Dave please add these choices as a default to ALL calibrachoa. Will the changes automatically update the existing varieties in the system?

This is info the same for all Calibrachoa
Add(same as on the Petunia data sheet) Propagation Type: Cuttings
Deadheading Recommended: No
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life Cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum Cold Hardiness: 9b
Maximum recommended Zone 11
Flowers: Showy
Flower Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Spring to Fall
Flower Form: Single
Uses: Suitable as an Annual
Propagation: Other Methods: Cuttings: Stem
Containers: Suitable in 1 Gallon + 3 gallon or larger (Can we add Hanging Basket here?)
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As with the Petunia Data-sheet, please add these choices to Calibrachoa data sheet that may be edited to suit per variety
Propagation Type:
Calibrachoa Growth Habit (same choices as Petunia)
Plant Vigour: Compact, Medium, Vigourous
Deadheading Recommended for flower bud production:
Daylight Neutral:

Is this ok? Did I miss anything?
Thanks,
Jo

On the lower part of your post, where you are asking for the extra data fields to be added, you don't have anything after "Propagation type", "Deadheading recommended" or "Daylight Neutral".

Do you want these to mimic exactly how we set them up for Petunias?

Yes exactly for the lower part.

Should we choose: Other and type "Tender Perennial, Annual in most areas" instead of Annual or leave as is?

In my opinion, if they are hardy in 9b or better I think we should check off Perennial (especially since we checked off "Suitable as annual" elsewhere.)

ok, let's do that for the parent plant of calibrachoa and then all of them will be the same.

I'll handle this but not immediately.

Ok. Will those changes be applied automatically to existing data files?

They sure will. As soon as I update the parent plant with the databox info you gave, it will immediately copy it all down to all the matching child plants.

cool

These are great suggestions, especially the addition of "hanging basket" to the container options, but "Plant Vigour" will have to be changed to "Plant Vigor" to conform to the general use of American-English spelling in the database.

Also, Joanne brings up a good point about identifying certain plants as tender perennials rather than annuals. If something's a true annual, there should be no hardiness zone included in the description, and it seems redundant to include the "suitable as annual" option in the database information for an annual plant. That should be reserved for perennials that can be grown as annuals in inappropriate zones.

Thanks Zuzu & Dave

I have set the databox for the parent plant. Next I'll handle setting up the custom architecture for all the children plants.

Didn't Joanne also want to eliminate the automatic addition of "Million Bells" as a common name?

The custom architecture is now also finished and ready! As best as I can tell, everything you've requested is now done. Let me know if I've missed anything!

zuzu said:Didn't Joanne also want to eliminate the automatic addition of "Million Bells" as a common name?

I don't see where she specifically asked about that, I must have missed it. Joanna, do you want me to do that?

I guess a lot of the folks really do use Million Bells as a common name. I know why: It was the 1st one's introduced. What do you guys thinks? If someone searches by Million Bells, I guess they would miss out.

Dave,

Can you put Mini-Petunia, Million Bells and Callies both as common names for all calibrachoa? Zuzu, what do you think?

Added!

I think it's a great idea to add all of those common names at once, Joanne.