Can I Turn These Small Petunia Baskets Into Showpieces?

[@awulfe8498]

I am in 6b and my Supertunias come back every year if i leave them in the basket on the deck over winter. In early spring, i see a little growth and i cut back the brush, give them fertilizer and before long a beautiful fresh basket of flowers. Yay!!

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Wow. That’s great.

[@spicyritas4795]

How cold does 6b get?

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

@@spicyritas4795 Officially, -10F, but we’ve definitely seen colder.

[@sunnyidaho3135]

Wow, that’s amazing!

[@vanessavalladares6409]

Do you put them near the house for some warmth

[@shesinthegarden4490]

Loved the start to finish style.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

This video popped up in my KZbin feed and I subscribed. I'm glad I did because I enjoy this type of content, actually anything garden-related peaks my interest. Now, I'll go watch more of your older videos. Have a great weekend.

[@susannewlove2115]

This was a great project and always wondered about the different petunias available. Appreciate your taking the time to demonstrate your experience and expertise that we benefit from. 😊

[@carolhartley5982]

I bought (at half price) a rose off the 'hospice shelf' at my local box store at the end of summer. When I got it down from the relatively high shelf, I saw it was sicker than I had thought, but I couldn't just say 'go back and die', so I took it/her home & did what I could. Then I was unexpectedly away for 3 months & assumed I'd find it had 19:26 died in my absence. Not so, & I just trimmed her & left her under cover for the rest of the winter. Come spring, she was putting out healthy, lively growth; I planted her in a well-amended hole in full sun, and she (now named 'hospice Rose') produced lovely red blooms and looks ready to do so again this summer. Now I look regularly at the orphans' & hospice shelves there for my next Dickensian garden chapter. Never underestimate the recovery power of neglected plants. (I don't take in animals!)

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Sometimes plants just need a little TLC. Sounds like you gave it all the love it needed 😍

[@kathythompson8057]

I will forever call the clearance shelf the “hospice shelf” 😂😂

[@DebbieCreekkiller]

Roses are much heartier than a lot of people realize! Which is part of the reason I've been growing them the last 15 years, partially. They're so gorgeous,there are so many varieties and I have several of them. Something that's been incredibly interesting is how some come back in completely different colors some years or even in mixed colors. I made sure to plant the white ones especially far away from the colored ones. It also said knockout when I bought them, and looked like knockouts. They're red, pink, white and climbing this year! I'm having to tie them up, way up. I'll cut them back drastically next January or February. I'm not afraid to barber a rose lol. They come back better than ever. These caught me by surprise this year. Flowers are such wonderful, beautiful things to plant, watch grow and fill my yard with as much gorgeousness as I can ❤❤❤❤

[@DebbieCreekkiller]

Working with flowers and plants is excellent therapy as well. That's actually what got me started!!!!!

[@marlaberg-vivit4289]

roses are so strong…

[@blip-2024]

A dear friend of my husband is a master gardener. He ALWAYS cut the blooms off petunia when planting them.

[@terridee9637]

Bees knees is so pretty. I’ll be purchasing some next year. Love this type of video

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

If you can’t get Bees Knees, Supertunia Saffron Finch has the same patent #

[@katerockhill7726]

This was a good video for me. I'll be playing with petunias in baskets and planters on my porch in a couple of weeks. This explained some things for me. Thank you.

[@bonniemccormack1361]

Blossom massacre lol ahhhh! I did it to my purple petunias at the end of august to show my sister it only hurts for a minute and boy did they come back with a vengeance 😎🙌

[@DebbieCreekkiller]

I thought I was going to pass out when he did that!!! I'm not to that point yet lol

[@sallyjo2637]

I did it to my petunias this past weekend. It was painful!

[@Cyber_Sleuth_Steph]

Mine look so good right now, do you only have to cut them all back if repotting? I'm scared lol

[@WilnaWhite]

Do you cut the buds off to?

