Petunia question

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mominem Ashton, IL(Zone 5a) Jun 29, 2004

This year I planted some petunias I grew from seed - one of those 10cent packets from Walmart - for "old fashioned vining petunias". Well they are now 4 feet tall, very fragrant. I'm thinking I should have put them in a basket to trail, rather than in the ground to sprawl. Anyone else growing these?

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Osteole Lamar, AR(Zone 7a) Jun 29, 2004

No but I thought about it.

have a pic?

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mominem Ashton, IL(Zone 5a) Jun 29, 2004

The birdcage trellis is about 3 ft tall, there's supposed to be clematis twining around it with the sprawling petunias shading the roots. The plants had other ideas...

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mominem Ashton, IL(Zone 5a) Jun 29, 2004

The heat has them drooping a bit. They are actually planted all around the base of the birdcage.

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Osteole Lamar, AR(Zone 7a) Jun 29, 2004

I can see how growing them in the container might have more impact.

They would probably get lost in my garden

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mominem Ashton, IL(Zone 5a) Jun 30, 2004

Until it rained they were all standing straight up...it was bizzare to see these giant tall petunias. I'm not sure I want to grow them again because the blooms all seem to be at the tips. In a hanging basket that might look odd. However the colors are nice and they are soooo fragrant. The corner of the yard with the nicotiana, petunias, and valerian smells very good. It just doesn't *look* very good.

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