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    8 - 12 Inches
    12 - 24 Inches
    15cm - 30cm
    20cm - 30cm
    30cm - 61cm

    Features

    Bright coral blooms with a sunny yellow eye cover this mounding trailing calibrachoa plant. Superbells are best grown in containers where soil moisture can be more easily controlled, since they don't tolerate constantly wet soils well.

     
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    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Long Blooming
    Fall Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary
    Attracts: 
    Hummingbirds

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Short
    Garden Height: 
    6 - 12 Inches 15cm - 30cm
    Trails Up To: 
    30 Inches 76cm
    Spacing: 
    8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cm
    Spread: 
    12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Orange
    Flower Colors: 
    Yellow
    Flower Shade: 
    Coral petal edges with a sunny yellow center
    Foliage Colors: 
    Green
    Foliage Shade: 
    Green
    Habit: 
    Mounding Trailing
    Container Role: 
    Spiller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Part Sun to Sun

    The 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: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Planting To Hard Frost
    Hardiness Zones: 
    9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Needs Good Drainage
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses Notes: 

    Superbells Coral Sun calibrachoa do not like to have constantly damp soil. They will do well in the ground only with good drainage. For most gardeners, calibrachoa in containers are the best use for heat tolerant flower plants like Calibrachoa.

    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.

     

    Read more Superbells calibrachoa care tips.

    Superbells® Coral Sun Calibrachoa   'BBCAL99001' USPP 32,648, Can 6,647
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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • stuck this plant in my garden tower last year, it got huge and bloomed the entire sunmer. it would probably do even better in a large pot. gorgeous

      k
      , 1 year ago
    • I planted six of these in the ground. They hug the ground and trail. The flowers are very small. I have them in full sun with no fertilizer. They are nice but I wish the flowers were larger.

      Sue B
      , Ohio
      , United States
      , 3 years ago
    • Planted this in Mid-May here in Chicagoland area, Zone 5b (although on this site says my area is a 6a as it's considered a microclimate). Was a bit slow at first to take off, but once that heat came in June, they filled in nicely. The color is gorgeous and bright. I have it planted with Lemon Coral sedum, Fireworks purple fountain grass and "sidekick black" sweet potato vine. The combination is amazing! Definitely recommend this bright coral beauty!

      Tina G.
      , Illinois
      , United States
      , 4 years ago
    • Was lucky in 2020 to get a trial version of this variety from a local wholesaler. Did not disappoint. Got 2 of the retail versions in 2021 and already busting out some nice color on April 7.

      Matthew Lamb
      , Maryland
      , United States
      , 5 years ago
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