All of my planters had beautiful petunias and marigolds in them and suddenly they have been plucked off. My dog killed a very large rat outside and still after that happened the last of my marigolds dissappeared. I even asked the kids if they did it and nope they didn't. Now I need to find out what flowers that are in season now I can plant that will be safe from criitters. I thought that marigolds were safe from critters or birds?
Why are my petunias and marigolds disappearing?
Moles and other rodents eat them. Get a cat and don't feed it.
Reply:yep.. rabbits, squirrels, usually marigolds are safe, but you might just have a very hungry varmint.
Reply:Maybe you have a visitor at night, such as a bunny.
Friday, November 18, 2011
What could be eating my petunias?
I don't see any bugs, but the blossoms are getting eaten. In the morning I'll check them %26amp; see little holes in the blossoms or some edges eaten away. Then by the afternoon, just a little bit of the blossom is usually left at the stalk. The leaves %26amp; stalks are left alone. And the blossoms themselves don't have any discoloration so it wouldn't seem to be a fungus, etc. And this is only happenning in my potted petunias- I have hanging Trailing Petunias hanging right above the potted ones %26amp; those are fine. I have petunias every year %26amp; have never had this problem!
What could be eating my petunias?
at our nursery in upper SC we had this problem for a while at the end of the summer and our culprit was a small caterpillar. ours were in hanging baskets and it baffled me for quite some time I think they ate and then fell onto the underlying plants, by the time I was finding then at first they were in the center of our gerber daisies...pests. Finally I found the tiniest little wormy guy on the petunia plants and found that this had to be our culprit eating at the buds. If you are looking for slugs be sure to look for glistening slime trails covered in morning dew. LOL
Reply:here in s. georgia we have palmetto bugs.aka big *** roaches.they sometimes eat my flowers and plants.
Reply:It may be ants - check for ant colony or slugs (but these would normally eat leavs as well). Get some ant powder and sprinkle it around.
Reply:I have those pesky little ants that seem to want to eat pretty much everything even the azaleas... they go after everything except for the marigolds... as much as I dislike having to do it I spray a bug killer... I have to take the cat's in for a few days and am afraid it will kill the butterflies... so I try to spray it very low and not hit the flowers...
Good luck... enjoy your flowers!
Reply:Go out a couple of times at night with a flashlight... I wouldn't be surprised if you don't find the critter responsible. Out here it would be slugs...
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What could be eating my petunias?
at our nursery in upper SC we had this problem for a while at the end of the summer and our culprit was a small caterpillar. ours were in hanging baskets and it baffled me for quite some time I think they ate and then fell onto the underlying plants, by the time I was finding then at first they were in the center of our gerber daisies...pests. Finally I found the tiniest little wormy guy on the petunia plants and found that this had to be our culprit eating at the buds. If you are looking for slugs be sure to look for glistening slime trails covered in morning dew. LOL
Reply:here in s. georgia we have palmetto bugs.aka big *** roaches.they sometimes eat my flowers and plants.
Reply:It may be ants - check for ant colony or slugs (but these would normally eat leavs as well). Get some ant powder and sprinkle it around.
Reply:I have those pesky little ants that seem to want to eat pretty much everything even the azaleas... they go after everything except for the marigolds... as much as I dislike having to do it I spray a bug killer... I have to take the cat's in for a few days and am afraid it will kill the butterflies... so I try to spray it very low and not hit the flowers...
Good luck... enjoy your flowers!
Reply:Go out a couple of times at night with a flashlight... I wouldn't be surprised if you don't find the critter responsible. Out here it would be slugs...
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What was Petunia's Howler all about in Harry Potter?
I read Deathly Hallows. I must have missed it...I never saw where they explained Aunt Petunia's howler that she received. What did it mean?
What was Petunia's Howler all about in Harry Potter?
Well if I recall correctly the howler said "Remember my last, Petunia." The letter that Dumbledore left with Harry on the steps I think had nothing to do with it. I think "his last" was the letter he wrote personally to her, when she wrote a letter after Lily got accepted into Hogwarts.
Reply:Basically, Petunia knew the charm on Harry only worked when he was around family. When she took him in, Dumbledor made her promise she would always allow him to stay at their house. It was in the last book, like other people have said. :)
Reply:In the first book, Petunia got a letter from Dumbledore that said they must keep him until he turns 17 and she made a promise to do that. That's what the howler was reminding her of.
Reply:Related to a previous book, when dumbledore sent Aunt Petunia the howler telling her that she promised to keep Potter.
Reply:It was not mentioned in Deathly Hollows, it was mentioned in the Half-Blood Prince. Dunbledore sent a letter to Petunia telling her that for Harrys protection he had to stay with a blood relative since it was his mothers spell that was protecting him.
Reply:Yup, Petunia was to keep Harry Potter in the summer until he came of age.
Reply:it was about the letter that was put with harry when he was leaft at her door. that her blood helps keep him safe till he is on his own.
What was Petunia's Howler all about in Harry Potter?
Well if I recall correctly the howler said "Remember my last, Petunia." The letter that Dumbledore left with Harry on the steps I think had nothing to do with it. I think "his last" was the letter he wrote personally to her, when she wrote a letter after Lily got accepted into Hogwarts.
Reply:Basically, Petunia knew the charm on Harry only worked when he was around family. When she took him in, Dumbledor made her promise she would always allow him to stay at their house. It was in the last book, like other people have said. :)
Reply:In the first book, Petunia got a letter from Dumbledore that said they must keep him until he turns 17 and she made a promise to do that. That's what the howler was reminding her of.
Reply:Related to a previous book, when dumbledore sent Aunt Petunia the howler telling her that she promised to keep Potter.
