You can enjoy a continuous procession of flowers from spring to frost without a lot of effort.Īn evergreen perennial throughout most of Australia, or annual in areas of hard frost. They have a super strong root system so will cope well in stressful situations. SuperCal Petchoas have superior mildew resistance, in fact in our trials we have seen no mildew at all. Prune back as flowering starts to wane in winter and await their reshoot in early spring, you will have years of love from these plants.Īs you can imagine it is a difficult breeding program to merge two plants and to do it so successfully is a testament to the advancement of the nursery industry. Excellent heat tolerance and weather recovery. Early-flowering varieties can be grown cool for cost-efficient production. Unique, vibrant colors, large blooms and high pH tolerance. Water to establish and then keep moist in active growth. Grower Information: The best characteristics of petunias and calibrachoas, in one exceptional collection. You can add a liquid fertiliser every other week to keep them blooming at their best, or use a slow release fertiliser spring and summer – remember they flower a lot so are heavy feeders. Grow your SuperCal Petchoas in a sunny spot with well drained soil. The plants have a naturally rounded, well branched habit so there is no need to pinch out the foliage. In pots, chose ones that are around 30cm so that the foliage can spill from the sides. In the garden, place them around 40cm apart. SuperCal Petchoas are so wonderfully versatile, they can be grown in gardens, containers, window boxes, hanging baskets, as ground covers, garden edging or as filler plants in your borders. They are frost tolerant and don’t mind the heat, in fact they are more tolerant than either Petunias or Calibrachoas. SuperCal Petchoas will soon be one of your favourite plants. The plants are self cleaning, so you don’t have the hassle of sticky flowers as you do with Petunias. The blooms open across three seasons and are fantastic no matter the weather the flowers remain open, even after rainfall.
You get the big flowers and easy growing nature of the Petunias and the colour, trailing habit and flower power of the Calibrachoa.
They do best in full sun locations with well-drained soils. SuperCal® Premium plants offer an impressive habit that tolerates wind, rain, and the heat, all without missing a beat. SuperCal Petchoas are a hybrid of Petunias and Calibrachoas and give you the best of both worlds. SuperCal® Premium Sunray Pink Petchoa produces extra-large, pinkish-lavender flowers that will grow where petunias cannot. More mounded than SuperCal and with larger flowers, it is now available in new colours such as Sunray Pink. Dazzlingly bright pink flowers are sure to make you smile. BeautiCal X Petchoa - Sunray Pink - image: Earley Ornamentals Earley Ornamentals is showcasing BeautiCal, the next generation X Petchoa.