Tuberous Begonia Seeds Non-Stop Rose Petticoat F1

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

Sow Non-Stop ® Rose Petticoat F1 Begonias in February in a seed tray. Use a good quality soil mixed with 1/3 river sand; a mixture that you will sieve on the surface to bind the seed to its substrate. Before sowing, lightly press down the substrate with a plank and lightly moisten it, 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 light, without direct sunlight, at a temperature of 25°C to 27°C.

The seeds will take from 15 to 60 days to germinate. 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 very fine spray or with a small handheld sprayer. As soon as 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, start acclimating them gradually 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 shovelful of compost to each planting hole. Space your plants at least 20 cm (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.