Blooms leave no sticky residue for easier handling. Slow-release fertilizers deliver a little bit of nutrients to the soil each time you water and you only need to apply them once a season. SuperCal® Premium Pearl White Petchoa - Enjoy SuperCal’s strong vigor and good disease tolerance in the garden. 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. 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.
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.
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Grow petchoas in full sun (at least six to eight hours of direct light a day). We never had to deadhead the plants – EVER.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. For the end user, the good news is they performed exceptionally well in high heat and direct sun! The claim of self-cleaning was evident in our trials throughout the summer. Part petunia, part calibrachoa, they combine the very best of both to deliver superior performance and higher satisfaction. The advantage for growers is the SuperCal’s can be grown cool, so that’s a nice energy savings. When it comes to garden performance, SuperCal are uniquely superior to all other petunias.
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Our unusually hot and dry summer really put this series to the test, and I must say we were very pleased with the overall results.
#PETUNIA SUPERCAL TRIAL#
We conducted a thorough container trial of the SuperCal’s this summer at our facility here in Rochester, NY. Examples: Large showy flowers (petunia genetics), non-sticky leaves (Calibrachoa), flower power (both), tolerance to high soil pH (petunia), self-cleaning plants (both), excellent performance in both cool and warm environments (both). SuperCal Cherry Petchoa SuperCal Cherry SuperCal Cherry blooms profusely with a plethora of hot, cherry-pink flowers on a mounding plant that grows about 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide. What makes them a value is that the cross brings the best characteristics of each genus to the series, and pretty much gets rid of the icky traits. SuperCal Blushing Pink is a delightful variety that has a ton of soft pink flowers and grows about 12 inches tall and 18 inches wide. What makes SuperCal unique is that they’re a genetic cross between the Petunia and Calibrachoa genera. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Now that the growing season has begun for next spring, it’s definitely worth revisiting the SuperCal series as they continue to grow in demand and popularity. Petunia SuperCal® Premium French Vanilla. An herbaceous perennial in mild winter regions treat as an annual elsewhere. Superb for containers and hanging baskets.
Continuous bloom from spring into fall until the first hard frost and exceptional garden performance in spite of late spring frosts, rain or summer heat. Last winter I wrote a blog post about this relatively new genus and series. A super hybrid with large vibrant flowers.
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