Petunias spread their flowers almost outrageously lush and, thanks to them, provide a breathtaking eye-catcher. Whether in balcony boxes, hanging baskets, pots or even in beds - these tirelessly flowering plants don't just look pretty when they are on their own.
What factors should you consider when combining petunias?
To make petunias attractive, it is recommended to consider the following factors:
- Flower color: pink, hot pink, red, white, violet or blue
- Flowering time: May to October
- Location requirements: sunny, permeable and nutrient-rich soil
- Growth height: 30 to 50 cm
The often intensely bright flower colors of petunias can quickly appear tacky if the plants are paired with the wrong partners. For this reason, you should take the respective flower color into account when making combinations.
Petunias bloom most abundantly in a sunny spot. Therefore, you should choose plant neighbors who feel just as comfortable in the sun.
Their low growth height makes petunias ideal for the foreground. Your companion plants should be tailored to this size, but may also tower over you if placed behind it.
Combine petunias in the bed or in the balcony box
Bright colors make us happy. But in the balcony box, too much color can look tasteless. It is best to combine petunias in the balcony box or in hanging baskets with plants that also like to bloom happily, but whose flower color is in harmony with the petunia you have chosen. Decorative foliage plants such as coleus also go well with petunias. Hanging petunias should ideally be planted on the edge where they can overhang fantastically.
You can get wonderful combinations with these companion plants, among others:
- Geraniums
- Coleus nettles
- Cape basket
- Magic bells
- Elfspur
- True to men
- Astilbene
- Snowflake flowers
Combine petunias with geraniums
Geraniums and petunias are not only similar visually, but also in terms of their location requirements. This combination works wonderfully if you place the petunias in the foreground or on the edge of the balcony box and the more up-and-coming geraniums behind them. Stick to one color of petunias and one color of geraniums so as not to overload the overall picture.
Combine petunias with snowflake flowers
The snowflake flower is reminiscent of a miniature version of a petunia. With its snow-white color, it goes perfectly with all kinds of petunias. Here you can let your imagination run wild and combine several snowflake flowers with different petunias.
Combine petunias with astilbe
While the astilbes can be found behind the petunias, the petunias do not feel harassed, but rather supported in their visual effect. Astilbes and petunias like bright locations on nutrient-rich substrates and, as a duo, impress with their depth effect. Pink astilbes look absolutely unique in combination with pink or pink petunias.
Combine petunias as a bouquet in a vase
The abundance of flowers produces numerous cut flowers. In a vase, petunias look decorative with numerous other summer flowers that blend in or contrast in color. Red or pink petunias create a great arrangement with daisies. You can surround purple to blue petunias with gypsophila. A colorful mixture with columbine and phlox is also pleasing to the eye.
- Aquilegia
- Daisies
- Tagetes
- Phlox
- Gypsophila
