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Calibrachoa - Superbells ® Red
Superbells can be grown in patio pots, window boxes and in beds. You can expect hummingbirds to visit your garden when you plant Calibrachoa because they love the large trumpet shaped flowers and it’s good nectar source. It can take the heat of hot southern summers making it a good replacement for petunias, and they can be perennial in zones 7 and warmer. Place them in full sun, shade will severely limit the number of flowers. This vigorous fast growing plant produces hundreds of vividly colored red flowers that bloom from spring until first frost. Calibrachoa Superbells are easy to grow. Calibrachoa is very similar to a minature Petunia. For zones 9-11, this plant can also be a perennial. Superbells Calibrachoa is more heat resistant than most of the Calibrachoas. The Calibrachoa Superbells ® Red, 'Calibrachoa hybrids', is a fantastic annual hybrid from Proven Winners. Calibrachoa are popular for hanging baskets because of their cascading habit. Superbells are self cleaning, you do not have to pinch off spent flowers. ... details
Geranium - Stardom Lucille Over fertilization results in excessive foliage and few flowers. One of the best kept secrets about Stardom geraniums is their garden performance as a groundcover in the landscape setting. Geraniums are one of your best choices for use in hanging baskets. Pinching of the shoots will promote bushiness Remove spent flowers to enhance flowering. Plant in ordinary well-drained soil. The Geranium Stardom Lucille, 'Pelargonium x hybrids', exhibits beautiful salmon colored flowers. Stardom geraniums are self-branching, requiring no pinching or growth regulators. Stardom geraniums, also known as floribundas, have double flowers which emerge early, and they produce many more flowers than zonal geraniums on spreading branches. Fertilize lightly every 2 weeks. |
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