my hanging baskets
Asked on 20 Jul, 2008
might be obvious but i'm a novice!! why are two of my surfinia/petunia hanging baskets going withered and sticky??? three others are fine and doing great!! all treated the same, watered daily and seem moist.. help can i save them!!??
20 Jul, 2008
"Sticky" usually means greenfly Lyndsey, have a closer look at them...
20 Jul, 2008
Hi Lyndsey personally think that petunias/surfinas like to be baked they certainly dont appear to appreciate water on their petals this year not great for any hanging baskets .We had snow at easter a dry spring and wet summer - not all what these annuals like! Or us.Dead head and only water when compost v.dry and then from base only.
Joined 20 Jul, 2008
20 Jul, 2008
Hi, are you dead-heading them? I have always found that the dead flowers go mushy after a while so its best to take them off, also it helps them flower for longer.