- Make sure your location gives your Wave plants at least 6 hours of sun. These are sun-loving flowers that need its warmth and energy to look their best!
- Adding organics or amending your soil with compost creates an ideal environment for healthy roots. The further they can work their way into the soil, the better fed and hydrated they will be.
- After digging your hole, a dose of slow-release or granular fertiliser will give your plants a head start to vigourous growth. (Be sure to follow the dosage instructions on the label.)
- When transplanting your Wave plants, maintain the same plant depth as the original pot or pack. Place it in the ground all the way up to its soil line. Pack it in nicely.
- In late Spring and Autumn, space Cool Wave Pansies 30 cm apart in the garden.
- After the chance of frost has passed, space original Wave® and Easy Wave® Petunias 30 to 60 cm apart in garden beds.
- Tidal Wave® Petunias grow according to how you space them: Spaced 30 cm apart, they form a dense, mounded hedge. Spaced a little farther apart – about 45 cm – they will perform as large, mounded garden plants.
- You can transplant a larger pot of Wave Petunias or a hanging basket of Cool Wave Pansies right in the garden. However, do not attempt to break apart the plants or cut through the roots. Doing so may harm the plant’s root-base, and inhibit the ability to take in water and nutrition. It may also make it susceptible to disease.
A regular routine of liquid fertiliser (about every 10-14 days) when you water will keep your vigourous Wave plants fed and happy. Because of their aggressive spreading nature, this added nutrition is necessary to keep them sending up new branching and blooms.
If the plants get slightly over-grown or leggy in your garden, you can cut them back. Remember to keep them fertilised and within 2 weeks you’ll see a fresh new carpet of colour!