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Planting Seeds of Friendship

Planting Seeds of Friendship. Briana Artis March 16,2011. Petunia . Three facts Botanical- Solanaceae Life cycle-needs lots of sunlight but not a lot of water Description-6in. to 2ft tall. Many colors. Plant Details. Amount of sunlight-70-75 F Height-6in.-2ft Bloom duration-Summer

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Planting Seeds of Friendship

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  1. Planting Seeds of Friendship Briana Artis March 16,2011

  2. Petunia Three facts • Botanical-Solanaceae • Life cycle-needs lots of sunlight but not a lot of water • Description-6in. to 2ft tall. Many colors

  3. Plant Details • Amount of sunlight-70-75 F • Height-6in.-2ft • Bloom duration-Summer • Type of soil-a rich, fertile soil

  4. Watering your seeds • Petunias do like to be dried out in between watering. It depends on how much sun/shade the basket gets and the temperature. Water it and then the next day if the soil is still moist, don't water it again, wait another day. Too much water will cause petunia foliage to turn yellow

  5. Uses • The former are incomparable for the hanging basket, garden and window. The more compact varieties are unexcelled for beds by themselves, or as wide edgings for other plantings. Steep banks which furnish a difficult mowing problem may be planted with Petunias.

  6. Plant Varieties • Mexican petunia

  7. Plant History • The species was first sent from South America to Paris in 1823. P. integrifolia has a somewhat weedy habit, spreading stems with upright tips, and small lavender to purple flowers. It was discovered in South America by the explorer James Tweedie, after whom the genus Tweedia is named, who sent specimens to the Glasgow Botanical Garden in 1831. Many open-pollinated species are also gaining popularity in the home garden.[2] A wide range of flower colors, sizes, and plant architectures are available in both the hybrid and open-pollinated species.[3]

  8. Sources • http://www.ehow.com/about_6633109_type-soil-do-petunias-like_.html • http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090524102001AAYny9p • http://www.backyardgardener.com/annual/annual63.html

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