How to Grow Mexican Petunia Plants
The Mexican Petunia plant is typically grown from a seed. It loves bright light and sunshine. You can grow Mexican petunia seed into a gorgeous Mexican petunia plant in about a week's time. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Mexican Petunia Seed Seedling Potting Soil Shallow Pot Bottle Water Plastic Wrap Toothpick
Instructions
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Fill a shallow pot half-full with premixed seedling potting soil that you can buy from your local gardening store to start your Mexican petunia seed off.
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Place a small indention in the middle of the soil with your thumb to place your Mexican petunia seed.
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Fill a clean spray bottle with warm tap water. Spray the soil until very moist.
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Place the Mexican Petunia seed onto the soil. Do not cover the Mexican petunia seed with soil. Cover the top of the pot with a piece of plastic wrap. Poke three small holes in the center of the plastic wrap with a toothpick.
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Place the Mexican Petunia seed pot in a bright location, but not in direct sun. Allow the pot to stand until the seed germinates. This should take about 3 days for your Mexican petunia seed to germinate.
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Mist the soil and recover the pot with the Mexican petunia seed.
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Place the pot with the Mexican petunia seed in bright sun. Mist the soil daily and recover until the Mexican petunia seed seedling is several inches tall.
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Remove the plastic wrap off of the Mexican petunia seed seedling. Leave in a sunny window. Transplant the Mexican petunia when larger.
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My daughter loved the mexican petunia and would like to know will they grow in Connecticut. I know mind withstands the frost here in Fl but what about up north. Thanks for the info.
