Professional Growing Information Absolutely STUNNING plant! There are so many shades of pink present at all times, the black throat really sets this one apart. My absolute favorite of the “punch” series. I started with four plants by July I had sixteen planted all around my house. The compliments kept coming. I had people stop and ask what plant they are and where I purchased them. I will absolutely preorder for next year.Stunning stunning annual!
Superbells® Watermelon Punch™ Calibrachoa
Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 6" - 12"
Spread: 12" - 2'
Height: 15cm - 30cm
Spread: 30cm - 61cm
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6 - 12 Inches8 - 12 Inches12 - 24 Inches15cm - 30cm20cm - 30cm30cm - 61cm
Features
Rich velvety coral pink flowers with large black eye, cover this mounding trailing calibrachoa plant. Superbells are best grown in containers where soil moisture can be more easily controlled, since they don't tolerate constantly wet soils well.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingFall InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryAttracts:HummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:6 - 12 Inches 15cm - 30cmTrails Up To:30 Inches 76cmSpacing:8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cmSpread:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmFlower Colors:PinkFlower Colors:RedFlower Shade:Coral Pink with a Red and Black EyeFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:Mounding TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageNeeds Good DrainageUses:ContainerUses Notes:Calibrachoa do not like to have constantly damp soil. They will do well in the ground only with good drainage. For most gardeners containers are the best use for Watermelon Punch Calibrachoa.
Maintenance Notes:Superbells® calibrachoa plants are easy to grow and will flower non-stop from planting to hard frost if simple maintenance tasks are performed. Growing Superbells in full sun to part sun is important for their strong growth and bloom performance. They do not require deadheading, meaning the removal of spent flowers, to stay in bloom all season.
Calibrachoa’s roots are sensitive to wet soil and extreme soil pH levels. For these reasons, they grow best in containers with a well-drained potting mix such as Proven Winners Premium Potting Soil. If your garden soil is well-drained and slightly acidic, you may be able to grow calibrachoa in the ground.
Superbells calibrachoa thrive with average moisture and prefer the soil to dry out a little bit before they are watered again. They do not grow well and may develop root rot in soggy soil. However, do not let the plants wilt severely before watering again.
Superbells perform best when fed regularly with Proven Winners plant foods. At planting time, in containers and landscapes, mix Proven Winners Premium Continuous Release Plant Food into the soil, following the rates specified on the packaging. Reapply halfway through the growing season.
Additionally, Superbells should be fed with Proven Winners Premium Water Soluble Plant Food every third time you water or at least once per week according to the rates specified on the packaging.
By midsummer, it will be time to trim up your Superbells. Trim the longest stems, bringing them in line with the others, taking care not to remove more than 20% of the plant. Follow up by feeding them with water soluble plant food to promote fresh new growth and blooms.
Superbells® Watermelon Punch™ Calibrachoa 'BBCAL82402' USPP 32,651, Can 6,572 -
5242321Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
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Joyce, Massachusetts, United States, 11 weeks ago
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I purchased last Spring from a Retailer online, It was shipped to my house in Missouri. It is now January here. It is one of the hardiest plants I have ever had! All Spring, Summer, Fall it had beautiful lush blooms and it still has a few blooms after many days of frost and snow. It refuses to die! Amazing!
Fowler Joyce, Missouri, United States, 5 years ago
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