SuperCal® Light Yellow Petchoa is a dense herbaceous annual with a trailing habit of growth, eventually spilling over the edges of hanging baskets and containers. Its pointy leaves remain green in color throughout the season. SuperCal® Light Yellow Petchoa is covered in stunning buttery yellow trumpet-shaped flowers with yellow throats and white edges at the ends of the stems from mid spring to late summer. Petchoa is a hybrid plant created by Sakata under the name SuperCal because it combines the best aspects of Petunias and Calibrachoas into one plant.An exceptional series known for large vibrant flowers and excellent performance vigorous, early blooming, and able to handle summer heat excellent resistance to powdery mildew From the petunia side, Petchoas have strong roots and large flowers. From the calibrachoa genes it gets vibrant colors that hold up well in harsh conditions. The early flowering time makes Petchoa a desirable addition to a spring program for those shoppers looking for color before your traditional plants are ready to sell. Grow these plants for beds, hanging baskets, or as flowering cascaders in your combination pots. General Growing Tips For Your Rooted Cutting Linerįor best results with Petchoa, we recommend using a constant feed program of 250-300 ppm N with an EC level between 1.5-2.0. Grow Petchoa in a cool environment of 50-55F night temperatures.Įxtra iron can be applied to promote good leaf color. This will help keep the plant compact and encourage a well-toned growth without the use of PGRs. SuperCals can even take heavy frost, which makes them a good choice for cold-frame production. Our production schedule listed below takes into account colder temps. If you are not going to grow in a cold house, you can achieve faster production by 10-14 days. Pinching is recommended 5-10 days after transplantation. SpacingĬan be grown pot tight in an 1801. Space pots adequately to allow for light penetration and airflow between foliage of adjacent pots. We recommend six inches for 4” pots and eighteen inches for 10” pots. Pinching, growing in cool conditions, and bright light are the best ways to control Petchoa, but they are vigorous and may need PGRs. Greenhouse Product News published the following tips on using PGRs: “Plants respond well to foliar applications of daminozide at 2,500 to 5,000 ppm or paclobutrazol (Bonzi) at 20 to 30 ppm foliar spray or 2 to 3 ppm as a drench. Two to three applications may be required for finishing larger baskets and containers. To maintain optimum flower size, avoid spraying when flower buds are present and know that daminozide will change the flowers of 'SuperCal Terracotta' from orange to muted pink.” PestsĪphids, leafminers, whiteflies, and thrips are the primary pests attracted to Petchoa. Supercal Premium Caramel Yellow are not prone to many diseases, but watch for botrytis while the days are short. This grey rot is usually associated with wet or humid conditions. You can prevent botrytis by allowing the plant to dry out between waterings, allowing for good airflow in your greenhouse, and spacing to allow the sun to penetrate to the soil level. The most common chemicals used to treat botrytis are Medallion and Banrot.
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