How to Grow PETUNIAS from SEEDS (Part 1) Collecting and Germinating Petunia Seeds

[@MikeKincaid79]

Here's Part 2 of the series on germinating petunia seeds: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKO9eYtsdtWnpdk We'll plant these little seedlings in a hanging basket and watch them bloom!

[@Sheboss333]

😂 yay chobani! I use the same containers for EVERYthing! Thanks for the content, new subscriber here! Beautiful 💙

[@sallyloosli4379]

Your excitement is contagious!!!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Happy to infect! lol

[@t3chn0dr0n3]

Last year, I collected some of the blossoms after they started falling and kept them in a box, hidden in a dry, cool drawer. Then in spring, I sprinkled them over a flower box with soil, watered them and left them to do their thing. It's mid-summer now and that box is sprawling with petunias - they're just so easy to grow and so pretty!

[@BjorkL]

I just started collecting seeds for the first time myself and I am running around my yard looking for different types of seeds to collect. 😄 I'm definitely going to collect them from my petunias! Thank you! ☺️

[@MikeKincaid79]

They are fun, even though you can barely see them. use white paper like I did and it makes things much easier.

[@AcornHillHomestead]

I did this method exactly with 3 year old petunia seeds I collected from a flat I planted. Its been 7 days and they are sprouting!!!!! The clear lid yogurt container really worked well! I am soo excited. Thank you!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

That's awesome!

[@blommfleuriste]

I was kinda mad last year when I bought a white petunia seed packet for $5 and there was 15 seeds in it. Then fall came and I was amazed to find infinite white petunia seeds! Never buying them again!! 😁

[@MikeKincaid79]

Live and learn, but hey, now ya know!

[@monkeygraborange]

This year I bought a Gomphrena Las Vegas mix packet of 20 seeds for almost $10 with shipping. Every single one of them sprouted. Next year I could potentially have 80,000 gomphrena . That’s how the seed business works... buy once, cry once.

[@emiiimm7436]

@@monkeygraborange i love that buy once cry once lol

[@blommfleuriste]

@@monkeygraborange Buy once, cry once then laugh forever 😆 A lot of garden centers these days really don't give advice anymore cause they want you to fail and come back next year

[@monkeygraborange]

@@blommfleuriste Garden centers hire kids. My first job at 15 was in a garden center... could I answer complex questions? Hellz no! We have the Interwebs, we need to do our own homework!

[@leecastle1465]

Hiya Mike from Epsom 🇬🇧 I collect the seed pods every year, for many years, and put them in paper envelopes (not plastic bags cos they will go mouldy), close the flap but don't seal, let them dry out and the pods 'pop' ejecting the dust like seed into the envelope. You end up with thousands of seeds! I transplant the seedlings in very small bunches quite early on, they need space as they grow rapidly. Petunias are amazing as the seedlings are so tiny but grow into large plants at warp speed 🙂 I find them growing naturally everywhere below my hanging baskets, win win! 😂 Yours look very healthy 👍🏻 Btw I find it useful to 'water' the seeds initially by putting the pots in a tray of water, I don't use a watering can cos it washes the seed out, when they dry out I then use a fine spray mist from a spray bottle, it disturbs them less. Hope this helps ❤

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great tips, thank you Lee! Looking forward to seeing what type of blooms I get here.

[@marlenebennett6148]

I like to seek out the seed pods. They are like a small pea and you can roll them between your fingers and they crunch right out. Saving seeds is very rewarding. Keep sharing your journey. Gardening is such an adventure.

[@sketchcatandsterlingthedoo3193]

I love stocking a bunch to save for an idle evening. Even just cracking the pods and sorting the seeds from the rest of the mess with tweezers scratches an itch I never knew I had.

[@mio.giardino]

I started all my petunias from seed this year and documented it on my Instagram. It wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be and I have so many plants now that I’m going to use your method of propagating by taking cuttings to make even more. 🎉🎉This year no petunias will be bought at the nursery!!! 🎉🎉

[@MikeKincaid79]

Smart woman!

