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Calibrachoa Colibri Orange (Colibri Series)

calibrachoa [Colibri Orange]

A compact, mounding, evergreen perennial that is usually grown as an annual. Its trailing stems are clothed with small, ovate to elliptic leaves and, from summer into autumn bear a profusion of trumpet-shaped orange flowers with darker orange to red veining and yellow throats

Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
1 year
Ultimate spread
0.1–0.5 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Orange Green
Autumn Orange Green
Winter Green
Position
  • Full sun
Aspect

West–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Solanaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Trailing
Genus

Calibrachoa are tender woody-based perennials usually grown as annuals, mostly trailing in habit, with simple leaves and petunia-like, trumpet-shaped flowers over a long period

Name status

Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a sunny, sheltered site. Ideal for pots and hanging baskets

Propagation

Propagate by softwood cuttings

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Patio and container plants
  • Flower borders and beds
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be subject to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus

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