Has anyone else ever had baby petunias grow from the blooms that they deadhead?

Question

I got a red and white petunia for free from Lowes on Mother's Day, put it in a big planter in front of our deck. It's grown like crazy! It's overflowing from the pot. I've been deadheading the blooms, just like you're supposed to, and I drop the dead blooms back into the pot. Now I've got new petunias growing next to the original one, but they're that hot pink/purple-ish color. I've talked to my mom about it and she's never seen this happen before. She's a big flower nut, and has been planting and growing flowers for ages. I'm just curious if anyone else out there has ever had this happen to them.

Answer 1

this is what i do..every year when the growing season is over with i take my pots that had the patunias in them and i stuff the old plants back in the pot and cover it up for the winter, then in the spring i uncover it and pull all the weeds from it..the patunias will grow back from the seeds laying in the pots...i have pink wave that i do this too works great and saves alot of money...its called reseeding them selves good luck

Answer 2

The best answer I can give for this question is that the soil (content & quality) is what controls the color of the bloom. If you re-potted the original plant in different soil than what you received it in, then maybe that is why the 'new growth' from the dead blooms are a different color.

Answer 3

Petunias just love the heat. Mine are going all over the place. I save the dead heads, plant pansies in my planters for the winter ( they are the only thing that survives the frost) and then when it heats up again around March or April I'll replant the dried seeds. I save my marigolds and zinnias too. I have flowers all over the place but have to water them everyday in this heat.

Answer 4

Petunias are one of my favorite flowers, it sounds like to me that your petunia is a muticolored one, which means it will bloom various colored flowers. Petunias tend to grow new shoots too, thats why it looks like you have two different plants. Enjoy.

Answer 5

open the dead heads and pull on the center. whats in your hand now is seeds. The easiest way to keep them is to put the whole dead head(s) into a brown bag in a cool dark place for the winter. In early spring harvest the seeds and your ready to plant.