[@onnakeuper8448]

What’s your Instagram I want to take a look!!!’

[@22vlana]

I have petunias that overwintered and never stopped blooming. (Sunny 🌞 California)

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice. I'll bet you have a wonderfully long growing season compared to us.

[@jeangreenfield5993]

Great propagation container with the pot and lid 😀🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱 👍 love it.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Same one I used in past videos. this container is getting some good use out of it!

[@teresamunoz4086]

Nice, can’t wait to see what happens in part 2!

[@tongly4425]

Where is part 2

[@commentz-1]

nice bro. you keep on blowing my mind knowing that spring is just starting. Enjoy.

[@MikeKincaid79]

This time of year gets exciting for gardeners!

[@camillaa.5231]

Love your vids.....good thing that I came across this one for I recently purchased some Petunia seeds - and Snapdragon seeds which appears to be even tinier than Petunia seeds. I live in the Caribbean - St. Lucia - and most of the imported seed plants are not easily grown here....but I love to try because I enjoy both flower and vegetable gardening. I've been checking out your vids for a while now and have learnt quite a lot. Thanks....keep it coming 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoy the videos, Camilla!

[@31alaana]

This is the best and easiest way to harvest petunia seeds🙌 thank you Mike, never buying petunias from nursery again.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's a great method to collect seeds but remember, the flowers will be random due to genetic variation.

[@olyalytvynenko8170]

It will be gorgeous on your flower beds

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm looking forward to seeing what blooms come out of them.

[@vanessahammond3829]

Love the little tube you collected them in! Every year when I harvest seeds I put them in glassine envelopes but this looks much more secure. Thanks for the idea!

[@MikeKincaid79]

They are nice little tubes. I got them on Amazon. Here a link to them: amzn.to/41l3Mb8

[@robertfulgham6916]

You’re hilarious!! Great video. Let’s see those babies bloom!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Looking forward to it!

[@farmmom7140]

Mater Mike at it again! Awesome video and I get dibs on the petunias!!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, already got your basket made.

[@mihaeladog7187]

Thanks god you bumped your head 😂Your enthusiasm is contagious 😁

[@OfftoShambala]

Well that’s the best way to collect seeds ever! I’m definitely doing hanging baskets of petunias this year fo sure!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Have fun!

[@At0mEnvy]

I did this this year too!! Mine are only a month old but they are growing!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sweet!

[@robertdurkin7596]

What cute, little pot to grow and I love to do for my columbines to grow like 2 months to see it out !😁😁👋👋🌿🌿🌺

[@WeatherNut27]

Petunias test your patience for sure. Sowed January 10th @2:45 and still only looked like that @6:17 over 2 months later. Wow

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yep, they definitely test the patience virtue. LOL

[@elparaisodedenis]

Great job Mike, as always, greetings from Serbia !

[@claudette5809]

Wow...I am looking forward to the progress. I am so glad I found your channel.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Next installment is in the works!

[@luvmykids21000]

I collect and start petunias from seed, however this winter was the first time I've done cuttings. I started some on 3/13 and they were well rooted by 4/7. Only 25 days! Way easier to use cuttings! I used a shoplight with 2, T8 lights!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome! You're on your way, Lori!

[@fatherofchickens7951]

When I grow them from seed I try to just put maybe 10 seeds in a 4” pot. And sometimes I’ve had to divide them. But the easiest way I’ve found is from your petunia cutting video tutorial

[@MikeKincaid79]

LOL, yeah I think it would have been better to spread the seeds out over more cups if I was hybridizing. I've got more plans for these seedlings.

[@imeldafarmbackyard]

👍no skip , luv petunia☺️wowww that’s a lot of planting and repotting.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've got better ideas for this one!

[@imeldafarmbackyard]

@@MikeKincaid79 waiting for that episode☺️

[@joshuaolsen8844]

Thanks Mike! Would love to see you do this with Marigolds as well!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Great suggestion!

