Description | Calibrachoa Minifamous Double Amethyst is a series of Calibrachoa producing a plethora of flowers. Good where trailing plants or ground covers are needed. A tender perennial that is grown as an annual. |
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Pronunciation | (cal-ih-brah-KOE-ah) |
Plant Type | Annuals, Perennial Tender |
Sunlight | best in full sun, cloudy rainy days the amount of open flowers can be diminished |
Moisture | average water, they don't like to be dried out, the plants will pack the pot with masses of roots and the amount of water needed will increase at this time |
Soil & Site | average |
Growing Media | average |
Flowers | dark blue, scarlet, tangerine, pink, amethyst, reds, yellow, etc |
Leaves | a trailing stem that works in baskets and outdoor pots, good ground cover in the garden |
Dimensions | 6-10 inch tall trailing to over 24" |
Maintenance | pruning to maintain shape, seems to get chlorotic, try some liguid fertilizer or acidic fertilizer these seem to help my plants |
Propagation | cuttings |
Misc Facts | Calibrachoa was separate from the Petunia's in 1825. In 1985 DNA results were used to prove this separation from the Petunia's. |
Notes & Reference | #51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |