About
Calibrachoa Cabaret Bright Red ('Balcabrite' PBR) is typically cultivated as an annual, though it is an evergreen perennial. This plant features sprawling stems and small, uncomplicated foliage. Throughout summer and autumn, it produces an abundance of small red blooms, characterized by subtle dark red veins and a yellow center, ensuring a prolonged display of color.
About the genus
Calibrachoa are soft-stemmed perennials often cultivated as annuals. They typically exhibit a trailing growth pattern, featuring simple leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers that resemble those of petunias, blooming for an extended duration.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H2
Plant details
- Plant type
- Annual Biennial
- Habit
- Trailing
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 1 year
- Suggested uses
- Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, City and courtyard gardens
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in a sunny, sheltered site. Ideal for pots and hanging baskets
- Pruning
- No pruning required
- Propagation
- Propagate by softwood cuttings
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to aphids, slugs and snails
- Disease resistance
- May be susceptible to grey moulds, foot rot and a virus