How long should your petunias last per season?

My petunias start dying out after it starts getting hot here in the valley. Is there anyway to make them last longer?

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#1 Comment By Heather On 04/22/2012 @ 10:07 am

This is common but avoidable. Increasing water will help and many people also choose to prune back their petunias by 1/3-1/2. This encourages the plants to start to bush out again.

If they are in containers, try moving them to a shadier location and also definitely increase watering to 2X a day.

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