Solenia® Chocolate Orange - Rieger Begonia - Begonia x hiemalis

Features

Prolific, vibrant blossoms are produced on well-branched, mildew resistant plants all season due to daylength neutrality. As their consistently superior performance has been well-documented, Solenia is a great plant for your garden. The double flower have attractive ruffling to the petals and deadheading isn't necessary for continued bloom. They are sun and shade tolerant.

Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer

Deadheading Not Necessary

Characteristics

Plant Type:

Annual

Height Category:

Short

Garden Height:

8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cm

Spacing:

8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cm

Spread:

8 - 12 Inches 20cm - 30cm

Flower Colors:

Orange

Flower Shade:

Orange

Foliage Colors:

Green

Foliage Shade:

Green

Habit:

Mounded

Container Role:

Filler

Plant Needs

Light Requirement:

Part Sun to Sun

The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

Maintenance Category:

Easy

Bloom Time:

Planting To Frost

Hardiness Zones:

9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b

Water Category:

Average

Uses:

Container

Uses:

Landscape

Uses Notes:

Try mixing these sun tolerant begonias with other medium vigor plants in hanging baskets, upright containers and in well-drained landscape soil.

Maintenance Notes:

These begonias prefer moist but not wet, well-draining soil. These are not hardy, but the corms can be dug up, stored for the winter and replanted the next spring. Plants will perform best with limited overhead watering, early enough in the day to dry completely before nightfall. Unnecessarily wet foliage at night can promote disease issues. Otherwise, the plants are largely carefree. A controlled or slow-release plant food at planting will help them have peak performance.