Nonstop® Mocca Deep Orange (Begonia/tuberous/pelleted)
Item #: 5150365
Difficulty:
Difficult
Suitable for Containers:
Yes
F1 hybrid. Deep orange 4 in/10 cm fully double blooms on plants with dark coffee colored foliage. Pkt. contains 50 pellets.
F1 hybrid. This series produces 100% double flowers, 4 in/10 cm across on 12 in/31 cm plants. Use for sales of 4 in/10 cm pots in late summer or spring as a bedding plant. Pkt. contains 50 pellets.
BEGONIA boliviensis
CULTURE: Single seed pellets @ approx. 85% germ. Use well drained media with balanced fertilizer (pH 5.5-6.2). Maintain high moisture, germinate in 14 days @ 73°F/23°C; do not cover pellets; use additional light (50W per m2) to aid germ. Reduce temps to 70°F/21°C; lower humidity, use tempered water on seedlings and continue long daylength (14 hour) lighting. Grow @ 64°F/18°C. Transplant plugs 7-8 weeks after germ. Avoid soluble salts in your soil.