Calibrachoa Neo Double OrangeTastic - Mini-Petunia

The Calibrachoa 'Neo Double OrangeTastic' is one of the latest additions to this series of early, floriferous and vigorous Noa Mini-Petunias, the pretty semi-trailing habit of which works wonders in hanging baskets and flower pots. This variety produces countless small double flowers in a mix of orange, yellow, copper-red, and bronze, giving the plant a truly unique charm. Not demanding in water, resistant to rain and almost maintenance-free, it flowers for months, making it an essential plant for decorating sunny terraces or borders.

Calibrachoa, sometimes called Million Bells, are tender perennial plants often grown as annuals. Very similar to petunias, they differ in some morphological characteristics: their flowers are smaller, their growth habit is shrubby or herbaceous with woody stems, their development is less significant, and they tolerate drought better. The hybrids that make up this group all belong to the Solanaceae family (like tomatoes) and probably descend from an Argentinian species called Petunia integrifolia. The improved 'Noa' series stands out for its early and long-lasting flowering, good resistance to bad weather, and reduced maintenance needs.

The 'Neo Double OrangeTastic' variety quickly forms a clump that is wider than it is tall, reaching 20 to 25 cm (8-10 in) in height and 30 to 40 cm (1 ft-1 ft 4") in diameter. Its long, flexible stems are covered throughout their length with small lanceolate, evergreen, fuzzy, slightly sticky leaves of a dark green colour that beautifully enhances its flamboyant flowering, which changes in colour. Tireless, it unfolds from May until the frosts. The flowers are only 3 to 4 cm (1.2-1.6 in) in diameter, but they bloom abundantly in the axils of the leaves, covering the faded flowers that spontaneously drop off.

The Calibrachoa 'Noa Double OrangeTastic' is ideal in hanging baskets, flower pots, or containers, but its heat resistance, drought tolerance, and excellent flower performance in the rain also allow it to be used in open ground, where it forms lovely borders in sunny beds. It can be planted alone or accompanied by 2 other varieties with complementary colours (purple, pale blue, white), in tubs, flower pots, or planters on terraces, balconies, or patios. Mini-Petunias are also good conservatory plants. Their combination with Verbenas, lobelias, Surfinia petunias, and nemophilas is stunning. The choice is vast and allows for imagination and the tastes of every gardener, even inexperienced ones.

Please note: our young plants in mini-pots are professional products intended for experienced gardeners: upon receipt, transfer and store them under cover (veranda, greenhouse, cold frame...) at a temperature above 14C° (>57.2 F) for a few weeks before planting outdoors once the risk of frosts has definitively passed.