Calibrachoa 'Superbells Yellow Chiffon'

Note: The following information applies to Richmond, Virginia, zone 7, and is accurate to the best of our ability. We generally carry this product at our West Broad Location. Please call for availability.

General Info Genus: Calibrachoa Cultivar: 'Yellow Chiffon' Common Name: Million Bells Growth Info Lighting: All Day Sun Soil Condition: Dry Moist Height: 6-10" Spread: 6-10" Growth Rate: Fast Zone: 9 to 11 Winter Hardy: no

Characteristics Bloom Color: Yellow Bloom Season: Spring Summer Fall Attributes: Common Uses: Accent Border Containers Groundcover When to Prune: July August Pinch Plant Habit: Mounding Trailing Cascading Attracts: Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds Foliage Type: Herbaceous

Notes for 'Calibrachoa Yellow Chiffon'

A few tips with Calibrachoa would be as follows: It does best in containers with the free-draining, soil-less media. However, if you're dead set on planting it in-ground, I would either plant it in a raised bed, or amend the clayey soil with Perma-Til. It also benefits from having a light pruning at planting and another in July/August, it promotes branching and keeps the plant looking full. Feed with Strange's "Two-Step" (Osmocote/Rooting & Blooming) and keep the pH around neutral. If your Calibrachoa starts turning a bit yellow I would assess the soil drainage first, then look to macro-nutrient deficiencies (lack of fertilizer, NPK). If all looks normal, foliar feed with Chelated Iron, because the yellowing could be caused by a pH "lock-out" of the micro-nutrient Iron, which helps with keeping the leaves green.