Leggy petunias

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I have loads of petunias. All a bit leggy with long stems and flowers at the end where they've been deadheaded. Any tips to get then nice and bushy again?

Cut back the leggy stems and give them a good feed, they should thicken up in a few weeks.

Hasn't been a good year for them has it? I changed my username about 2 weeks ago prompted by looking at mine!

I have cut mine back too.

If the rain stops I'll cut mine back!

Cut my back today, worst year ever for planters. Hopefully they'll spring back again for me

Do you cut off all remaining flowers? How far back do you chop?

Thanks people. Seems like cutting back is the way forward :-)

Yes, I'd love to know the answer, please!

About 10cm should do it.

Update - I cut back my petunias and some other summer plants, fed them once a week and they have been transformed. I thought just watering them was enough but the feed seems to have made a massive difference to my baskets. Lesson learned 😃

I'd still like to know how baskets of petunias outside pubs and in town centre planting stay brilliant all summer- never see anyone cutting them back or dead heading!