Begonia hybrid – Double Delight® Primrose

Garden Height
8 - 14
Spacing
12 - 16
Spread
12 - 24
Habit
Mounding Trailing
Container Role
Spiller
Flower Size
Short
Flower Colors
Yellow
Light Level
Part Sun to Sun
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A spectacular new fragrant vareity of begonia which makes the ideal hanging basket plant. It produces an abundance of scented double flowers iin soft yellow with apricot accents during the summer months.

Features

A spectacular new fragrant vareity of begonia which makes the ideal hanging basket plant. It produces an abundance of scented double flowers iin soft yellow with apricot accents during the summer months.

Continuous Re-Bloom

Dead-Heading Not Necessary

Fragrant Flower

Long Blooming

Maintenance Notes

These begonias prefer moist but not wet, well draining soil. These are not hardy, but the corms can be dug up, stored for the winter and replanted the next spring.

Uses Notes

Great in hanging baskets and patio planters.

Maintenance Category Easy

Water Category Consistent

Bloom Time

Flower Form Container

pH B - pH 5.8 - 6.2

EC (2:1 Extraction Method) 0.6 - 0.9

Fertilization 150 - 200

Light Requirements Medium

Water Requirements Dry to Moderate

Rooting Out Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit

Growing On Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit

Holding Temperature 65 - 72° Fahrenheit

Planting and Timing Information

Standard PPP. Spring to Summer Sales.

Finishing Times [weeks]
4-5" and Quart Pot : 5-7
6" and Gallon Pot : 6-8
7-9" Pot : 7-9
10-12" and Two Gallon Pot : 10-12

Pinching and Growth Regulators

Pinching should not be necessary except to shape. 150 to 200 ppm cycocel can be used for growth regulation if needed.

Pest and Disease Management

Standard pest and disease practices as outlined in the notes.

Grower Tips

Flower drop should be expected. Proper timing so that plants are sold quickly will help decrease messiness.

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