Gardening > Plant HealthJune 08, 2007

Struggling Petunias

I have a couple of hanging baskets, they have pretty petunias. They have been in shade lately (whoopsie) and now they are very tall and sparse. (I assume from trying to get sun?) I have put them back out in a sunnier location, but how do I get them to fill out? Do I need to clip the tops off, or what? Thanks so much?

Hardiness Zone: 5a

Shirley from Michigan

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07/10/2007

Thanks for all of the help! With the suggestions my petunias look great! (Sure would be nice to have some rain in these parts though.)
Thanks again!

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06/14/2007

Pinch them back pretty far if they are really spindly. Feed them and keep in sunshine. They should come back nicely. Keep watered also.

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06/12/2007

I often have trouble keeping my petunias looking good. They seem to get spindley after a while. This year, I asked the person at my favorite gardening center what the trick was. She told me petunias love to be fed. She said to feed them miracle gro every time I water them, and to keep them dead headed. So far so good. Hope it helps.

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06/09/2007

I'd try pinching them back. This will encourage bushy growth.

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