Golden Picotee Illumination Begonia Seeds produce striking cascading flowers in golden-yellow tones with rich red edging, creating a stunning color contrast. Perfect for shaded patios, balconies, or indoor gardens, this Begonia variety combines elegance with easy care and continuous blooming throughout the warm months.
Features:
- Brilliant Bi-Color Blooms: Golden-yellow petals with beautiful red picotee edges.
- Cascading Growth Habit: Excellent for hanging baskets, window boxes, and containers.
- Shade Loving: Thrives in partial to full shade, ideal for covered or north-facing gardens.
- Extended Bloom Season: Continuous flowering from late spring through early fall.
- Low Maintenance: Easy to grow, with strong resistance to pests and diseases.
Specifications:
- Scientific Name: Begonia tuberhybrida
- Variety: Illumination Golden Picotee
- Plant Type: Annual (can be grown as a perennial in frost-free regions)
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 911
- Germination Time: 1421 days
- Optimal Germination Temperature: 7075F (2124C)
- Light Requirements: Partial shade to full shade
- Soil Type: Moist, well-drained, rich organic mix
- Watering Needs: Keep evenly moist but avoid waterlogging
- Planting Season: Spring after frost danger has passed
- Blooming Period: Late spring through early autumn
- Mature Height: 1014 inches
- Plant Spacing: 1012 inches apart
- Ideal For: Home gardens, balconies, hanging baskets, and shaded patios
Planting Guide:
- Sow seeds on top of a moist, fine seed-starting mix. Do not cover seeds, as light aids germination.
- Maintain a warm environment (7075F) and consistent moisture.
- Germination occurs within 23 weeks.
- Transplant seedlings once they are large enough to handle and after the last frost.
- Water regularly and provide indirect light for best growth and flowering.
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