What's wrong with these petunias?
I have 14 pots of flowers lined up on the stone wall of my terrace. The majority contain petunias. All are doing well except for this pot. The petunias in this particular pot came from two different nurseries. I did nothing unusual with them--same potting mix, same watering, same fertilizer as the others--and yet they look like they're on their last legs. Further deepening the mystery, the bacopa planted with them looks okay.
These petunias, looking fine, are right next to them.
These petunias (and double Million Bells) are planted in the same type of pot as the ailing petunias:
And here's another pot of petunias on the wall.
I'm grateful so many are doing so well, but I can't imagine what caused the very sick ones to get that way. Should I pull them out and plant something else? Or is there something I can do to help them recover? Thanks!
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rhizo_1 (North AL) zone 7
7 years agoken_adrian Adrian MI cold Z5
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoI definitely mean nursery. I have two favorites--both with beautiful plants and reasonable prices. (Sometimes beyond reasonable . . . I picked up some Bubblegum Supertunias in 4" pots for $1.50 each!) I try not to look at the plants at Walmart--not because I'm tempted, but because it makes me sad to see how badly they're treated. Simply watering them regularly would make such a difference.
Here's how some of my terrace pots looked two days ago. I've since removed the half-empty pot. The Rudbeckia in back of them are pretty, but facing in the wrong direction in this pic. If anyone is curious about the wire fencing, they're two 8-ft. arches. Peas are climbing on one of them, soon to be joined by three kinds of pole beans.
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