April garden plant of the month: Million Bells (Calibrachoa)

For an instant injection of summer

flowers

Ideal for hanging baskets, window boxes and pots, and it also does very well in borders amongst other ground covering plants.  Wherever you place them, their colourful trumpets perform a summer samba that lasts well into the autumn.

In Europe it is best known as mini-petunia and there are some 30 species available in colours such as red, orange, yellow, pink, white and deep purple.  They bloom for only one season, but they do so for an incredibly long time: from April to October.

For the best results, million bells should be placed in a sunny spot to produce more flowers.  Then it’s just a question of regular watering so that the soil doesn’t dry out.  Introduce plant food to its diet once a month and this will bring even more longevity to its flowers.

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davepickering

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