This plant is beautiful. Hope to be able to purchase more next year.
Superbells® Cardinal Star™ Calibrachoa
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Exposure
- Part Sun to Sun
Flower Season
- Spring
- Summer
- Fall
Mature Size
Height: 6" - 12"
Spread: 12" - 2'
Height: 15cm - 30cm
Spread: 30cm - 61cm
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6 - 12 Inches8 - 12 Inches12 - 24 Inches15cm - 30cm20cm - 30cm30cm - 61cm
Features
Abundant, Small petunia-like flowers all season on cascading growth; low maintenance. Superbells Cardinal Star produces vibrant red blooms with a distinct yellow center, making it a standout red calibrachoa with yellow star. Gardeners looking for reliable calibrachoa for containers will appreciate the long bloom time and strong performance of this red calibrachoa with yellow star.
Award WinnerContinuous Bloom or RebloomerLong BloomingFall InterestHeat TolerantDeadheading Not NecessaryAttracts:HummingbirdsCharacteristics
Plant Type:AnnualHeight Category:ShortGarden Height:6 - 12 Inches 15cm - 30cmSpacing:8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cmSpread:12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cmFlower Colors:RedFlower Shade:Red with yellow starFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:Mounding TrailingContainer Role:SpillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Sun to SunThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Planting To Hard FrostHardiness Zones:9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11bWater Category:AverageNeeds Good DrainageSoil Fertility Requirement:Average SoilUses:ContainerUses Notes:Calibrachoa don't like to have constantly damp soil. They will do well in the ground only with good drainage. For most gardeners containers are the best use for Calibrachoa, especially when growing Superbells Cardinal Star as trailing calibrachoa for hanging baskets. This Calibrachoa Cardinal Star is particularly well-suited for patio planters and mixed arrangements as dependable calibrachoa for containers, showcasing its bold red blooms.
Maintenance Notes:Superbells® calibrachoa plants are easy to grow and will flower non-stop from planting to hard frost if simple maintenance tasks are performed. Growing Superbells in full sun to part sun is important for their strong growth and bloom performance. They do not require deadheading, meaning the removal of spent flowers, to stay in bloom all season.
Calibrachoa’s roots are sensitive to wet soil and extreme soil pH levels. For these reasons, they grow best in containers with a well-drained potting mix such as Proven Winners Premium Potting Soil. If your garden soil is well-drained and slightly acidic, you may be able to grow calibrachoa in the ground.
Superbells calibrachoa thrive with average moisture and prefer the soil to dry out a little bit before they are watered again. They do not grow well and may develop root rot in soggy soil. However, do not let the plants wilt severely before watering again.
Superbells perform best when fed regularly with Proven Winners plant foods. At planting time, in containers and landscapes, mix Proven Winners Premium Continuous Release Plant Food into the soil, following the rates specified on the packaging. Reapply halfway through the growing season.
Additionally, Superbells should be fed with Proven Winners Premium Water Soluble Plant Food every third time you water or at least once per week according to the rates specified on the packaging.
By midsummer, it will be time to trim up your Superbells. Trim the longest stems, bringing them in line with the others, taking care not to remove more than 20% of the plant. Follow up by feeding them with water soluble plant food to promote fresh new growth and blooms.
Superbells® Cardinal Star™ Calibrachoa 'USCAL69404' USPP 29,667, Can 6,055 -
524321Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
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Darlene, Texas, United States, 6 years ago
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They are so beautiful! We've had such hot weather in Columbus, Ohio, and it's quite unusual. The flowers were hit hard by the constant 90° temps. It looked like they had died but I wouldn't give up on them. I kept them fertilized, watered & loved! They survived & still look good. I love looking at them! Great product!
Sherri Naomi Smith, Ohio, United States, 6 years ago
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