Re: Overwintering Calibrachoa

I'd suggest rooting cuttings, they root easily, and overwintering those.
Digging up and overwintering the whole plant seems rather a waste of space.

Oh, and look out for the wonderful new terracotta form of Million Bells.

Graham Rice
Northamptonshire, UK
Zone 8

>Does anyone have any experience overwintering Calibrachoa (usually
>'Million Bells' cultivars)?
>
>According to the Proven Winners website (
>
>   http://www.provenwinners.com/springprod/million.shtml
>
>), this species is "tender perennial that is hardy to 28-30 degrees
>Farenheit."  Most of my plants have sprawled to about 3' in diameter,
>so I'm wondering if I should prune them back significantly when
>transplanting into pots, or if I'm better off leaving them as large
>as they are.  The other question is about winter sun -- I'll have
>them in the mud room on the north side of the house, so there's not
>much light.  I could put lighting in there on a timer, but how
>necessary is it?
>
>Thanks for any feedback,
>
>Chris
>
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