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Calibrachoa 'Can-can Coral Reef' (Can-can Series) (Mini petunia 'Can-can Coral Reef')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.25m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Coral Reef' (Can-can Series)
Other names
Mini petunia 'Can-can Coral Reef', Calibrachoa 'Balcanoree'
Genus
Calibrachoa Calibrachoa
Variety or Cultivar
'Can-can Coral Reef' _ 'Can-can Coral Reef' is a compact, tender, mound-forming to trailing, evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, with small, ovate to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, trumpet-shaped, apricot to light orange flowers with red throats.
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Coral Reef' (Can-can Series) is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Trailing
Flower
Flushed red, Apricot in Spring; Flushed red, Apricot in Summer; Flushed red, Apricot in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Slugs , Snails
Foot and root rot , Grey mould Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Treat as an annual and discard at the end of the season or overwinter indoors.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Coral Reef' (Can-can Series) (Mini petunia 'Can-can Coral Reef') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in a sheltered position in full sun. Flowering is greatly reduced in partial shade or shade. Best grown in a pot or container. In frost-free areas, grow in well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Companion plants
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Botanical name
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Coral Reef' (Can-can Series)
Other names
Mini petunia 'Can-can Coral Reef', Calibrachoa 'Balcanoree'
Genus
Calibrachoa Calibrachoa
Variety or Cultivar
'Can-can Coral Reef' _ 'Can-can Coral Reef' is a compact, tender, mound-forming to trailing, evergreen perennial, typically grown as an annual, with small, ovate to narrowly lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from late spring into autumn, trumpet-shaped, apricot to light orange flowers with red throats.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Cushion or Mound Forming, Trailing
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Colour
Flower
Flushed red, Apricot in Spring; Flushed red, Apricot in Summer; Flushed red, Apricot in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
Foot and root rot , Grey mould
General care
Pruning
Treat as an annual and discard at the end of the season or overwinter indoors.
Propagation methods
Seed, Softwood cuttings
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Where to grow
Calibrachoa 'Can-can Coral Reef' (Can-can Series) (Mini petunia 'Can-can Coral Reef') will reach a height of 0.25m and a spread of 0.4m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Containers
Cultivation
Grow in a sheltered position in full sun. Flowering is greatly reduced in partial shade or shade. Best grown in a pot or container. In frost-free areas, grow in well-drained soil in full sun.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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