my hanging baskets
By Lyndsey
United States 
might be obvious but i'm a novice!! why are two of my surfinia/petunia hanging baskets going withered and sticky??? three others are fine and doing great!! all treated the same, watered daily and seem moist.. help can i save them!!??
20 Jul, 2008
Answers
"Sticky" usually means greenfly Lyndsey, have a closer look at them...
20 Jul, 2008
Hi Lyndsey personally think that petunias/surfinas like to be baked they certainly dont appear to appreciate water on their petals this year not great for any hanging baskets .We had snow at easter a dry spring and wet summer - not all what these annuals like! Or us.Dead head and only water when compost v.dry and then from base only.
20 Jul, 2008
Hi, are you dead-heading them? I have always found that the dead flowers go mushy after a while so its best to take them off, also it helps them flower for longer.
20 Jul, 2008