct feeding — and your petunias will decorate the plot, balcony or terrace with bright flowers until the latest autumn.

This material was prepared by the editorial team using artificial intelligence tools. All information has been verified and edited before publication.