Calibrachoa - a worthy competitor petunias. Be sure to put you in the next year
Hello, florists!
What I like to do in your free time? Of course, consider the Internet photos of garden or house plants, made by the Board on the green shop.
Yesterday, I aimed at finding interesting options for joint planting petunias options with other annual flowers. A complete delight! Since the plant looks arts, but more natural, I suppose. Out of competition the trio petunias with white alyssum (and some of it smell!) With a simple "calico" lobelia. And with what you combine it?
But the main finding of a June evening - beauty Calibrachoa. Take a closer look: and you like a flower?
My first impression was, "Yes, it's a mini petunia!". If you, like me, liked Calibrachoa, let's look at a decorative plant closer.
Trying to find botanical information in runet, I'm a little surprised: no articles about this plant in Wikipedia. It is not so popular in Russia. But science was able to restore justice: Petunia and Calibrachoa - closest relatives (birth), belongs to the subfamily Petunioideae. I would translate it as "Petunievye", but maybe in the comments there will be more educated in terms of botany readers.
In addition to differences in the chromosomes, little important for the average grower, in plants there are other, more mundane differences.
- Gramophones Calibrachoa less than that of petunias. But with proper care of their size effectively compensated for the amount! Read that in the West for the plant was fixed popular name "Million bells." Judging by the photos, right!
- Calibrachoa - always a basket plant. His whip coated flowers, floral native form cascades. Therefore, the heroine of the article - ideal for pots, hanging pots and containers on balconies.
- The chip Calibrachoa - gradient colors. Color her flowers is not monotonous or smooth transitions, or winning contrasts:
Care for Calibrachoa is different from care for Petunia. This is another reason why they can be planted together. But in reproduction has its own nuances.
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More recently, Calibrachoa bred while maintaining the high-quality features of cuttings. Buy them - a big risk, especially knowing the work of Russian Internet shops. Who created hybrids that can be grown from seed yourself at home: Series Superbells, Kabloom, Crave. The colors are varied!
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