Description, varieties, cultivation of Gioconda petunia
Gioconda series petunias delight the eye with lush flowering and a variety of shades: scarlet, white, blue, blue, purple, yellow, peach, orange combinations. It is a male flowering annual crop that lasts 12 months with proper care. Consider the features of growing Gioconda petunia.
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General description of the Gioconda series petunia
Petunia La Gioconda F1 Is a hybrid plant form that has made a huge breakthrough in floriculture. Its uniqueness lies in the myriad of small or large flowers, which are literally covered with bushes. The breeders managed to achieve this result due to the absolute sterility of flowers that do not give seeds.
The Gioconda enters the flowering period at the beginning of the growing season. With systematic care, it lasts 12 months, despite the hybrid belonging to one-year crops.
The shades of the inflorescences are striking in their variety:
- bright orange;
- burgundy scarlet;
- white;
- yellow;
- peach;
- blue;
- purple;
- pastel pink.
Petunia has great growth force. The branching stems reach 1 m in length and, when grown outdoors, cover the ground with a continuous flower carpet. The height of the stems reaches 20 cm. The diameter of the flower is 6-9 cm. When grown in pots the processes hang down in a cascade over the border.
The hybrid is resistant to low and high temperatures, is able to grow and develop in conditions from –8 to + 40 ° С. The flower endures bad weather, sudden jumps in air temperature. In case of frost, the plant slightly slows down growth, but the cold does not lead to its death.
Gioconda F1 hybrid competes with many in demand varieties of ampel petunia due to the even distribution of flowers on the stems. The culture feels equally good at the seedling stage and when transferred to a permanent place.
Reference. At the initial stage of formation, the flowers look strong and strong, they bloom quickly.
Among the disadvantages of culture are the following:
- in an open planter the flower grows unevenly, therefore it is not always possible to create an aesthetic composition;
- due to the large number of climbing stems, it is difficult for the plant to keep its shape;
- the buds are unevenly located: sometimes there are many of them in one place, but not at all in another.
The hybrid is characterized by increased resistance to rot and fungal diseases, which allows it to be grown in regions with different climates.
Varieties
Petunia La Gioconda F1 is a diverse culture. In addition to the variety of colors, there are several forms of hybrid.
Multi-flowered cascading cascading
Reviews of the Gioconda multi-flowered creeping cascading petunia are very positive. The flowers are purple, scarlet, salmon and neon. This variety is grown in hanging baskets, pots and in open areas. The stems of the plant are powerful, densely branched, and quickly adapt to sharp fluctuations in air temperature. This species is resistant to decay, so it is often grown outdoors to create floral carpets.
Mini
Gioconda Mini variety is represented by a plant with small flowers that bloom from the center to the edge. The plant is resistant to rain and wind. The leaves are permanently green, the edges never turn yellow.
Baby
The variety retains all the characteristics of the Gioconda hybrid, but differs in smaller bush and flowers.Color options: red, purple, blue, white, mix of red and white. The crop is used to create flower beds and is grown as a container plant.
Miniflora
The plant blooms profusely due to intense branching. Period flowering is 12 months. Petunia grows up to 1 m in diameter. The height of the bush is 25-30 cm. The flowers are blue, the size of each is 5 cm.
Multiflora
Petunia multiflora Gioconda retains all the characteristics of the hybrid and is distinguished by a variety of shades: blue, white, blue-white, white-violet, purple, red, white-yellow, fuchsia.
Sea symphony
Petunia Marine Symphony F1 is a hybrid series characterized by dense flowing stems with numerous flowers. The culture enters the flowering period in early June. New flowers appear until the first frost. The length of the stems is 80-100 cm.
The hybrid is used to decorate multi-storey systems. Large white and blue flowers create an excellent composition. When the seedlings are located at a distance of 30 cm, the stems crawl up 20 cm and create graceful hills. The 60 cm gap between the seedlings allows you to create a long uniform mat for decorating an alpine slide or rockery.
Petunia super cascading Mona Lisa white
Petunia Gioconda white super cascade, type Fortunia from "Gavrish" - a unique hybrid with a powerful cascade of greenery and flowers. The plant is characterized by high vigor and quickly fills an area with a diameter of 1 m. The flowering is so lush that no greenery is visible. The number of flowers is unchanged until frost.
