Lush, bright Petunia buds every year become more and more fans among gardeners, gardeners and decorators. Tanks with beautiful plants, blossoming which occurs almost throughout the summer, decorated the walls of houses, courtyards and verandas. And the variety of varieties just imagines the imagination! With the efforts of breeders, various kinds of petunias were created. We'll tell you about the ampel and cascade petunias and their differences.
What does ampel petunia mean?
One of the most common types - ampelnaya petunia - is often considered a guest of verandas, balconies and loggias. Growing up, a small bush forms a long shoot, but not erect, but as if falling to the ground. These thin branches, covered with buds, beautifully hang down, which is why different varieties of this species are planted in pots, which are then hung. If the ampel petunia is planted in an open ground, the creeping shoots form on the ground a beautiful carpet of flowering buds of the most varied colors.
What does cascade petunia mean?
The same popularity among gardeners is also used by various types of petunias cascade. They are ideal for bright and colorful landscaping of summer cottages, loggias and balconies, as well as verandas attached to the houses. As the plant grows, it forms very long shoots. Their length can reach up to one and a half meters!
What is the difference between ampelian petunia and cascade?
It would seem, where are the differences between these two kinds of magnificent petunia, because for them both are not standing stems, but the falling stems? In addition, the shape of the buds is absolutely the same. However, in ampel Petunia shoots rush only downwards, and in cascade - not only in this direction, but also upwards and in different directions, forming original "cascades" from buds. Thus, it can be argued that the cascade view is a super-ampelian petunia, with elongated branches growing on the sides.
In addition, the appearance of shoots differs considerably. Cascade representatives of this plant are thicker and can boast greater elasticity. And the direction of growth in the shoots of cascade varieties of petunia is as follows: first the green "moves" upward, and then under its own weight rushes down, hangs. Such shoots of cascade petunia, more powerful in comparison with ampel, can create whole flowering cushions up to two meters in diameter along the supports or simply on the surface of the soil. This is possible due to the ability of the cascade petunia to build up long processes even without pinching. The buds themselves grow thick and have the same size.
Ampelnaya petunia is different, in turn, hanging to the bottom of the whips to a meter long, most often they are shorter. The buds of the species described take a different size. The largest can reach in diameter up to ten centimeters.
The difference is in the way of growing. Both described species are equally favored by a sufficient level of moisture, that is, watering once a week in cool weather and two or three times in the heat. Showed by him
As you can see, the differences between ampel and cascade petunia can not be called explicit. Both types of plants look bright and bright, always attract the attention of the blossom beauty almost throughout the summer and until the first frost. But this is possible only with due care.