[@EvelynCastro-Lake]

Great video!! Really enjoyed seeing the transition from start to finish of each basket. Well done.

[@mamaj6028]

I'm a clearance rack junkie ! 😁 I had gotten so many plants off there, that had no identifier, no clue what it is. Take it home, water, fertilize, after repotting and within 2 days I fall in love. ❤ if they have new growth, or enough to propagate, ill buy it !. Prices are reduced and most just need some TLC !

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

I can relate. Sometimes those plants just need a tiny bit of TLC!

[@sherrygadberryturner9527]

Me too! Anytime I can get shrubs at 1/2 price, I’m there! 😁

[@chrisgrube8529]

Same here , reduced plant junkie

[@corneliachambers1327]

Tell us how to fertilize 24:22

[@saraheck7898]

​@@chrisgrube8529It's addicting ❤

[@valeriecampbell3974]

Today is May 8, 2024. Thanks for doing this video, I am motivated to now purchase and maintain petunia basket for this summer. The info on the types of petunias really helps. Thanks.

[@GettingFITjourney]

Once i was at home depot and huge secion of plant's was dry as desert BUT luckily for those plants i found water hose near it and waterd them haha manager came and said she is embarrassed and she should pay more attention 😂 they give me employee of the day sticker 😂

[@ReginaRibaudo]

HD has a nice selection but some locations don’t water as much as they should, weak. 💦

[@richardhewer335]

Great story 👏

[@jenmazz1257]

Love the start to finish videos. I just discovered this channel & happy I did as I’m in 5b in southwestern Ontario. 🌸💕🇨🇦

[@ES-pc8kf]

I love to rescue plants also. Last Summer I rescued a gardenia and another perennial. I already had both plants and didn’t have room for then so I gifted them to my neighbors.

[@blissbotanicalgarden9442]

This is a very informanational video. I love it simply because of the difference of these plants. Glad you tried it for us

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Thanks for your kind comment. I love testing things out like this.

[@marybaker5837]

Enjoyed start to finish

[@parvathitiruviluamala9870]

Great info. Thank you. Im one of the "neglectors". I will take better care of my petunias after watching this !

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Great video, loved watching start to finish 😊

[@mariokristina]

Thank you so so much for this before and after video!! So many times I’ll watch a transplant video and never find the follow up. This was so much fun to watch, thank you for the time you spent filming and editing this

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

I definitely want to do more start to finish - I’m notorious for forgetting to record the early stages 😃

[@DebbieCreekkiller]

You're brilliant and pack a lot of information into a fairly short period of time. This is only my second year to grow petunias, although they've been a huge favorite for years. I was afraid to try, honestly. I'm a roses 🌹 person, usually. My husband did the re-potting 2 years ago. Sadly, he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and passed away March 1st. The ones he did were actually spectacular. I decided in his honor, I'd plant petunias as well as this year. You've been so much help. Some other people didn't give enough information. I don't need anybody to skip a single step right now!!! I'm preparing to re-pot my petunias. You have another video im returning to for this. Wish me luck! This is important to me in more ways than one 🌹🪴💕💕🪴🪴Once again, thank you so much for sharing your wealth of information with us ! Oh, I'd also like to thank some of the people in the comments. You have such a knowledgeable following ❤

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Sending you all the best! I'm glad you found the video helpful. May your petunias bloom beautifully. Regardless of the outcome, your dedication to honoring your late husband is truly admirable. Take pride in every moment you spend nurturing them. I agree, the comments have been incredible!

[@stephanieclemons8455]

I really hope those petunias turn out spectacular this year, and my sincere condolences for your loss. 💔🌿🌸🌼🌱

[@user-ix8bx6ek3t]

Sorry for your loss....thank goodness you have the petunias to share your feelings with and dote on them for your husband. I love petunias 💕

[@user-hy2so9px7t]

This was a SUPER helpful video! I have often felt like such a failure with petunias. But now I know! Spend the extra money for a quality plant, bigger pot, and better fertilizer. SUCCESS.

