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Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa

Calibrachoa 'Balcabsklu'

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Cabaret Sky Blue Calibrachoa (Calibrachoa 'Balcabsklu') at Vandermeer Nursery

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa flowers

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa flowers

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Cabaret Sky Blue Calibrachoa (Calibrachoa 'Balcabsklu') at Vandermeer Nursery

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa flowers

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Cabaret Sky Blue Calibrachoa (Calibrachoa 'Balcabsklu') at Vandermeer Nursery

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa flowers

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa flowers

(Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder)

Height:  10 inches

Spacing:  12 inches

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  (annual)

Other Names:  Million Bells, Mini Petunia

Group/Class:  Cabaret Series

Brand:  Ball

Description:

A beautiful trailing variety that produces boldly colored blooms that blanket green foliage; perfect for patio containers, hanging baskets and garden landscapes; heat tolerant and self cleaning-no deadheading needed; attracts pollinators

Ornamental Features

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa is blanketed in stunning sky blue trumpet-shaped flowers with lavender overtones, yellow throats and deep purple stripes at the ends of the stems from late spring to early fall. Its small pointy leaves remain green in colour throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa is a dense herbaceous annual with a trailing habit of growth, eventually spilling over the edges of hanging baskets and containers. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. It is a good choice for attracting bees and hummingbirds to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Mass Planting
  • Border Edging
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting
  • Hanging Baskets

Planting & Growing

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 12 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. This fast-growing annual will normally live for one full growing season, needing replacement the following year.

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.

Cabaret® Sky Blue Calibrachoa is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. Because of its trailing habit of growth, it is ideally suited for use as a 'spiller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the edges where it can spill gracefully over the pot. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Massing  Edging  Garden  Container  Basket 
Applications
Flowers  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features

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