

Additional Info Non-sticky foliage, large flowers, healthy vigor and exceptional heat tolerance deliver the performance consumers demand. Plant it in moist, fertile but well-drained soil. Truly the All Weather Petunia, SuperCal delivers value to growers, retailers and consumers alike with its breakthrough breeding in combining the best traits of both Petunias and Calibrachoas. Grow Petunia SuperCal® Premium Caramel Yellow in the sun.
Petunia supercal how to#
How to grow Petunia SuperCal® Premium Caramel Yellow:

Blooms leave no sticky residue for easier handling. The soil PH should be around 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic). General Information: Enjoy SuperCals strong vigor and good disease tolerance in the garden.

Petunia supercal full#
For a healthy growing, the sun exposure conditions are Full Sun and watering conditions are Average Water Needs, Water regularly, do not overwater. What makes SuperCal unique is that they’re a genetic cross between the Petunia and Calibrachoa genera. (38-45 cm) for foliage and root extension. They grow bushy so you don’t need to pinch the tips. (15-30 cm) and needs a spacing of 15-18 in. It has a trailing habit, making it ideal for borders and containers. The flowers are bright yellow with a copper-colored center. Petunia SuperCal® Premium ‘Caramel Yellow‘ flowers from spring into autumn. of California has bred and filed the trademark for Petunia SuperCal® Premium Caramel Yellow, in 2019. SuperCal and SuperCal Premium series are of superior quality to other types of petunias. Petunia SuperCal® Premium ‘Caramel Yellow’ This hybrid tolerates heat, cold, and rain. Headliner Petunia Series MEDIUM VIGOR SEMI-TRAILING Early flowering for a fast finish Dramatic color range on large blooms Wide assortment of Sky petunias Original Night Sky is now part of the Headliner series Fits the series for flower timing and habit. They call it the Petchoa hybrida, Petunia ‘SAKPXC024’, SuperCal ® Premium Caramel Yellow Petchoa, or Petunia x Calibrachoa hybrid ‘Caramel Yellow’. It is a cross between petunia and calibrachoa. We never had to deadhead the plants – EVER.Petunia SuperCal® Premium ‘Caramel Yellow‘ is a hybrid perennial Petunia from the Solanaceae family of plants. For the end user, the good news is they performed exceptionally well in high heat and direct sun! The claim of self-cleaning was evident in our trials throughout the summer. The advantage for growers is the SuperCal’s can be grown cool, so that’s a nice energy savings. Our unusually hot and dry summer really put this series to the test, and I must say we were very pleased with the overall results.
Petunia supercal trial#
We conducted a thorough container trial of the SuperCal’s this summer at our facility here in Rochester, NY. Examples: Large showy flowers (petunia genetics), non-sticky leaves (Calibrachoa), flower power (both), tolerance to high soil pH (petunia), self-cleaning plants (both), excellent performance in both cool and warm environments (both). What makes them a value is that the cross brings the best characteristics of each genus to the series, and pretty much gets rid of the icky traits. What makes SuperCal unique is that they’re a genetic cross between the Petunia and Calibrachoa genera. Now that the growing season has begun for next spring, it’s definitely worth revisiting the SuperCal series as they continue to grow in demand and popularity. Last winter I wrote a blog post about this relatively new genus and series.