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

And a bit of sunshine and luck 😎

[@cdow9032]

I agree! Mine get leggy and I blame the Summer heat. I never knew til I watched this video!

[@Cyber_Sleuth_Steph]

@@UpNorthGardenMI What fertilizer do you recommend? If I missed it in the video I apologize.

[@bonniemccormack1361]

Love this experiment to show you what we deal with when we shop outside of a greenhouse. Your dedication to helping your followers is always appreciated 😊 Sadly, my local wal mart has the dying/dead plants way too much and way too often. If that’s not sad enough, rarely can you get a deal to rescue these poor plants

[@dianabaskin1944]

I agree. I have seen dying plants selling at regular price. I love looking for the dying ones at a discount to rescue,

[@lyngregg1709]

I agree & do the same as you. Sometimes you can find something but more often than not, there doesn't seem to be anything that you feel is worth buying.

[@mollymasulis804]

What fertilizer do you recommend?

[@CL-lo3xr]

The store would rather throw them out. Sad.

[@jamesmurphy2424]

Where can I find pots you use at?

[@cherylsloan1305]

Love seeing the whole process.

[@anneoconnorao]

I love the start to finish videos, for sure!!

[@watthaile2053]

Absolutely

[@dianahale9476]

My brother lives at 9,000 feet in Colorado and has a petunia that is gigantic that he grows inside his house! It’s about 5 years old and it is really magnificent!

[@nanasloves]

Wow!!! Can you find out how he does it?

[@jaynemarino7011]

I also live at 9000 in Colorado 🤗 I have great luck with my geraniums in and outdoors year round. But not with my petunias, however they are one of the best showy summer bloomers!!!

[@dianahale9476]

@@jaynemarino7011 He lives in Black Hawk! His petunia is 5 years old, it’s the “wave” variety. He cuts it back every year and it just flourishes in his great room! 😊

[@Cyber_Sleuth_Steph]

@@dianahale9476 I feel so dumb... I have been throwing out my baskets at the end of each summer. I didn't know you could keep them year-round. I am new to gardening; Trying to learn as much as possible for this summer!

[@jw6180]

I had no idea petunias could grow like that! I thought they were annuals.

[@susandickerson2663]

I have had the best luck with petunias and having fun trying different ones. The supertunias have also performed very well for me. I learned from this video that I may be overwatering and not fertilizing enough. Very helpful video!! Thank you.

[@LibbyRal]

The basket I was gifted from Lowes was crammed with plants and I repotted them. I added two more, but probably could have done a third. They're thriving now in our mild Florida spring, zone 10b, and I'm looking forward to seeing how far into summer they survive. Thanks for your ideas!

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Happy to hear you extended their life AND get to enjoy them.

[@austinwilloughby3439]

Learning lots ! Thanks so much! Beautiful flowers!

[@pathorton8188]

I loved watching these transformations! Its great seeing it all in one video too

[@wendykelcey1246]

I just can’t believe the difference in the repotting made! Wow!! You are a wonderful teacher. Thank you!!

[@wendykelcey1246]

Excellent lesson!!! I always deadhead petunias. Do I not need to do that?

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

It depends on the variety of petunia. I try to stick to the self-cleaning ones like Supertunia, Wave, Surfinia, SuperCal (to name a few).

[@wendykelcey1246]

@@UpNorthGardenMI good tip! The sticky petunias aren’t as easy to care for imho. I couldn’t understand why some seemed not to need deadheading and the sticky ones did. I must have a mixture of them. I e learned a lot about petunias from you! I’m in southern Ontario so our temperature is similar to yours. Already some are going to need shearing. Gulp!

[@strawberrymage8593]

My mom gave me a bunch of her old planters a few years ago, and some gorgeous purple petunias grew in one of them and it turned me into the biggest petunia fangirl ever. I love these flowers. They're easy to keep growing and they flower and flower and flower!

