Calibrachoa Calibasket Pink Doll ('Wescapido') (Calibasket Series)
calibrachoa [Calibasket Pink Doll]
A compact, mounded to slightly trailing evergreen perennial usually grown as an annual. The large, trumpet-shaped flowers borne from summer into autumn are pale pink with a magenta-pink eye and a yellow throat
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Autumn | Pink Yellow | Green | ||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H2Botanical 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
Propagation
Propagate by seed or 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
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus
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