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Here you can get acquainted with:
- latest variety of petunia F1 Gioconda, learn its individual characteristics;
- photo gallery of wonderful petunias;
- by the Gioconda petunia;
- orange petunia;
- soil selection and care;
Petunia F1 Jockonda - the newest hybrid variety of petunia, which has made a breakthrough in breeding. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it is the first petunia in the world, which has such a huge number of flowers. Such a stunning effect occurs due to male sterility, that is, such a plant is not able to produce seeds. Gioconda blooms at an early stage of plant development, and with proper care, the continuity of flowering is a year, although petunia refers to annual plants.
Petunia Gioconda F1 also competes with surfinium and petunia, which propagate by cuttings. Unusual capacity of branching stems up to 1 meter long can cover the soil with a flower carpet, having a height of only 20 cm. The diameter of the flower is relatively small - only 6 cm. When grown in pots and pots, the shoots cascade down over the edges. The value of this type of petunia is also in the fact that it is able to tolerate a large temperature range from -8 to + 40oC.
A phenomenal feature of Gioconda is its ability to adapt to lower temperatures, at which the plant does not die, but only slows its growth. This is an extremely hardy variety.
Like all petunias, the Gioconda F1 is a light-loving plant that needs 11 hours of daylight for comfortable growth. The content of petunia in the most optimal conditions for it will prolong its flowering to a year. This invaluable quality opens up new possibilities for gardeners.
When grown in hanging baskets and pots, the Giunonda petunia created competition for the best varieties of ampelous petunia. The uniform distribution of colors on the branches, create lush garlands. Petunias of this variety are distinguished by the uniformity of plants both during the cultivation of seedlings and when they are planted in a permanent place. Due to this invaluable quality, it is ideal for the production of seedlings in greenhouses. The plant is very strong, powerful, begins to bloom in the early period of development.
The considered petunia variety is more resistant to rot and disease than a number of other popular varieties and hybrids. Therefore, it can be widely used in different regions with different climatic conditions.
A variety of petunia species of Gioconda is quite large. Coloring buds happens:
- purple;
- pink;
- purple;
- alay;
- bright alai;
- orange;
- neon;
- salmon;
- is white.
The photo shows the different types of petunia F1 Gioconda
Petunia F1 Gioconda many-flowered creeping cascade
This kind petunias its beauty can compete with petunias hang-downing. But if ampelous petunia is grown in pots and hanging baskets, then multi-flowering cascading petunia is grown in open ground. This was made possible thanks to the powerful, densely-branched stems of the plant and the unique resistance of petunias, a variety of Gioconda, to climatic temperature changes and the ability to tolerate a moist environment in the form of rain. The resistance of this hybrid variety to root rot allows you to grow it also in the form of a chic carpet spreading in all directions.
Petunia Gioconda Orange
The Gioconda Orange is particularly beautiful and rare. The flowers are 6 cm in diameter, the length of the branches is 100 cm. It belongs to multi-flowered petunias cascading. From top to bottom, strewn with bright orange flowers creates the unique beauty of an orange cascade of meter-high powerful branches that will attract the eye with its uniqueness. Grown as apmelnoy plant in hanging baskets, pots, in pots, in open ground.
Cultivation of the Gioconda is no different from the cultivation of all other types of petunias. Selection of the soil does not require any special approach. Petunia has a remarkable ability to adapt to any type of soil. But if you want to create the ideal conditions for your pet, then you need to make a mixture of turf and leaf land, add sand, rotted humus, peat and mix everything well. But it must be remembered that alkaline and strongly acidic soils are contraindicated in petunias.
To ensure the acceleration of growth and abundant, prolonged flowering, it is necessary to feed the plants with organic and mineral fertilizers. The interval between dressings is approximately 10-15 days.
To improve the efficiency of digestibility by the roots of the plant, the dressing is diluted with water:
- 1 tsp / 1 l for organic fertilizers;
- 1,5 g / 1 l for mineral fertilizers.
Granular fertilizers are very convenient in use, which are simply buried in the soil around the bush and watered. Watering the soil regularly, the main thing - to prevent the soil soil. In order for the petunia to delight with its lush, delightful flowers, faded buds should be constantly cut off, otherwise the appearance of the bush will be untidy and unkempt. It does not take a lot of time, but you need to do it all the time. In addition, the removal of wilted buds contributes to the development of new ones.
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