[@darlas4019]

Wow!😍😍😍 the petunias we looked at yesterday in garden center looked so sad... now I need to go get some

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

As long as they’re alive, there’s hope. I get great enjoyment watching them improve… and there’s not as much disappointment if they don’t recover.

[@lindabass7221]

Good job…I think I am going to look for the yellow petunias. I think the yellow petunias will make a happy look to my flower garden 😊

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

They are beautiful plants. The Supertunia Saffron Finch and the Bees Knees are my favorite yellow petunias.

[@mcadoovicky6465]

I have never been able to grow petunias they always look like crap and never do much. But thanks to you. I’m going to try it again this year and see if I have success.

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Maybe try a Supertunia or Easy Wave petunia -- those are consistently good performers.

[@maureenmccrackin6933]

Great experiment. Glad to see the whole journey in one shot.

[@n.w.414]

Thanks for making this video over time. Nice to have it all in one video.

[@susanlindadalton1287]

Just came across this video and was most interesting. I am in the UK and I always buy reduced plants from our garden centre to see if they can be given some TLC and come back to life. Most of the time it is just a bit of watering, repot and they are happy. If they dont then I have not wasted too much money. I am a fan of the Crazytunia Petunia Kermit Rose although this year I was not able to get any. I think for next year I will give the "Wave" a go as they look amazing. Thank you. Best Wishes from N. Lincolnshire UK

[@ashleywright8686]

What a wonderfully informative video. TYSM for making it for us petunia-challenged gardeners!

[@mistygeller3193]

What a great experiment and example of how fantastic things will perform when you know how to take care of them! Love it!! Thank you so much!!

[@nevenadorova5087]

Great tips, very helpful and inspiring to be honest to be more strict and regular with the fertiliser 😅 and not to be scared to cut back because it pays off ❤

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

I’m finding fertilizing is more valuable than trimming, but sometimes you gotta do both.

[@suek7086]

I like to pick up rescue plants from Lowes. They really mark them down!

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Yes, if you catch them at the right time, they can be a great price and can recover in an amazing way.

[@deniseshorten9443]

So do I 😊

[@barbarawillobee5706]

Hello my home state of Michigan! My school used to compete with Posen Junior High and High School in sports 😊. Surely miss Michigan and the plants & the birds from there! Helpful info on Petunias.

[@suzannethiles9978]

First time watcher and newer plant lady! I like seeing start to finish! Thank you!

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Thanks for watching! I’m trying to do a few more.

[@mims503]

GREAT start to finish video! More, please!🎉❤😂

[@rebeccaford4707]

Great to watch - good info!

[@shanemccoy419]

I just love you...thank you for giving us tips❤

[@mariannedressler6784]

This was great!

[@reginaneufeld1092]

Loved the 'journey'.. thankyou

[@patriciakane764]

I couldn’t watch the cutting back of the petunias! It’s as if I am cutting myself. Just can’t do it! However I really enjoyed the rest of the video. It gave me an incentive to get started! Thank you for the information.

[@DebbieCreekkiller]

Omg, I know! That hurt 😭

[@mbs7078]

Wow!! I do love petunias.....

[@kajlove1]

I’m so glad I found this, I am about to transplant my wave petunias from a small hanging basket to a large one, because they are drooping and root bound🙌🏾

[@pokeer3005]

Great job enjoy your videos🙂

[@bobbieriley3061]

I do really like seeing the progress all on one video, thank you!

[@lynnsmith7174]

Wonderful video. I love Petunas. I have 6 of them and they all are full and stunning. Yellow is my favorite. 😊

[@junebamburg1704]

Beautiful! The start to finish is fantastic.🌸🌼🌸

[@DOLfirst]

Enjoyed this video. Seeing the progression in one video was wonderful. Thank you

[@denisemorris4226]

Thank you, Corey, for providing such great information. I am so excited to try my hand at more petunia and SuperCal petchoas! Will be on the lookout for Bees Knees petunia, as well!

