When your plants arrive

• Unpack your plants immediately and check the compost to ensure it has not dried out in
  transit. Water with a fine spray, or sit the plants in a tray of shallow water if the compost is
  dry.
• Pot on plants as soon as possible (preferably within 24 hours) after they have had time to
  settle.

Potting on and planting out plug plants

• Handle each plant by the plug root ball, rather than the stem to avoid damage.
• Pot each plug into a 7.5cm (3in) pot using a good multi-purpose compost or a
  container compost.
• Grow on for a few weeks in a greenhouse or a bright, frost-free place, but avoid
  direct sunlight.
• Keep moist but do not over-water. If very cold weather is forecast, cover with a layer
  of fleece.
• Once there is no more danger of frost, the plants can be moved to their permanent
  position.
• Harden off your plants before planting them out by placing the pots outside during
  the day and bringing them back in at night. After 7-10 days, the plants will be ready
  to plant out.

How to care for calibrachoas

• Plant in a sunny position – calibrachoa need at least 6 hours of sun per day to flower
  well. They do best in well-drained compost – add perlite to multipurpose compost to
  improve drainage.
• Water regularly, especially in dry periods
• Feed fortnightly with a high potash liquid feed such as tomato feed.
• Calibrachoa are self-cleaning (i.e. faded flowers drop off by themselves) so there is
  no need to deadhead them.

Pests and Diseases

Calibrachoa may be prone to the following pests and diseases. Read more about how to
control common plant pests and diseases here.

Pests

• Aphids
• Slugs and snails

Diseases

• Grey mould

Pests and diseases

Begonias may be prone to the following pests and diseases. Read more about how to
control common plant pests and diseases here.
Pests

• Vine weevils
• Diseases
• Powdery mildew