Reply:It was not mentioned in Deathly Hollows, it was mentioned in the Half-Blood Prince. Dunbledore sent a letter to Petunia telling her that for Harrys protection he had to stay with a blood relative since it was his mothers spell that was protecting him.
Reply:Yup, Petunia was to keep Harry Potter in the summer until he came of age.
Reply:it was about the letter that was put with harry when he was leaft at her door. that her blood helps keep him safe till he is on his own.
How do I keep my petunias alive?
I have outdoor petunias... hanging plants. I have never had these before and they are dying! HELP!
How do I keep my petunias alive?
1.) Petunias love sunshine! If you have them in the shade, better move them.
2.)The older forms (which I suspect you have) bloom briefly and the blossoms wither and drop. To keep this type of petunia blooming, you must pinch off all the spent blossom caps. Sort of a few minutes every day job. If you are too busy for this kind of plant maintenance. buy some of the new hybrid Wave petunias. These are really good performers and don' t need to be pinched back.
3.)Also, I'm a big believer in slow release fertilizer granules. Feeds gradually but regularly with every watering.
How do I keep my petunias alive?
1.) Petunias love sunshine! If you have them in the shade, better move them.
2.)The older forms (which I suspect you have) bloom briefly and the blossoms wither and drop. To keep this type of petunia blooming, you must pinch off all the spent blossom caps. Sort of a few minutes every day job. If you are too busy for this kind of plant maintenance. buy some of the new hybrid Wave petunias. These are really good performers and don' t need to be pinched back.
3.)Also, I'm a big believer in slow release fertilizer granules. Feeds gradually but regularly with every watering.
How do you get your own seeds from your petunias?
Last year I successfully grew my own marigolds from seeds taken from my garden. Can I do this with Petunias? and how?
How do you get your own seeds from your petunias?
this is what i do,,cause Petunia seeds are difficult to grow...at the end of the season when the plants are dead i stuff the dead plants back into the pot they grew in and clover them for the winter and at spring time i pull the cover off and take out the old plant making sure to shake it well before removing the old plant..they will grow back in no time this way...
Reply:they will form in little pods , where the flower was ,they are very tiny and difficult to grow from seed without a greenhouse to start them in. i mean it can be done i grow all of my garden from seed, i just like the challenge ans watching them grow.
Reply:Leave the flowers on....don' deadhead them....reduce watering so that the plant is stressed and thinks it is dying....you will get your seeds.
How do you get your own seeds from your petunias?
this is what i do,,cause Petunia seeds are difficult to grow...at the end of the season when the plants are dead i stuff the dead plants back into the pot they grew in and clover them for the winter and at spring time i pull the cover off and take out the old plant making sure to shake it well before removing the old plant..they will grow back in no time this way...
Reply:they will form in little pods , where the flower was ,they are very tiny and difficult to grow from seed without a greenhouse to start them in. i mean it can be done i grow all of my garden from seed, i just like the challenge ans watching them grow.
Reply:Leave the flowers on....don' deadhead them....reduce watering so that the plant is stressed and thinks it is dying....you will get your seeds.
In Harry Potter, is Lily older or younger than Petunia?
And by how much?
In Harry Potter, is Lily older or younger than Petunia?
It was never said but I tend to believe that they were twins and that's why Petunia has so much issues because the separation from Lily was very hard for her.
Reply:thats a good question... i dont know...
Reply:I think it was mentioned before, but I can't remember. Dudley is older than Harry, though, so it's possible that Petunia is older judging from this.
Reply:it is never mentioned in the books or by rowling. but i think she is older.
Reply:it is hard to say because it has never been said but i personally think that petunia is older because she says something like "when she got her letter from that school our parents were overjoyed" usually the older sibling is jealouser than the younger child so in conclusion i think it is petunia is older than lily
Reply:Petunia is older, I don't know by how much. In HBP it's mentioned that Dudley is a month older than Harry...so that makes his birthday in June...not that it matters much.
Reply:Zombie Dumbledore is older than both of them...
Reply:of course''
Reply:i think she is younger
Reply:It doesnt matter if dudley or harry is older but i think lilly is older
Reply:I think that she is older, but I don't know for sure.
Reply:Dudley is older than Harry, though, so maybe Petunia is older judging from this.
Reply:lily is younger than petunia
Reply:I think Lily might be younger but I don't know by how much or even if I am right...
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In Harry Potter, is Lily older or younger than Petunia?
It was never said but I tend to believe that they were twins and that's why Petunia has so much issues because the separation from Lily was very hard for her.
Reply:thats a good question... i dont know...
Reply:I think it was mentioned before, but I can't remember. Dudley is older than Harry, though, so it's possible that Petunia is older judging from this.
Reply:it is never mentioned in the books or by rowling. but i think she is older.
Reply:it is hard to say because it has never been said but i personally think that petunia is older because she says something like "when she got her letter from that school our parents were overjoyed" usually the older sibling is jealouser than the younger child so in conclusion i think it is petunia is older than lily
Reply:Petunia is older, I don't know by how much. In HBP it's mentioned that Dudley is a month older than Harry...so that makes his birthday in June...not that it matters much.
Reply:Zombie Dumbledore is older than both of them...
Reply:of course''
Reply:i think she is younger
Reply:It doesnt matter if dudley or harry is older but i think lilly is older
Reply:I think that she is older, but I don't know for sure.
Reply:Dudley is older than Harry, though, so maybe Petunia is older judging from this.
Reply:lily is younger than petunia
Reply:I think Lily might be younger but I don't know by how much or even if I am right...
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What is the best way to trim and maintain petunias?
I have some petunias growing in a pot and while they have lots of blooms, the stems are getting too long and the flowers are beginning to hang out over the sides of the pot.
What is the best way to trim and maintain petunias?
pinch them back
What is the best way to trim and maintain petunias?
pinch them back
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