[@grahamallen3941]

Nice job Mike. I’m overjoyed....I bought two fig trees back last September. I took two cuttings from the one tree and bingo I now have four trees!! Take care and be safe. Graham🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@MikeKincaid79]

Isn't it fun to see how fast you can multiply your plants and regain your investment! Glad you're having fun across the pond.

[@dawnaadams7807]

Thanks so much for sharing! This will save me a lot of money☺️

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad it was helpful, Dawna! Have fun.

[@allykincaid3362]

That is so cool, dad. Good job!! 💐

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, this was a fun one to do.

[@sheilagilleland4312]

Oh my gosh, I love this.

[@usaratin]

Cool to see the seed harvest. I will try it this year for sure

[@MikeKincaid79]

Have fun

[@michelelara5982]

This year I have to budget myself this spring and I’ve opted to start my annuals from seed. I hope all goes well, I’ve started snapdragons, petunia and impatiens.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Wow, you should have no shortage of color!

[@alyssapeters6271]

cracking me up collecting seeds like that 😆 I'll have to try that. I usually just collect them after the flower blooms. once they are strong enough you can thin them out with stronger ones in a different containers so the smaller ones will have more room. that's what I did anyway. I like this method also. I want all my seedlings to survive.

[@MikeKincaid79]

You're a good plant mother!

[@lobe2032]

I love your video's and I have decided that this year I will buy the petunia I love and also a fushia and I think I will be good to go for a while.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Do it Glenda! You can turn 1 plant into 50.

[@kmoney14141]

That is sooooo coool ...I tired all last year to get some

[@MikeKincaid79]

Keep trying and don't ever give up!

[@unclebrian1373]

Another awesome video! I love your open green house / shelter set up. I want one but limited space.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Build a mini hoop house structure!

[@karenlatham4053]

Petunia's, poppies, English daisies, zinnias. All very fun to grow because they germinate so easy!

[@MikeKincaid79]

I was pretty amazed at how easy this was.

[@BeautyBeatdown]

So do petunias put out seeds even if they weren't pollinated? I bought a petunia plant to put outside, but I haven't done so yet. Those flowers are powerhouses it keeps putting out flowers. I noticed seeds also falling out so I decided to collect them and see if they grow. I did see that they should just be sown on top of geowing medium and that they needed light to sprout. It's been a week now and nothing. Wondering also if maybe the seeds from the plant are just sterile?

[@donnagarcia1884]

That is awesome success seeing those tiny seeds grown in a small pot! I wished I can find the Petunia seed ! I'd like to plant my own Petunia .. they are beautiful flower plants. thanks Mike for showing how to germinate this cute tiny seed! cheers

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'm so curious to see what the blooms look like.

[@donnagarcia1884]

@@MikeKincaid79 Hello Mike .. I'm excited to see those tiny plants how they grow in a beautiful different colors of flowers. I will wait until you post your new video .. have a bless Sunday to all .. cheers

[@MrStoppingallstation]

Love your work Mike! I’m definitely learning from your information.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad to hear it! Thanks for your support, Paul.

[@roots2agarden857]

Great video but not fair to make us wait. 😊 I put seeds from mine last year out in the planters weeks ago and got nothing.😒 So I just brought more😊. Can't wait to see how the continue video will be. Take care.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, sorry for that. I did get you months of them growing all at once though, lol. I've got a cool idea with these.

[@roots2agarden857]

@@MikeKincaid79 Yes, now everyone that watched will be on the edge of their seats. I'm taking notes for a better next year. I got veggies and flowers OMG. 😊 I got your channel on alert so I'll be looking out for the next video. 😊 Take care.

[@brittanym.4557]

That's amazing! So COOL😎

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks! 😄

[@annieuk4164]

Need some advice, I sowed my petunias seeds a couple of weeks ago and put the in a tiny greenhouse but we've had some really warm weather for March and nothing came up...too hot I'm guessing? Can they be saved by bringing them indoors or is it too late.?

[@emadahmed9615]

Hey hello Mike nice to see you

[@MikeKincaid79]

Good to see you again, Emad!

