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Calibrachoa Superbells Grape Punch - Mini Petunia

Calibrachoa hybrida Superbells Grape Punch

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Very pretty flowers but they quickly got too hot. So they quickly went to seed. What a shame.

Anne, 29/10/2022

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This new Mini-Petunia has a pretty, slightly trailing, ball-shape habit. It produces an abundance of small purple flowers with darker necks punctuated by small golden yellow hearts, on a delicate foliage that remains impeccable throughout the season. This annual is as generous as it is easy to grow. Very versatile, it is also decorative in sunny borders as well as in planters.
Flower size
3 cm
Height at maturity
25 cm
Spread at maturity
50 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -4°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to May
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Description

The Calibrachoa Superbells Grape Punch enriches the range of Mini-Petunia Superbells with its light two-tone purple flowers, punctuated with small yellow centres. Its rapid and vigorous growth is the source of its very beautiful both compact and trailing habit, which wonderfully serves its inexhaustible flowering. Its long flexible stems are adorned with small green, pointed leaves that remain impeccable throughout the season. This annual is very easy to grow in sunny locations in light, fertile, and not too dry soil.

 

Calibrachoa, sometimes called Million Bells, are tender perennials often grown as annuals. Very close to petunias, they differ in the number of chromosomes that make up their genetic heritage and some morphological characteristics: their blooms are smaller and more rain-resistant, their growth is shrubby or herbaceous with woody stems, their development is less voluminous, and they are more drought- tolerant. 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 'Superbells Grape Punch' variety quickly forms a dense and wider than tall mound of 25 to 30 cm (10 in to 1 ft) in height and 40 to 60 cm (1 ft 4" to 2 ft) in diameter. Its flexible stems are densely covered along their entire length with lanceolate, evergreen, velvety and slightly hairy small leaves of medium green colour. Its tireless flowering takes place from June until the first frosts. Many small funnel-shaped flowers emerge from the axils of the leaves; they are 3 to 4 cm (1.2-1.7 in) wide, bright purple veined with darker purple lines, around a dark purple neck. Unlike petunias, these calibrachoas do not need to be pruned during the season. Their flowering habit is known as 'self-cleaning', which means that the faded flowers drop off spontaneously.

 

Calibrachoa 'Superbells Grape Punch' is ideal in hanging baskets, planters, or pots, but its heat and drought tolerance as well as its vigour also allow it to be planted out in the ground, in very well-drained soils, where it will form very pretty borders and displays of intense colour in flowerbeds or rockeries. It can be planted alone or accompanied by 2 or 3 other varieties with complementary colours (mauve, pale yellow, pink), in tubs, flowering pots, balcony planters on terraces, balconies, or patios. Mini-petunias are also good verandah plants. Their association with verbenas, surfinia petunias, double bacopas, and nemesias is remarkable. The choice is vast and allows free rein to the imagination and tastes of every gardener, even inexperienced ones.

 

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

 

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Calibrachoa Superbells Grape Punch - Mini Petunia (Flowering) Flowering

Flowering

Flower colour violet
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Solitary
Flower size 3 cm

Foliage

Foliage persistence Annual
Foliage colour medium green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 25 cm
Spread at maturity 50 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Calibrachoa

Species

hybrida

Cultivar

Superbells Grape Punch

Family

Solanaceae

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference856871

Planting and care

You can plant your Superbells Calibrachoas in the ground or in a pot. If you wish to plant them out in the ground, wait until the last heavy frosts have passed. In the meantime, you can pre-cultivate them in pots in a warm and bright place to accelerate their growth. Superbells Calibrachoas will flower from June to October. Plant them in a sunny location sheltered from the wind. They need a light and humus-rich but above all well-drained soil. Do not over-water them at the beginning of their growth as they are sensitive to excess moisture. They tolerate drought well but will need regular watering during hot summer days. Very floriferous and fast-growing, they are hungry plants. We recommend feeding them with a liquid fertiliser for surfinias once or twice a week during the growing season.

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Planting period

Best planting time April to May
Recommended planting time March to May

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -4°C (USDA zone 9b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, light, well-drained, fertile

Care

Pruning instructions Even if it is not essential, you can remove faded flowers and dry leaves as you go along to keep them looking beautiful and extend the flowering.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time June to September
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Needs to be stored
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