White Petunia Square

by Sandi OReilly

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White Petunia Square

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Sandi OReilly

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Photograph - Photography

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This White Petunia grew in our garden this summer and it was a bigger blossom than any of the others we had. This was shot with a 105 mm macro lens, but focus set was able to keep the detail of the blossom.
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Petunia is genus of 35 species of [1] flowering plants of South American origin, closely related to tobacco, cape gooseberries, tomatoes, deadly nightshades, potatoes and chili peppers; in the family Solanaceae. The popular flower of the same name derived its epithet from the French, which took the word petun, meaning "tobacco," from a Tupi–Guarani language. Most of the varieties seen in gardens are hybrids (Petunia × hybrida).
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Petunia seeds germinate in 5 to 15 days. Petunias can tolerate relatively harsh conditions and hot climates. They need at least five hours of sunlight every day. They grow well in low humidity, moist soil. Young plants can be grown from seeds. Petunias should be watered once every two to five days. In drier regions, the plants should be watered daily.[10] Dead petals should be pruned so that the younger branches can flourish. Maximum growth occurs in late spring. Applying fertilizers once a month will help the plant grow quickly. Petunias can be cultivated in hanging baskets.
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Nature Photography by Sandi O'Reilly, All Rights Reserved. If you have any questions, please contact me through FAA's email, glad to help.
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July 20th, 2012

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