When saplings are planted at intervals of 30 cm, the stems stretch upward and create a "cushion" of white flowers 20 cm high. Strong stems maintain the shape of the bush throughout the season. When planted at a distance of 60 cm, the stems grow in the form of a carpet with a diameter of 1 m. The hybrid is recommended for growing in hanging pots and balcony boxes, as numerous hanging stems form a flowering waterfall.
Saturn Blue
Variety Saturn blue F1 (Saturn Blue) - a plant with many blue flowers. It is used to decorate flower beds in the garden, terraces, balconies, loggias. Low bushes - only 20 cm - cover the ground with a colorful carpet up to 1 m in diameter.
Star Mix
A kind of hybrid with flowers of amazing beauty: white thin veins are visible against a purple background. The plant is characterized by intense branching and great vigor. Flowers are formed continuously throughout the growing season. Starmix is suitable for growing outdoors in the form of a flower carpet with a diameter of 1 m, hanging planters and balcony boxes.
Features of growing Gioconda petunia
Gioconda is known for unpretentiousness in care and high adaptive qualities, subject to agricultural technology, it gives amazing results... To form long lashes, seedlings are planted with an interval of 60 cm, for the formation of cascades - up to 30 cm.
Purchased seed or ready-made seedlings are planted in fertile soil mixed with humus and sand in a ratio of 3: 1: 1. The substrate should be loose and breathable to better nourish the root system. The acidity of the soil is neutral - 6.5–7 pH. Too acidic and alkaline soil mixture is not suitable. The acidity is checked with litmus tests; if necessary, dolomite flour or slaked lime is added to bring it to normal.
Reference. Black and yellow Mona Lisa is grown on any type of soil prepared according to the recommendations.
Caring for Gioconda petunia involves:
- choosing the location of the flower bed or flowerpot;
- regular moistening and fertilization;
- protection from insects and disease.
Petunia prefers lighted areas and is not afraid of direct sunlight. Daylight hours should be at least 11 hours. To maintain lush flowering, it is recommended to maintain a temperature regime in the range of + 20 ... + 22 ° С.
La Gioconda is more sensitive to overflow than to moisture deficit. The plant is watered once a week in moderate weather and twice a day (morning and evening) in hot weather.
As top dressing, complex formulations with nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus are used, which support the plant throughout the vegetative period. Suitable for "Agricola", "Ideal", "Bona Forte". Fertilizers are applied once every 2 weeks.
Petunia buds are sensitive to heavy rain and wind. Damaged flowers are carefully cut off or cut with nail scissors, and new ones quickly appear in their place. The soil is kept loose. When grown in open areas, weeds are regularly weeded out.
Gioconda has a strong immune system and rarely gets sick. Sometimes chlorosis occurs due to too hard water for irrigation. As a preventive measure, it is recommended to use top dressing and preparations with iron.
If a spider mite appears on the bushes, it is washed off with water, and the plants are pollinated with crushed sulfur. A solution of nicotine sulfate with shavings of laundry soap will help get rid of aphids. The whitefly is destroyed with the Permethrin solution. The bushes are processed every 3 days.
Reviews
Florists are delighted with the lush bloom of the Gioconda F1 petunia and recommend it to anyone who wants to decorate a balcony, veranda or garden plot.
Margarita, Liski: "Baby Gioconda Blue sowed her first petunia at the dacha last year and was pleased. I watched the lush flowering all summer, right up to the first frost. Surprisingly, the number of flowers did not decrease - new buds appeared in place of the withered ones ”.
Olga, Bryansk: “I have been growing Gioconda petunia for several years in a row and recommend it to everyone I know. The plant is absolutely unpretentious, it only needs regular watering and feeding. I sow seeds directly into the pots with soil and wait for the sprouts. The growth power of this hybrid is amazing: the branches are literally covered with buds and hang down in cascades. If you plant seedlings in open ground, you can get a flower carpet. "
Elena, Zelenograd: “I love Gioconda for its unpretentiousness and incredible beauty. Scarlet, blue, purple, white, orange flowers, as well as mixes of various shades adorn the balcony. The plant blooms for a long time and profusely, it is not afraid of either heat or cold. Most often I plant the baby Gioconda miniflora petunia. I like her small flowers on long shoots. "
Conclusion
Petunia cascading cascading Gioconda is a hybrid form of a plant, popular among flower growers due to its lush and incessant flowering, unpretentious care. The bushes can withstand extreme heat up to + 40 ° С and frosts down to –8 ° С. Petunia is used to decorate household plots, verandas and balconies. Care comes down to regular but moderate watering, fertilizing and loosening the soil.