ROSE BI-COLOR BEGONIA Tuberous Petticoat
With 100% double flowers, this pink bi-color begonia boasts large 3 1/2 inch flowers that are wavy and frilled! An excellent flower for hanging baskets and planters in a shady, or partly d area. This is from the family of non-stop begonia, popular, and known for their excellent garden performance. This is a tuberous-forming begonia. Tubers can be dug-up in fall and stored indoor for the winter (in a cool area), to be planted again in the spring.
Type: Bulb, can be lifted in fall and stored for the winter, to be used for next years flowers!
Height: 12"
Location: Shade or part shade
Moisture: Regular to moist, does not like extended periods of drought
Bloom time: All season
Seed size: Pelleted
Note: These seeds and plants can be harmful if eaten. Ingestion can cause illness such as vomiting or diarrhea.
Seeds per pack: 10
Germination: Start these seeds early indoors. Place on the surface of a sterile seed mix (do not bury them), and keep moist and warm (75-80F) until germination. A consistent germination temperature is imperative to their germination. Keep the soil consistently moist, not letting it dry out at any time. A soil-mix formulated for starting seeds is important for begonia. Germinates in about 3 weeks at the warm temperatures.