#Supercal petchoa full
#Supercal petchoa trial

For the end user, the good news is they performed exceptionally well in high heat and direct sun! The claim of self-cleaning was evident in our trials throughout the summer. Petchoa, Calibrachoa Hardiness Degree: 0F (-17.8C. The advantage for growers is the SuperCal’s can be grown cool, so that’s a nice energy savings. SuperCal Light Yellow Petchoa - Enjoy SuperCal’s strong vigor and good disease tolerance in the garden. Superb for containers and hanging baskets. Continuous bloom from spring into fall until the first hard frost and exceptional garden performance in spite of late spring frosts, rain or summer heat. Our unusually hot and dry summer really put this series to the test, and I must say we were very pleased with the overall results. x Petchoa SuperCal Series SKU 30455 A super hybrid with large vibrant flowers.

#Supercal petchoa trial

We conducted a thorough container trial of the SuperCal’s this summer at our facility here in Rochester, NY.

#Supercal petchoa full

The ability to thrive in full or part sun. Vibrant, colorful blooms rich green foliage all season. Petchoa Supercal Series flowers all have a spread of 12-16 inches, requiring a space of 12-15 inches to properly grow, and an optimal height of 10-14 inches. Non-sticky foliage, large flowers, healthy vigor and exceptional heat tolerance deliver the performance consumers demand. Examples: Large showy flowers (petunia genetics), non-sticky leaves (Calibrachoa), flower power (both), tolerance to high soil pH (petunia), self-cleaning plants (both), excellent performance in both cool and warm environments (both). SuperCal Blue will give you a plethora of blue-purple flowers with darker throats. Truly the All Weather Petunia, SuperCal delivers value to growers, retailers and consumers alike with its breakthrough breeding in combining the best traits of both Petunias and Calibrachoas. What makes them a value is that the cross brings the best characteristics of each genus to the series, and pretty much gets rid of the icky traits. What makes SuperCal unique is that they’re a genetic cross between the Petunia and Calibrachoa genera. Now that the growing season has begun for next spring, it’s definitely worth revisiting the SuperCal series as they continue to grow in demand and popularity. Last winter I wrote a blog post about this relatively new genus and series.