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Mutt floros , - randiflo as�
BY A. R, BUCKLEY
This summer take the time to
look around ,your
neighbourhood, or visit the
petunia , trials at the Plant
Research Institute's test garden
and you will see why the 'petunia
is rated as North America's
number one bedding annual.
Petunias are second to hone for
mass color' effect, whether in.
individual beds, edging, window
boxes, tubs or other containers.
, Hybridizers have provided us
with an almost endless selection
of different colors and flower
shapes and ° sizes. Colors range
from the softest, salmon -pink to
deep scarlet -red and from pure
white. to soft cream. As well,
there is a last assortment of
bicolors.
There are multifloras and
grandifloras--some almost the
size of saucers, ofhers small and
delicate. Some have plain flower
petals; others are waved and
gaily. fringed. There are
magnificent doubles with similar
characteristics and single ones, as
well as miniature forms.
With such an. . assortment it is
no wonder you can never tire of
petunias.
Btit are you getting the most
from your petunias? With a little
extra care and planning you 'can
nearly double your enjoyment
of. them. Here are some pointers
that may prove helpful.
First of all, select only
quality F hybrids; they will
produce more robust plants with.:
a better and more uniform habit,
more blooms that can be relied
upon to produce the same color
in the same cultivar and early
Maturity..
Plants that have been started
in peat pots will not suffer from
transplant -shock whea•Iset out in
the garden if you soak the pots
well before planting`"arid heel off
one side from the .top. This extra
start will mean as much as three
to four weeks earlier blooming:
Combine petunias in
plantings .with other annuals.
When carefully designed, flowers
in ' a .mixed border will
complement one another and
still give the over-all mass color
effect so popular today.
Make use of the ;petunia as a
cut flower. Arrangements can he
extremely versatile. Such unique
kinds as , the red and white
fringed bicolors, Glitters and
•Starfire, the'`lively Tango, petite
Sugar Plum,,- and-- the large
flowered maroon and white
Bingo, . vivid Coral Satin and
restful Sonata are ' a few of the
older favorites used by flower
arrangers.
During the late summer when
plants look overgrown and
finished, cut them back to
within four to) six inches of the
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I�Vhite Dandy, a Large white grandiflora.type pe▪ tunia.
flowers' and Polar Cap,
with yellow veining.
The F1'. grandiflora class is
.composed of cultivars with very
large flowers that, inageneral, do
notstand_ up .ta prolonged wet
weather as well as the
multifloras. They are very
popular ' and excellent for
planting in small groups in full
sun.
The best ones noted. last fear
were _.Gay Paris, .a peony purple
and .white bicolor,- with very
large frilly flowers; Harvest
Moon, salmon orange; El Toro
red; Super White, huge
spectacular white; Happiness,
ruffled pink; Candy.. Apple,
carmine red and the -whole series
ground. New growth. will come
and branch out and within three
to four weeks you will have
another succession of bloom
that will last until frost.' ",
• Before the first killing frost
bring tubs and potted petunias
into the house and keep them on
a sunzriy port or breezeway. They
will continue , to bloom for
several weeks.
If you don't know what kind'
to ask for when you set out for
your garden Center, here are ' a
few tested and tried cultivars
that have proven to be superior
for . color, prolonged flowering
and uniformity. '
The F1 multiflora types have
smaller but more ' abundant
flowers than the others and are
usually more weather resistant.
Their petals are for the most
part quite plain, but their colors
are very brilliant. They are
- particularly useful where large,
massed beds of color are desired.
Some of the. best are , Red
Coronet, blood red; Salmon
Coronet,_ carmine; White Joy,,
Orange Bells, salmon orange and
white throat; Plum Blue, Plum
Pink and Plum Purple, all _with
prominent veinings; . Pink
Profusion with Persion rose
white"
of the Magic types in all colors.
Brilliant grandiflora doubles
are Bridal Bouquet, dwarf white
and Princess, rich ruffled red.:* •
Smaller flowered ' multiflora
doubles're just now being
prominently advertised in seed
catalogues. Like the single
forms, these produce more
abundant flowers and will stand
up to ,the weather much better
than larger, ° ' more floppy.
grandifloras. The, best new kinds
are the Delight series in pink, red
and, white, and lavender; Cherry
Tart, red and white; Strawberry
Tart, scarlet and white; Plum
double, plum -colore.d; Miss blue,
blue and Snowbird, white.
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The Treble Singers perforinedd
their first• concert of the `season,
in Goderich 'Tuesday evening at
North Street United Church. •
Under the direction. of Mrs.
Eleanor Hetherington, 31 ladies
from Goderich• and , area sang a
delightful•progrm of sacred and
secular music.
The first group" `was from the
classics, representative of Bach,
Handel and Mozart. The most
difficult number from" this •
grouping was the Mozart Alleluja
. ' with, soloist Mrs. Lee McCallum.
Another grouping entitled
Hymns for Today ,was
appreciated by fhe audience.
Other numbers includedsuch
old favorites as Tit Willow, Let
Us Break Bread Together, Steal
Away and Let There Be Peace
On Earth.
Mrs -McCallum sang two other
solo fiumbers, including Sweet
Little Jesus Boy, and 'Schttbert's
Serenade. Mrs. Jean Hanley was
soloist in a number entitled
"What Color Is God's Skin?"
Choir accompanist was Mist
Marion Aldous, Goderich.
Guest piano soloists included
Mrs. Winona McDougall, Blyth,
formerly of Goderich;' two of
her . senior pupils, Ruth Alton
Experienced
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