[@TheUltimateGardener]

Great video Mike!!✨✨✨

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks!!

[@justinpirdy8728]

What should I do with my petunias at the end of the growing season? Last year when they stopped blooming I just mowed them all down and they came back beautiful this year again

[@MikeKincaid79]

Sounds like you found your own answer. Just mow them down and watch them come back next year, lol.

[@bachirchouika7705]

Interesting video Mike But the question will you get original petunias ?

[@MikeKincaid79]

The seedlings will all be a variable group of generic petunias. They will not stay true to the parent plant. You would have to take cuttings to do that, or breed 2 identical parents that were stable and you'd still get some variation with that method.

[@Carolbearce]

Omg I’m a Seahawk fan too! That’s how my volunteer petunias come back each year. They are really hardy. I live right on Lake Erie in pa. Come up every year in crazy places.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Go Hawks! Go Petunias! LOL

[@cadavher]

Last year I would go out every morning and go over all my flower baskets and pots in my yard and collected every single seed bulb. I would then bring them inside and open them up by hand and collect the seeds. I have SO many seeds lol, this is my first time ever trying to grow so fingers crossed I'll never have to buy petunias again!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Until you see that one new petunia with the “perfect” color. Lol

[@cadavher]

@@MikeKincaid79 lol shhh! I did read online that you can't grow the specialty ones from seeds collected from them. So I will have to buy the black cherry, and the galaxy ones still sadly!

[@nimlasingh2952]

Hi Mike , love your videos, so clearly explained. What fertiliser do you use for the seedlings please . Kind regards Nina

[@MikeKincaid79]

Just a weak solution of Miracle Gro.

[@sueegner3880]

What ratio do you use to fertilize seedling at this tender age?

[@MikeKincaid79]

1/2 tsp Miracle Gro to 1 Gallon of water.

[@ppkgaming210]

Super hearing indeed.

[@1820Rena]

Definitely gonna try this

[@MikeKincaid79]

Do it, Rena! and have fun.

[@Boriconcurls]

So I have calibrachoa and I know when I checked the plant some of the flowers where falling off and I saw inside and there were really small black specks in the middle so I don’t know if that are the seeds or just something else idk

[@barbaraperry2796]

Yay!!!

[@mimiohnine]

I’ve had the best flower season on my front porch and was lamenting their death when I (actually the Holy Spirit who makes you look smart when you listen) thought….seeds! Save the seeds! But do petunias have seeds?! Then I thought of Mike Kincaid, he will have knowledge! Haha!! Yes you do have a video!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🎼🎼🎼 PS…I really like your music from this ending better than the music from today’s video 🤗🤗🤗🤗 opinions! I’m just exercising my opinion 😄😄

[@MikeKincaid79]

I always appreciate your opinion and I’m glad you found what you were looking for here.

[@guavadew6017]

Great video Mike! What was that song at the end?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I don't remember the exact name but there's a link at the bottom of the description to the artists soundcloud page.

[@lindademerchant7627]

I have been leaving my petunia hanging baskets just stay where they are all winter. Not dumping them , but just letting them be. In the spring, I get lots of new tiny plants.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Awesome. It all depends on how cold it gets in your area. We're right on the cusp here. I've had them die most years in the winter but had 1 year where they came back.

[@roseanneatkinson3022]

I have also been collecting petunia seeds for years. I love your little seed holder. Where did you find them? I have a ton of flower seeds I have been collecting for years. For some reason I can't stop. LOL!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Haha, it's certainly addicting! I think I found those seed holders on Amazon or Ebay. They were very cheap and I got like 1000 of them for less than $20.

[@SonOfGod0600]

Another great video, thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Sunshine-tf4ul]

Hi Mike! Just wondering when to start fertilizer for the seedlings??

[@MikeKincaid79]

You can plant in potting soil and fertilize as soon as they sprout but make sure it's a weak fertilizer solution until you figure out their requirements and see how they respond.

