Calibrachoa Conga "Purple Star" 15cmPot

🌟 Calibrachoa Conga ‘Purple Star’

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

📌 Product Description

Calibrachoa Conga ‘Purple Star’ is a compact, trailing flowering plant prized for its striking star-patterned blooms. The rich purple petals are highlighted by a contrasting pale centre, creating a bold and eye-catching display. This variety offers excellent branching and continuous flowering, even in warm conditions.

Ideal for hanging baskets, patio pots, window boxes, and mixed containers, ‘Purple Star’ delivers long-lasting colour from spring through 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 high-quality potting mix
• Water:
  • Water regularly, especially in containers
  • Avoid waterlogged soil
• Feeding: Feed every 2–3 weeks with a fertiliser formulated for flowering plants
• Maintenance:
  • Self-cleaning flowers—no deadheading required
  • Light trimming promotes bushy 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 frost

🌟 Additional Benefits

• Unique star-patterned flowers
• Long flowering season
• Heat tolerant and weather resilient
• Low maintenance and easy to grow

🌿 Ideal Uses

✔ Hanging baskets
✔ Patio and balcony containers
✔ Window boxes
✔ Garden edging and borders