[@DonnaF1556]

I love your channel so much I had to subscribe. You are a master teacher of Petunias. I love how you took us from beginning to end (months of growing) and the outcome is amazing i always dead headed my Petunias and they never looked like yours. I did not know they come back the following year. I need to get fertilizer for the plants i just repotted. Thank you so much. I live in PA. Donna xoxo

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

I’ve never had a petunia come back in Michigan… this video is over a few months, not a winter. Start with a premium petunia and you’ll be pleased with the results.

[@mrsh53]

I like this video. Plus I'm learning a lot. Thanks 😊

[@fallon3136]

Yes! Start to finish is great!!!

[@yojeffschott]

Corey, Thank you for this video. I love petunias but I struggle to get a beautiful result with hanging planters. I have learned quite a bit from this video. I look forward to trying petunia planters again this year.🌸

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Let’s hope this is the year everything changes. Try a Supertunia or maybe a Wave to increase your chances at success.

[@SleepyKittens]

Wonderful experiment. And comparisons. Taking longer to hide the spent blooms is definitely something we can choose when selecting modern plants. I would be interested in seeing some coneflower comparisons... there are just so many varieties now, are they all the same in regards to needing deheading for continual blooming? Are there more improvements as opposed to just visual differences (and similarities), like earlier blooming thus longer season?

[@mariabriagas8436]

Thank u so much for u time i loved❤ seeing all the progress

[@kristinekerr3688]

Great video! Everyone loves petunias, especially super-petunias or waves. It’s almost time to make a few big pots of petunias & something? For the front porch which gets full sun all day except for the evening. Please do some more of these videos showing how you potted these and the stuff we would need to do it. Thanks.

[@janaeshaffer266]

Just recently found you, in Cbus ohio. Going to shop this week and will be definitely looking at the wave or supertunias after watching this video and reading the comments. Thank you for the "long view" video. So helpful!❤👍

[@pattyaustin9460]

I really enjoyed this video. I learned several things about having petunias in hanging baskets. Thanks 👍

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Dingle1234]

I dumped my (annual) petunia containers on the ground to make use of the potting soil. They re-seeded themselves for two more summers although in different colours both years, than the originals. Gorgeous though. Tough little things, deadheading's the thing. I always buy the rejects at the nursery and they bounce right back.

[@KBAC3]

Great info! I appreciated learning what makes a great petunia

[@lindar1789]

Great video. Really like the beginning to end, more please.

[@dianecollier75]

Love your video. I always have trouble with my baskets. I thought it was because they were just grown out. But now I know that I need to transplant them for them to preform longer. I too live in Michigan.

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Transplanting can make a big difference. I’ve seen people keep those smaller baskets looking pretty good for a long time, but they are very good at watering and fertilize a lot.

[@RaptureGal]

Excellent video! Very helpful, thanks! 🌿😍

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

You are so welcome!

[@laurakaiser7052]

Great refresher video on petunias. I, too, am a plant saver. If there is some green on the plant, it will grow! Thanks!

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

I love that I can take the credit if they make, but no blame if they don’t.

[@maryd6745]

Love the start to finish videos & I feel I have learned a lot about petunias in hanging baskets - #1, I don't fertilize mine enough! And #2, I'm going to seek out the wave or better/modern type petunias. -- They're just beautiful! Thank-you for doing this!

[@Kat-lv9nv]

My goodness, i think I saw a replay of Morticia Lololol!! Just had to put that in my comment Lol!! I so love petunias and I love the old-fashioned purple ones because they are so fragrant. Superbells are really bright and beautiful but no fragrance. Wish they could do a new mutation to include fragrance in them. Mutation is probably the wrong word, but you will know what I mean. Enjoy your beautiful flowers this season!!

[@reginaldhumphrey2406]

thank you for the info. we have transplanted them all and they are doing fine. really enjoyed you video.

