Calibrachoa Million Bells "Purple" 15cmPot

🌸 Calibrachoa Million Bells ‘Purple’

Botanical Name: Calibrachoa hybrid ‘Purple’
Common Names: Million Bells, Mini Petunia

📌 Product Description

Calibrachoa ‘Purple’ is a compact, trailing flowering plant covered in rich violet-purple, petunia-like blooms throughout the growing season. Renowned for its continuous flowering and excellent heat tolerance, this variety provides bold colour with very little maintenance.

Perfect for hanging baskets, patio containers, window boxes, and mixed planters, ‘Purple’ creates a lush cascading display from spring to autumn.

📏 Size When Fully Grown

• Height: approx. 15 – 25 cm
• Spread: approx. 30 – 45 cm
• Growth Habit: Compact, trailing
• Growth Rate: Fast

🌱 Best Growing Conditions

• Light: Full sun to light shade (best flowering in full sun)
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil or quality potting mix
• Water:
  • Water regularly, especially in containers
  • Avoid waterlogged soil
• Feeding: Feed every 2–3 weeks with a flowering plant fertiliser
• Maintenance:
  • Self-cleaning flowers—no deadheading required
  • Light trimming encourages fuller growth

🌦️ Planting & Growing Season (South Africa)

• Best Planting Time: Spring (August – October)
• Growing Season: Spring to autumn
• Flowering Season: Spring through late autumn
• Frost Tolerance: Frost-tender; protect from cold

🌸 Additional Benefits

• Long-lasting, profuse flowering
• Excellent heat and weather tolerance
• Low maintenance and easy to grow
• Ideal for containers and hanging baskets

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Hanging baskets
✔ Pots and patio containers
✔ Window boxes
✔ Garden edging