Stonehedge Light Pink Bronze Leaf
Item no.: BH0204PFirst Interspecific Multiflora Begonia
- Impressive, very early flowering
- Extraordinary branching
- Eye-catching, bronze leaves
- Round plant habit
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All information in our technical guide is based on our own trials and would therefore be as guideline only. Detailed cultivation aspects vary depending on climate, location, time of year and environmental conditions. Benary expressly disclaims any responsibility for the content of such data/information and makes no representation or warranty for the cultivation of any products listed. It is recommended that growers conduct a trial of products under their own conditions.
- Crop Time
- Spring: 11 - 14 weeks
- Height ∅
- 43 ″ / 110 cm
- Width ∅
- 30 ″ / 75 cm
- Exposure
- Sun - Shade
- Seed Form
- Pelleted Seed
- Best Uses
- Bedding, Landscape
Culture guide
Usage
Pots, containers and landscape
Sow time
From mid of December onwards
Sowing method
1-2 pellets per plug. Light is required for germination – no covering.
Germination
Optimum conditions for seedling development, beginning on the day of sowing until radicle emergence. Expect radicle emergence in 6-8 days. Humidity should be between 95-100 % until day 11; then reduce to 40-60 %.
Growing on
Obligate long day plant. A day length > 13 hours will result in flower initiation.
Media
Plug culture: pH 5.7-5.9; EC 0.5-0.75. Begin with a saturated (5) for the first 10 days and on day 11 begin to dry them back slightly to wet (4). This will help in the seedlings rooting into the media. On day 11 begin to alternate between a wet (4) and a moist (3) until day 21
Growing on: pH 5.5-5.8; EC 1.2-1.5. Alternate between moisture levels wet (4) and medium (2). Avoid watering plants under high temperature and light when the leaf temperature is excessive. This can cause leaf burn.
Temperature
Plug culture: 22-24 °C days 1-11. For irrigation use warm water (above 18 °C) only. Then 20-21 °C night and day. When the roots reach the bottom of the cell, the temperature can be lowered to 18 °C.
Growing on: An ADT (average daily temperature) of 19 °C will give the fastest finished crop. Once well established in the final container, approximately two to three weeks after transplanting from a 288 plug tray, the temperature can be lowered further to 13-15 °C. This will keep the plants toned and prevent excessively large leaves.
Fertilization
Plug culture: Begin fertilizing early to improve seedling quality. Under high light conditions more ammonium based fertilizers can be used (17-5-17 and 20-10-20) and under low light use a calcium based fertilizer (14-4-14 or 14-2-14). Initial feeding should start at 50-100 ppm and gradually work up to 100–150 ppm.
Growing on: Moderate fertilization levels are required. Fertilize the crop weekly with 100-150 ppm nitrogen, using a complete balanced fertilizer.
Stage I Starts with the radicle breaking through the testa. The roots are touching the medium. Ends with fully developed cotyledons.
Stage II Starts from fully developed cotyledons. Ends with the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair.
Stage III Starts from the fully developed true leaf or true leaf pair and ends with 80% of the young plants being marketable.
Stage IV All young plants are ready for sale and in the process of being hardened off. This stage lasts about 7 days.
The cultural recommendations are based on results from trials conducted under Central European conditions. Different conditions in other parts of the world may lead to deviations in results achieved.
