Plant Information
Megawatt Pink Bronze Leaf Begonia
Scientific Name: Begonia x hybrida
Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer, Late Summer, Autumn
Plant Habit: Upright, Mounded
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.