Calibrachoa is one dwarf species of Petunia with flowers come on bright colors that make windowsills and terraces elegant, blooms for a long time, from spring until late summer. It is a plant that loves the heat and sunny environments and it is more resistant to the wind and rain of normal Petunias.

You can grow it in small pots suspended from the ceiling or in rectangular pots on windowsills or balconies, from which the branches with the small bright green leaves and the large bells of petals of various colors, including purple, red, blue, fall gently. yellow and pink. The substrate ideal for the Calibrachoa must be soft damp and well drained: a soil for flowering plants it will be fine. Before transplanting into the pot, add a layer of balls of expanded clay, to improve drainage.

For the cultivation in pot it is good to provide a fertilization cycle during the flowering period. For immediate results, then use a liquid fertilizer for flowering plants to be mixed with water for irrigation every week. The watering for the Calibrachoa they must be frequent, but distributed sparingly and when the soil is dry, however avoid stagnation of water that could favor root rot or create the conditions for the proliferation of fungal diseases. During irrigation tried to do not wet the leaves, as they could be damaged. The Calibrachoa does not need frequent pruning, if not some control for to remove damaged leaves or stems or dry parts. If you remove the faded buds, we favor the birth of new flowers.