Tuberous Begonia Non-Stop Mixed F1 Seeds

Attention: The seed of Begonia is very fine, delicately open the sachet on two sides with a pair of scissors.

Sow Non-Stop Begonias ® Mixed F1 in February in a seed tray. Use good quality soil mixed with river sand in a 1:3 ratio; a mixture that you will sift on the surface to bind the seed to its substrate. Before sowing, lightly press the substrate with a board and moisten it lightly, preferably by immersing the base of the seed tray in a water tray so that the water rises by capillarity. Sow your seeds delicately. Do not cover the seeds. Place your seed tray in a well-lit area, without direct sunlight, at a temperature of 25°C to 27°C.

The seeds will germinate in 15 to 60 days. As soon as the plants are manageable, transplant them into 7cm (2.8 in) pots. Keep the soil moist but not excessively during growth; water with a fine mist or with a small hand sprayer. Once the plants are strong enough, transplant them into 15cm (5.9 in) diameter pots or directly into your planters, which you will always keep warm (20-24°C). Finally, 15 days before their final placement, gradually acclimate them to a temperature of 15°C.

By the end of May or early June, the temperature in the garden will be warm enough to plant your young plants. Choose a shaded or sunny location. In flower beds, add a good shovel of compost to each planting hole. Space your plants at least 20cm (7.9 in) apart.

Regularly remove faded flowers to maintain beauty and promote renewal.

In autumn, bring the pots indoors and let the foliage dry before extracting the tubers from the soil, brushing them, and storing them dry until the following spring when they can be replanted in pots.