[@marlenebennett6148]

I save seeds every year. I grow petunias, sunflowers, marigolds and zinnias. I put the seeds in a small snack sack and grow them in a plastic container that has a fold over lid. I get croissants at Costco and the plastic container they come in is a perfect germinater for the seeds. I also save seeds from dahlias. They are fun to grow and see what you get.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Those containers are perfect. Sounds like you've got a lot going on in your garden.

[@marlenebennett6148]

@@MikeKincaid79 I way to much going on in my garden. Many things are under lights getting bigger every day. Almost ready to be put in larger peat pods. I raise dahlias so I will be busy getting them separated...for friends. I don't sell them. Keep us busy watching your wealth of garden information!!!

[@ashtanga2000]

Interesting. I have a big planter that had petunias in it and based on what I see in this video, looks like I have a bunch growing from seed. Now I have to figure out how to separate.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I've got some thoughts on that for the next video.

[@guavadew6017]

How long do you think you can store those seeds?

[@MikeKincaid79]

At least a year, if not longer.

[@mariliacoelho2942]

🤔🙏😂On on year 23.tx for share. Will try collect. Merci

[@MikeKincaid79]

Best of luck!

[@AmeliaThurston]

I'm trying to root petunias from cuttings and I have very low success. (Maybe 20%) Are petunias hard to root from cuttings?

[@airi777]

Thank you.This is a great video.

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Rosemarie, glad you enjoyed it!

[@lilyfauzia2624]

Hi mike, how did you fertilized the feb 26 grown up seeds?

[@MikeKincaid79]

A very weak solution of miracle gro

[@danielardines]

What Soil mixed and fertilizer you use? I am depressed with my petunias seedlings

[@MikeKincaid79]

Just standard potting soil and a weak miracle gro solution

[@mistylou971]

I click and like before I see 😁

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks Misty! Now enjoy the video, lol

[@terionr]

interesting, we are waiting to see the rest thank you

[@MikeKincaid79]

More to come!

[@heidenilsen]

Nice 😀 my attempt last year taking seeds from petunias failed , so thank you for this video. Wonder if it works with nicotianas too 🤔 I have 50 seedlings I planted from seeds that I hopefully get a lot of flowers on

[@MikeKincaid79]

Nice! Time will tell. Sure feels good to be headed into spring.

[@dberar55]

Pretty cool Mother Nature is with a little coaxing. Watching KZbin on TV thru ROKU now and showed my wife a couple of your vid's and now she's binge watching Mike Kincaid. Have you ever tried to germinate rhododendron or rose seeds?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Not yet but it's only a matter of time. Thanks for you and your wife's support!

[@TessDaPest]

i tried growing petunia twice last year & NO LUCK...trying it again this year frm seeds...I see a few coming up🤞🏼🙏

[@MikeKincaid79]

Good job, fingers crossed for more.

[@sharonlutz5711]

So Mike I have some tiny Rhododendrons seeds have you ever tried this, if so being so small would I plant them like you do the petunias?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes, just like the petunias. Good luck!

[@tommywiseau_]

hi mike, do you think 2 year old seeds have a chance to germinate?

[@MikeKincaid79]

There's always a chance.

[@nancycrisman7496]

Great job!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Nancy!

[@cathiel4819]

I love your channel. I deadheaded a huge amount of Marigolds and saved the seeds. I don't know what I did wrong,, but none of them came up after I planted them. Meanwhile, my friend's son just throws them on the ground and they come up like mad. What to do? Thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Thanks, Cathie, glad you enjoy it! Maybe you should bribe your friends son with a fresh batch of cookies to learn his secrets, lol.

[@mflath7374]

Great video. Thanks

[@MikeKincaid79]

Glad you liked it!

[@jodiebedford8435]

Yours is by far my favourite channel. I watch for hours, so informative, yet fun.. Plus you're pleasing on the eye 😀

[@MikeKincaid79]

Well thank you so much, Jodie! I love that you enjoy the videos so much and thank you for your support.

[@bonginncanada]

Hi, I am from Toronto. I want to know power of the light bulb which you are using at the time of seeds geminatation.

