Begonia T REX® ‘First Blush’

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This plant should be pre-booked by July 1 for spring shipping weeks 1-14 and January 1 for holiday shipping weeks 30-36.

Silvery lavender leaves are lightly kissed with raspberry, which gets more pronounced as the season passes. The entire T REX® Series is marvelous for the garden or house, and are very cold tolerant (not freezing!). Great mounding habit and very vigorous.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 9-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 16″ / 16″ / 12″
Exposure: Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): June, July, August, September, October

Common Name	Rex Hybrid Begonia
Family	Begoniaceae
Genus	Begonia
species	--
Plant Series	Begonia T REX® Series
Plant Type	Annual
US Patent #	PP25974
EU Grant #	EU43390 ('TNFB1')
Bloom Time	June, July, August, September
Flower Color	Pink
Foliage Color	Green, Pink, Purple, Red
Dormancy	--
Exposure	Full Shade
Growth Habit	Mounding
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	9, 10, 11
How Different?	Rex leaf color characteristics that are retained even during cool temperatures!
Landscape Value	It is a wonderful addition to the shade border in the warm season or to a mixed container.
Most Active Growing Season	Summer
Persistence	Evergreen
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	16" / 16" / 12"
Soil (Garden)	Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity.
Water (Garden)	Keep evenly moist.
Special Uses	Award Winners, Deep South
Comments	This series won Retailers' Choice Award at the Farwest Trade Show in Portland, Oregon in 2014. Has survived here in Canby, Oregon for 5 years in the ground, mulched.

Water (Greenhouse)	Dry moderately between waterings.
EC	1.2 – 2.4
pH	6.0 – 6.5
Fertility Needs	150 – 200 ppm
Notes	Sanitation of media and growing conditions is critical. Greenhouse production recommended for best environmental controls. Avoid use of overhead irrigation. Do not crowd plants as this can lead to more disease problems and stretched plants. Do not plant too deep.
Finish Time to 4″	4 – 6 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	8 – 10 weeks
Day Length for Flowering	Day Neutral