We never had to deadhead the plants – EVER. 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. The advantage for growers is the SuperCal’s can be grown cool, so that’s a nice energy savings. 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. Petchoa have the best qualities of calibrachoa. Inheriting the best traits from both parents. Comes in great colors too Petchoa is from a cross between a Petunia + a Calibrachoa. For full-season color, look no further than SuperCal, an easy-care cross between a calibrachoa and a petunia. We conducted a thorough container trial of the SuperCal’s this summer at our facility here in Rochester, NY. SuperCal Cinnamon Petchoa Plants produce copious amounts of bright orangey-red blossoms atop green foliage. On Dec 12, 2010, Kell from (Zone 9b) wrote: This is truly a neon color, just screams at you 'LOOK AT ME' These Petchoa are so fantastic with their flowers larger than a Calibration but smaller than a regular petunia. 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). 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. Larger blooms than the regular petchoa add drama when grown together or mixed with grasses. Heat tolerant and no deadheading required. 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. A cross between calibrachoa and petunia to give flower power all summer long without the stickiness of petunia. Blooms leave no sticky residue for easier handling. General Information: Enjoy SuperCal’s strong vigor and good disease tolerance in the garden. Last winter I wrote a blog post about this relatively new genus and series. Spacing: 12 - 18' (30 - 46cm) Height: 14 - 28' (36 - 71cm) Width: 14 - 32' (36 - 81cm) Exposure: Sun.
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