[@MikeKincaid79]

It's a Viparspectra xs2000 LED grow light. I think I had it at about 150 or 200 watts when they germinated and the light was about 3 foot above it. They will germinate under a broad wattage and spectrum of lighting though.

[@denisemecke3596]

Hi, where can I buy the Little plastic seed containers from please, I'm in the UK and don't seem to put the right words in the search bar 🤔

[@MikeKincaid79]

This container is just a Chobani yogurt cup. You can find it at Safeway or probably most other grocery stores.

[@alicemurch2791]

What kind of soil are you using , and how often do you water them i live in zone 9 , i want patunias to grow in my backyard as a ground cover

[@MikeKincaid79]

Just regular potting soil

[@alicemurch2791]

@@MikeKincaid79 great to know ,thank you

[@emonahmadi208]

You make it seem so easy. I am trying to grow them from seed i have been failing so bad

[@MikeKincaid79]

Oh no! Don't give up, just keep trying and you'll eventually have a break through.

[@emonahmadi208]

@@MikeKincaid79 hope so! Thanks

[@lilymartens5436]

Hey, when you start cuttings/seeds, do you always overwinter in shelter and plant next spring?

[@MikeKincaid79]

I do different cuttings from different plants throughout the year at different times, indoor and outdoor. It's too broad of a subject to narrow it down to one time period.

[@lilymartens5436]

@@MikeKincaid79 ok, thanks Mike!

[@mercedeshermans3493]

what fertilizer do you use Mike? i planted petunia seeds from my last year harvest but they are not gowing fast enough...from Belgium

[@MikeKincaid79]

Miracle Gro

[@LULC0759]

Mike! Over 230 K subscribers! Wow!

[@MikeKincaid79]

Crazy huh

[@LULC0759]

@@MikeKincaid79 crazy good😊congrats! Your channel is growing.

[@robertwhite8981]

I save my seed pods and dry them in a coffee filter. My favorite part is seeing what odd colors you get from saving hybrid plant seeds.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I made updates of this through the summer and I did get a random interesting color or 2 but for the most part they reverted back to a standard pink.

[@carinapotts2806]

Do you have a follow up video on these?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKO9eYtsdtWnpdk

[@sketchcatandsterlingthedoo3193]

I'm curious to see what comes about from the thousands of trailing petunia seeds I collected from this year. Being a designer brand I'm not sure they'll propagate but I sure am going to try.

[@MikeKincaid79]

I'll bet you get many of them to germinate. Have fun and enjoy the colors!

[@pumasoledad2001]

6:13 .. does it really take 5 to 6 years to grow like you said?

[@MikeKincaid79]

It was a joke, lol

[@pumasoledad2001]

@@MikeKincaid79 lol ok I was gonna say.... I thought I missed that info from the seeding packet hehe

[@doncamillomelancholy5489]

Hey, Mr Mike can we germinate outside in the sun??

[@MikeKincaid79]

Yes

[@jonathanjavines8881]

What kind of potting mix you used?

[@MikeKincaid79]

Just a generic potting soil that I had on hand from previous years.

[@camicri4263]

Hey Mike! Good to see you! You didn't transplant them? My mom was waiting for it. Hugs🤗💜🤗

[@MikeKincaid79]

Don't worry, it's coming! This is just part 1.

[@camicri4263]

I am not worried! I was for a bit in the garden planting some stuff and I am out of order now.🤒🛌 now couch potato

[@kellyschofield9938]

Wow 😯

[@NN-fz4pd]

I tried the petunia cutting method to propagate mines, and it didn’t work for some reason. I kept it on the windowsill, there were five or six cuttings total, and none of them have rooted, and it’s been one month. I didn’t have rooting hormone, so I dipped each one in raw honey dissolved in water. Do you think maybe that’s why? I kept the soil moist and I kept them on the windowsill

[@MikeKincaid79]

If the sun hit the plastic container then it may have heated up too much. If you didn't use a container or plastic/glass cover then they may have dried out.