Million Bells, Superbells AKA CALIBRACHOA X HYBRIDA

CALIBRACHOA X HYBRIDA

Superbells from my garden

COMMON NAMES		:	Million Bells, Superbells
BOTANIC NAME
	Genus	:	Calibrachoa
	Species	:	Hybrida
TYPE		:	Herbaceous perennial, Annual
FAMILY		:	Solanaceae
ORIGINS		:	South America
CLIMATE ZONE		:	8 to 10
FLOWER COLOUR		:	Assorted - Violet, blue, pink, red, magenta, yellow, bronze, white
BLOOM TIME (Australia)		:	Spring, Summer, Fall to Frost (January- April, October-December)
LIGHT EXPOSURE		:	Full /Light Shade, Morning sun
RATE OF GROWTH		:	Fast/ Moderate
WIND		:	Medium
EVERGREEN		:	Yes
HEIGHT		:	1-2 feet
SPREAD		:	1-2 feet
POSITION		:	Border, Hanging basket, Patio, Pots/Tubs, Rockery
RETAIL AVAILABILITY		:	Yes
DRAINAGE		:	Well-drained, Moist
SOIL		:	Plant in well-drained soil
WATER REQUIREMENT		:	Medium and do not overwater them, though container plants will need regular light watering.
MAINTENANCE		:	They can be propagated from tip cuttings, but most people grow them as half-hardy annuals. A light liquid fertiliser will help in poorer soils or a few slow-release granules will assist the amazing flushes of flowers.
DISEASES		:	As hybrids, they have been created to withstand disease very well.
OTHER SPECIES		:	There are hundreds of cultivars, being a very popular nursery plant, everyone wants to get in on the action, so the consumers are the winners
A very prolific flowering annual that is very like Petunia, this hybrid is the most popular and you'll find it in any garden centre in spring and summer, often in the 'Potted Colour' bin. It is grown as an annual. It is easily growing extremely well in borders or planters, pots and tubs - very good in hanging baskets as they tend to cascade over the edge to brilliant effect. grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Tolerates very light shade, but flowering decreases as the amount of part shade increases. Also tolerates drought. Purchase plants in spring and set out after the last frost. Plants produce little if any seed and must be vegetatively propagated. Most hybrid cultivars are patented thus prohibiting vegetative propagation. Deadheading is not required. Unlike its petunia relatives, calibrachoa does not typically decline during the heat of summers.