I've been doing something of the same, mini-chop. It's worth doing before the heat comes on - in the south at least. 30oC heat should, I imagine, should bring the dahlias on and give a kick to the other annuals which have stalled a bit. I'm hoping to get some more Rozanne and feverfew later in the year.
Is anyone planning to over-winter their Red Velour? I'm not sure I have space. I'm wondering about bringing in cup and saucer plants, that were planted in the same GW segment (getting up to ten foot apparently).
Cup and saucer vines are usually grown as annuals in this country I think. I grew them only once, by the time they flowered winter was upon on and they died. I wont take cutting from the petunias ,I’d rather just buy another packet of seeds next year. I don’t like doing much through the winter, so busy in the summer and winter is my rest and planning time.
Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor.
I am planning to take my Tidal Petunia's into the greenhouse/conservatory over the winter, before doing so I will cut them down to just a couple of inches and hope for the best. I am really limited for space, so with large potted Dahlias, other more tender perennials in pots etc it will be a squash in there.
I'm fleecing my dahlias. It worked very well last year. I wouldn't take in the Velour but might try cup and saucer because I've been urging them on all year. Maybe it's just not hot enough for them.
My Petunia Tidal Wave Velour are now at the point of no return for this year - straggly, very few flowers on the tips of the long shoots and looking very sorry for themselves and so it is time for moving them out of view. So what do I do - cut the long stems off, down to a few inches in the hope the plants will revive next Spring, or start again with new purchased seeds? This is the first time I have grown these plants - and although the deadheading was tedious every day, the plants did give a good display once the seedling got going. I am more inclined to put my time into nurturing insect loving plants - and I am not sure of the petunia's worth in that respect.
I was just reading back through this thread to decide what to do with my 2 pots of Red Velour! We're obviously on the same wavelength @Guernsey Donkey2 !! I think I will cut mine right down to 2 or 3 inches and put them in the greenhouse :-) We can always buy more seed in the Spring if they don't make it ... Have a lovely weekend ..
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I grew them only once, by the time they flowered winter was upon on and they died.
I wont take cutting from the petunias ,I’d rather just buy another packet of seeds next year.
I don’t like doing much through the winter, so busy in the summer and winter is my rest and planning time.