Plant Information
Megawatt Red Bronze Leaf Begonia
Scientific Name: Begonia x hybrida
Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn
Plant Habit: Mounded, Upright
Water: Medium
Fertilize: Every two weeks
Spacing: 12 - 16" (30 - 41cm)
Height: 20 - 28" (51 - 71cm)
Width: 16 - 24" (41 - 61cm)
Exposure: Shade
General Information: Sturdy flower stems hold their flowers above the rich glossy foliage. Early to flower.
MEGAsize + MEGAcolour = MEGAsales!
Megawatt gives you even more opportunities for 2019 with another colour addition plus two key timing/habit improvements. This fresh, high-energy begonia option has quickly proven itself in the marketplace with great timing benefits, one-of-a-kind varieties, ultimate garden power and more. These bigger-than-life hybrids let you offer the earliest colour to early-bird gardeners.
Look to PanAmerican Seed for your complete interspecific program, starting with fastest-to-market BabyWing® for day-neutral growing…Megawatt for big Spring sales…and main-season Dragon Wing® to round out the season.
Plug crop time: 7 to 8 weeks
Transplant to finish: 7 to 9 weeks
- All Megawatt varieties match competing begonias in size and timing…but get plants to market earlier!
- Striking, non-stop flowers keep plants covered in huge colour from Spring through Autumn…even in heat and drought.
- Sturdy flower stems hold flowers above the foliage for superior show versus others.
- Beautiful plants with lush foliage show well at retail and are perfect for landscapes, baskets, big tubs and borders.
Big flower power! Fits well with the other Megawatt Bronze Leaf varieties for timing and habit. 'PAS1227534'