Gotta say, I think my preference is now Petchoas. Like the parents, these plants need a regular fertilizing schedule throughout the growing season to look their best.Īs most of you know, I am a bit of a nut for petunias. This is important for great looking foliage, big blossoms, and overall good plant health.
Like the petunias, the petchoas have a strong and vigorous root system and tend to take up nutrients better than the calibrachoas. They are also more tolerant to cool and hot growing conditions.another great characteristic for growing in Calgary. This is a key characteristic for growing in Calgary because our tap water is highly alkaline. The Petchoas are more tolerant to higher pH than the calibrachoas. This allows the spent blooms to fall away cleanly, keeping the plant looking tidy without deadheading. Like the calibrachoa foliage, the petchoa foliage is not sticky. The petchoa blooms do not produce seed, so the flowers tend to hang on a lot longer than many petunias. SuperCal® Cherry is more pinkish-red than true red. The bloom colours are very strong, like the calibrachoas. Petchoa blooms are as wide but a bit shorter and look scalloped or more fused than a petunia bloom. The petchoa flowers are very close in size to many spreading petunias like the Wave series. The blooms look like petunias and the foliage looks like the calibrachoas.
PETUNIA SUPERCAL FULL
Height: 14-20 Spread: 14-22 Light Condition: Full Sun to Part Sun Container Size: 4.5 Round Pot. Most of the varieties have very strong colours like the calibrachoas. Petunia Trailing ‘SuperCal-Petchoa Yellow Sun’ Description: Large yellow flowers with dark yellow veining Strong vigor and good disease tolerance Superb bloom coverage makes baskets, planters, and beds overflow with color. Most of the flowers have a sheen to the petals, which gives a bit of a glow and depth to the colour. The flowers are 1 1/2 to 2 inches in diameter. To create a full display for a hanging basket, you should use 6 to 8 plants for a 12-inch basket and 8 to 10 plants for a 18-inch basket. Average size is 8 to 12 inches high and 15 to 30 inches wide. Compact refers to the short distance between the leaf internodes, resulting in a dense display. Note: Petchoas aren't intended for human or animal consumption.The plants have a semi-trailing compact growth habit. You typically don't need to worry about pinching or pruning petchoas to keep them pretty, through you can if you'd like to encourage more compact growth. Slow-release fertilizers deliver a little bit of nutrients to the soil each time you water and you only need to apply them once a season. The soil should never stay wet or soggy, otherwise the roots could rot.įertilize petchoas regularly during the growing season or make it easy on yourself and use a slow-release fertilizer at planting time.
Water them regularly to keep them from wilting - but take care not to overwater. In containers, choose a potting mix designed for use in pots. Like most flowering annuals (including petunias and calibrachoas, to which they're related), petchoas prefer moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter if you grow them in gardens. They can tolerate some partial shade, but they won't bloom as well and are more likely to get lanky, unattractive stems without enough sun. Grow petchoas in full sun (at least six to eight hours of direct light a day).
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