MiniFamous® Neo Vampire Calibrachoa

MiniFamous® Neo Vampire is a calibrachoa valued for its dark-red flowers and compact, semi-trailing growth. The cultivar adds a strong color accent to sunny containers and hanging baskets, where its stems can soften the edge of the planter. ## Flowers and form [Selecta One](https://www.selectanorthamerica.com/Dynamix/SeriesInfo/?phid=066007160018928) and [Ball Horticultural](https://info.ballseed.com/WEBTRACKPLANTINFO.ASPX?PHID=066007160018928&env=P) places Vampire in its MiniFamous® Neo series and identifies the cultivar as ‘KLECA16017’. The breeder describes the series as medium-vigor, semi-trailing, early-season, and suited to sun. Its production profile gives a general mature range of 8–12 inches tall and 12–15 inches wide and lists pots, baskets, and mixed combinations as uses. These are series-level dimensions, so actual size can shift with container volume, climate, and growing conditions. ## Siting and water Provide a bright, sunny location and a porous growing medium with dependable drainage. Keep the root zone evenly moist rather than allowing repeated drying or leaving it saturated. Calibrachoa is usually used as a warm-season annual in climates with freezing winters; local frost timing determines when containers can remain outdoors. ## Maintenance Inspect pots regularly in hot weather and water when the surface begins to dry. Remove damaged stems to keep the plant neat, and use a balanced container fertilizer according to its label during active growth. The breeder advises pinching after transplant for production; routine pinching in a finished home container is optional and should be guided by the shape desired.