[@helenlenz1775]

Thank you for doing this video. Just bought an assortment of petunia's so I will use some of your tips to see how I do with what I bought

[@amymedina1966]

Love your videos very informational. Definitely helps me understand why The different types of plants also less water and use fertilizer!!¡

[@lisagoolsby3791]

Thanks for the info, got a lot of great ideas! I love petunias so I’m going to try this! The pink one was absolutely gorgeous!

[@michelel3372]

Very neat to see their progress. Thank you for sharing.

[@shanemccoy419]

This was a great video done on my birthday June 21st😊

[@stylinnjo4022]

that was fun to watch, i usually get the supertunias, but this year i bought combination from the 4 packs at the nursery, we'll see what happens

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Did the tag say what variety they were? Be sure to report back on how they do.

[@jacquelinelockett]

Great idea

[@jeanniemagnant4664]

Gonna try the Waves again, thank you!!

[@mystijkissler8183]

I've learned so much from you in this video. My petunias die. I might be over-kill on pest controlling because of Thrip.

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Thrips are such a nightmare. Be sure you’re applying any insecticides as directed… otherwise you might do more harm to your plants than help.

[@michellequinnn2740]

I work at a small “boutique “ garden center and I love petunias , here in Georgia they really peter out /get leggy by mid summer . I’m going to try a similar experiment with different varieties and try cutting them back and more fertilizer. Our biggest seller is the Black velvet petunia , very unusual !

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

I imagine the humidity you get can cause problems as well. A bit of trimming could help. The black petunias are popular here too.

[@susancalhoun9171]

Awesome video. I always use the potting soil that includes fertilizer and says it’s good for three months. I do fertilize later but am wondering now should I fertilize more often. I noticed the black inserts you were using in the bottom of your hanging baskets and wanted to tell you I use the plastic little strainer baskets from the Healthy Choice Steamer meals. They work great.

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Fertilizing depends on what plants you use. Petunias are especially heavy feeders especially if you’re growing the vigorous, heavy-flowering varieties. Thanks for the tip.

[@skye1491]

Im raising some firefly petunias and this has been really helpful

[@woowooone]

Thank you so very much! I'm so glad to have found your channel and just in time. We just bought a white brick house with boxwoods going all around the perimeter. No other colors but white and green. I wanted to figure out how to add those pops of color and I was just started buying petunias last year and hadn't known what to do with them. And have you ever tried to overwinter them? If so, did you ever have success with it?

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

I’ve never tried to overwinter petunias. I find the pinks and yellows offer a good bit of color. If you’ve got a spot with lower light, try impatiens or New Guinea impatiens or begonias.

[@omemeemom4102]

Wonderful information! Would these insteps work with a mixed plant hanging basket?

[@UpNorthGardenMI]

Yep. Definitely.

[@VernonHansen-tw9qw]

Loved the start to finish videos. If you water everyday, are gone for a few days, will your plants die,will they recover??

[@annalevenson7234]

Fantastic job!

[@mariay.279]

Hahaga. I'm a plant rescuer too. Amazung wht a lil TLC will do.

[@ruthfurlow5468]

I use the fish blood and bat poop lol , works great on everything and in my vegetable garden

[@marinakira3153]

The hot pink petunia looks so much like Easy Wave Neon Rose! I really love its color, but the flowers look so horrible after the rain and the spent blooms become slimy (( Trying to find a different petunia with a similar color, but that doesn't look so bad after the rain.

[@rosehavenfarm2969]

Never considered going to Meijer for plants. Will check them out this year.

[@JeffRoth-w3c]

Wow nice putunias I wish I can get mine like that do they need a lot of sunlight

[@zitawong1338]

Interesting I love this type of fun experience videos

[@kimwoodman5421]

Love the experiment! I learned a lot thanks!

[@renbar152]

Thank you l would like to see how you do it. I’d like to see how they progress also.