Petunia Tree

[inferno63]

Well our petunia tree is filling in and looking good. However, there could be a rear-ending car accident at the intersection from the lookers. There have been a few close calls.

 

[Joe Mioux]

I like that alot!

is that a water line running up the "trunk"?

joe

 

[inferno63]

Yes it is a regulated and timed watering system. I don't have to touch it all summer long except to fertilize. It waters for 30 minutes twice a day on a slow drip. My husband made this. People stop in and ask me what kind of tree is it? When I tell them it is a giant plant stand shaped like a tree, they are surprised.

 

[inferno63]

Google "petunia tree" and you can see all kinds of designs of these.

 

[crazy daisy]

WOW! That is amazing! How many baskets of petunias did you use to make the tree?

 

[inferno63]

There is 26 black 8" mum pots in this tree with 3 petunia plants in each... but we have made them bigger and smaller than that. We have had a few customers buy them. You can make them in many shapes.

 

[Gudrun]

That is so cool! We have a lady here in the Sault that does something similar in pink petunias but she has gone a little overboard and it now looks like something the Starship Enterprise should be docking at. ?She also has a ferris wheel of pink petunias. I like your tree a lot better. Gudrun

 

[RWK]

Your Petunia Tree reminds of these. I think it is in British Columbia, Canada......but there is a place called Victoria Harbor.....and they are known for just absolutly gigantic hanging flower baskets. From what i have read about them, they average on the line of 3 to 4 feet across and with trailing foliage, 3 to 4 feet tall.

In other words - They are HUGE.

Here's a picture of them

 

[inferno63]

Those are really nice. In the village where I am, I would like to get businesses to sponsor benches and planters along the main drags. We really need to pretty up the town.

 

[shannonlovesflowers]

did you make it or is it a kit?

I absolutely love it!

 

[inferno63]

No, he made it from scratch. I don't know if they are available in kits but he has drawn up the plans for people before.

 

[shannonlovesflowers]

he should make them and sell them.
I'd buy one.

 

[Sprout]

It's gorgeous! Wish I could do that...my planters got vandalized last night. It took 18 days before a**holes decided to trash them.

 

[VJD]

I love it!

I found instructions - get one ready for next year!




http://garden-hardscaping.suite101.com/article.cfm/construct_a_wave_petunia_tree

 

[inferno63]

That is a good design but from experience I would add more pots to each layer. If they are not close enough to each other the tree won't fill in as well or as quickly.