Calibrachoa Plant Information

Calibrachoa Plant Information

755 N. Dayton-Lakeview Road • New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 Phone 937-845-0093 • Fax 937-845-4082 www.meadowview.com Be Selective Be Creative Be Inspired #MVGKIDS Calibrachoa Large brilliantly colored Petunia-like flowers that grow both vertically and horizontally. Kingdom Plantae – Plants Type: Annual/Winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-11 Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Light: Full Sun Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Height: 8” Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Spacing: 16” Order Solanales Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil. Keep Evenly moist Family Solanaceae – Potato family Genus Calibrachoa Llave & Lex. – calibrachoa P Calibrachoa is what we call a SPILLER, meaning it spills out of the garden beds or its containers. Commonly called million bells or trailing petunia, is a tender perennial that produces mounds of foliage, growing only 3 to 9 inches tall, along trailing stems and flowers in different colors. They are prolific bloomers from spring to frost. The plant is winter hardy to USDA Zones 9-11 and is most commonly grown as an annual in cooler climates or a perennial in mild ones. They prefer to be grown in moist but well-drained, organically rich soil in full sun. They do not tolerate high pH soils, though the plants will take very light shade and may tolerate some drought. In fact, plants with some shade will survive longer into the summer months, especially in warmer regions. Plant your seedlings in spring and set out after the last frost in your area. Once planted they are east to take care of.The soil should be kept fairly moist but not soggy, especially in full sun areas as they may succumb to the intense heat of summer. Container plants require more watering. Calibrachoa care includes periodic fertilizer applications in the garden, though you may need to fertilize more regularly when in a container or hanging basket. Deadheading this plant is not required, as it is considered to be self-cleaning, meaning the spent flowers readily drop following bloom. You can, however, pinch Calibrachoa back regularly to encourage a more compact growth habit. Topics Covered: MVG Links: How to transplant plugs Youtube: USDA Hardiness Zones https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuWb7NXVsGBBK_fNDLI0ZDg Plant Families Website: Spiller https://meadowview.com/mvgkids/.

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