Cocktail Whisky Begonia Seeds

Description

Days to Maturity: 91 to 105

Typically grown as an annual, Cocktail Whisky Begonia, an F1 hybrid, is a tender perennial (winter hardy in Zones 10-11) offering summer through fall interest. Heavy- and ever-blooming, Cocktail Whisky blankets its thick, waxy bronze leaves in loose clusters of pollinator-friendly white flowers throughout the season.

A member of the Semperflorens Cultorum Group, commonly called wax begonias, Cocktail Whisky has a compact, bushy, mounding habit. Shown to best effect massed or grouped, waxed begonia is ideal for small flowerbeds, containers, and window boxes and makes nice edging.

Tough and easy to grow from seed, waxed begonias grow best in sunny to dappled sun locations with average to moderately fertile, moist, well-draining soils, having an acidic pH between 5.5 and 6.2. The plants benefit from consistent moisture, good air circulation, and frequent fertilization with a complete balanced fert