#Supercal petchoa full#
#Supercal petchoa series#

Fertilizingįertilize petchoas regularly during the growing season or make it easy on yourself and use a slow-release fertilizer at planting time. The soil should never stay wet or soggy, otherwise the roots could rot. Water them regularly to keep them from wilting - but take care not to overwater. In containers, choose a potting mix designed for use in pots. Inheriting the best traits from both parents.

Like most flowering annuals (including petunias and calibrachoas, to which they're related), petchoas prefer moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter if you grow them in gardens. For full-season color, look no further than SuperCal, an easy-care cross between a calibrachoa and a petunia.

#Supercal petchoa series#

Petchoa Supercal Series flowers all have a spread of 12-16. Comes in great colors too Petchoa is from a cross between a Petunia + a Calibrachoa. SuperCal Violet features violet flowers with yellow eyes that will brighten up any garden spot. It offers lots of purple-blue flowers on a mounding. They can tolerate some partial shade, but they won't bloom as well and are more likely to get lanky, unattractive stems without enough sun. On Dec 12, 2010, Kell from (Zone 9b) wrote: This is truly a neon color, just screams at you 'LOOK AT ME' These Petchoa are so fantastic with their flowers larger than a Calibration but smaller than a regular petunia. SuperCal Blue petchoa thrives in garden beds, borders, hanging baskets, window boxes, and container gardens.

#Supercal petchoa full#

Grow petchoas in full sun (at least six to eight hours of direct light a day).

The blooms bounce back after whatever Mother Nature throws at them. Petchoa can withstand tough weather including heat, cold and hard rains. Petchoa is part petunia and part calibrachoa, but a lot tougher. Because of its trailing habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over. Decorate your fall porches and patios with this Vigoro Supercal Petchoa Yellow Sun hanging basket grown by Metrolina Greenhouses. You typically don't need to worry about pinching or pruning petchoas to keep them pretty, through you can if you'd like to encourage more compact growth. SuperCal Cherry Petchoa is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets.