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#47938 May 19th, 2007 at 09:02 AM
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I bought a hanging basket thinking it was petunias but the tag says Calibrachoa. Do they take the same care, do I pinch them back? Stumped on this one.

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no, no pinching back is needed. they'll naturally spread out - kind of in a vining fashion - and hang over the sides of the basket. they'll continue blooming all summer.

i got them last year for the planters for my front steps...put them in and something else (taller) behind them and ended up taking the other stuff out because they grew so much and overtook the planter!

they need a good sunny spot and keep them evenly watered.


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Thanks, I'm sorry I didn't buy another basket and take it apart to fill in two planters I have. Oh well, hopefully they'll have more when I go back.


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Provide Calibrachoa with acidic soil. For fertilizing choose something formulated for acid-loving plants. Especially needed if leaves start to yellow or flowering slows. A good organic choice is Espoma Holly Tone. It's granular and slow acting so lasts longer when plants require a frequent watering schedule.

Holly Tone is also used for marigolds,hydrangea,lily-of-the-valley, strawberries, bleeding heart and phlox in case any of these plants reside in your garden.

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So, Can I use 20-20-20? That's what the lady at the garden center said to use in baskets. Mind you, I could tell she wasn't even a gardener just a worker.


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i never fed them at all and they over-grew the containers they in (basic potting soil).

you might end up with some kind of monster plant if you do feed it!! grin


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That would be cool. grin I'm hoping to get the orange ones next time I get to town.


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My man said there is no such thing as 20 20 20 fertilizer.

10 20 20 ......it is .. Half teaspoon in a hanging basket would be plenty.

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Why waste money on expesive acid .....Why not put a teaspoon vinegar into a gallon of water ......Thats my method.

Cheap.

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Your man is wrong lol . It's a water soluble 20-20-20. You buy it in buckets.


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I already have fertilizers here from when we didn't farm. Just can't remember what was for what.


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What did that cost you>

Here it could be 15 to 25 dollars, depends where it is bought.

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The basket was $9, can't remember what the fertilizer was.


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Ok.

Not in usa.....
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That's the regular price Penny at the Kents nursery, cheapest place there is.


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Tamara -
Have you purchased the product you refer to? If so, and its not open can you return it?

Holly tone is a 4-6-4 organic fertilizer with a higher middle number for plants with blooms. 20-20-20 salt based soluable fertilizers are not good for long term use.

Another consideration is the soil the plant is in. If it's a commerical mix it might have no fertilizer in it. If it's a newer mix containing fertilizer, that get's washed out quickly since containers need large amounts of water.


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It's opened.

My plant is starting to get leggy, I'm gonna pinch a few stems back. It's getting straggly looking. I'm sure i have a fertilizer here with numbers close to that though. Gonna check.


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Originally Posted by tamara
So, Can I use 20-20-20? That's what the lady at the garden center said to use in baskets. Mind you, I could tell she wasn't even a gardener just a worker.


I hate that. Lowes and Home Depot, etc., their ads say that they have knowledgable staff, when really - they are just college kids with a summer job! That's why I have come to rely on you all! :wink:


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Ha ......at Lowes they turned the Hose on me ..
by mistake.........

naw they dont know a thing there .........at least they tell me >I dont know............


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Sad part is someone like me was turned down for one of those jobs because my french is a little rusty, so they hired a bilingual teen who has no clue what she is doing. makes no sense to me.


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lol

Maybe they think talking is more important than doing.

Yes I read that story in Houston , Texas where an american with a degree, was passed over for a job there, couldn't speak Spanish//////////////

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Originally Posted by tamara
It's opened.

My plant is starting to get leggy, I'm gonna pinch a few stems back. It's getting straggly looking. I'm sure i have a fertilizer here with numbers close to that though. Gonna check.


The leggy branches might be due to a combination of to cool temps and a lack of any long periods of warm full sun. Pinching back is a good idea.

MI weather has been terrible for seedlings and planting. To many consecutive days of wind, rain, cold and little sun. Even woody perennials are starting to look bad. The sun loving annuals in North country are probably wishing they were in Florida.

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Lack of light causes all that. blush

You need plenty of sun inside .My tomatoes were quite nasty and I put them all out in the garden.. Some did commit suicide......It was the late late snow and cold this year.
It totally ruined my tulips.......Very few bloomers.

There is always next year.


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Originally Posted by tamara
It's opened.

My plant is starting to get leggy, I'm gonna pinch a few stems back. It's getting straggly looking. I'm sure i have a fertilizer here with numbers close to that though. Gonna check.


Was the plant displayed indoors or outdoors when it was purchased?

Was it kept in the house or outside after purchase?

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It was out during the day and in at night, I am doing the same.

Not so worried about it anymore, the cat climbed the pole and jumped in it. Now it's really straggly looking. I am clipping it back to see if it will regrow.


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Tx also started last year requireing 1 yr Spanish to graduate.It use to be just 1 yr of a forgien language.They've helped make it the only choice as some schools ONLY do that language not choice of French or German.

Nice plant..looks like it would bloom more than petunias.


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wow thats cheappp here they start at 15. so i bought 2 little hot pink and one purple and put them in my own basket for 6....now i gotta just wait til it gets that pretty!

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Gee, today at the greenhouse, they had mini baskets(7 inch)for $5 each. I bought two. i'll post a pic of them tomorrow. Need to recharge batteries again.


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You should of bought a cradle charger instead of using so much batteries.I bought one online.. Just plug it in and no problems again.

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Just a cheap digi cam that DD had many years ago, it doesn't even have a flash lol I hope to get a good one for my birthday this fall.


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Sorry, no harm meant.

My camera isnt expensive, several years old but so much fun. SOmeone on here talk me into ......I never regretted it.. But there was no cradle to charge it with......ANd I did find one in N.Y. on line........Love the charger.

Camera is under $200. fuji film........
It is a flower mode in it.But the more expensive ones are probably better today.

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No harm taken. I like the Kodak, cheap and good.


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