Hi Debra,

" How do I keep them blooming and not getting all tall and skinny? "

Plant them in a full sun location 3 feet apart and foliar feed them with Miracle-Gro Tomato Food with a little Physan (about a Teaspoon or as much as a Tablespoon per gallon) added for the dual benefit of disease prevention and improved wetting action. You can click on the photos here in Houzz to open a larger version, which you can close by clicking on the X in its upper-righthand corner.

ZM

Thank you for the information. Is there also a way I should cut them back so they become fuller? Or just deadhead as usual?

debra

Hi Debra,

"Is there also a way I should cut them back so they become fuller? Or just deadhead as usual?"

Pinching out the growing tip as the plant grows makes it fuller (more branched) and encourages side branching.

You can pollinate the blooms to create seeds (a seed at the end of each petal).

ZM