Begonia SILVER™ ‘Treasure’

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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.

Wavy silver leaves and soft pink flowers. It has a large, dense, mounding habit. Great in containers and in the garden.

Won a 'Best of the Best' award at the 2019 Trial Gardens at the University of Georgia (UGA).

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 8-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 14″ / 25″ / –“
Exposure: Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —

Common Name	Hardy Begonia
Family	Begoniaceae
Genus	Begonia
species	hybrid
Plant Type	Annual
US Patent #	--
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	--
Flower Color	Pink
Foliage Color	Green, Silver
Dormancy	--
Exposure	Full Shade
Growth Habit	Mounding
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	8, 9, 10, 11
How Different?	--
Landscape Value	Hanging baskets, mixed containers.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Evergreen
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	14" / 25" / --"
Soil (Garden)	Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity.
Water (Garden)	Keep evenly moist.
Special Uses	Deep South
Comments	Perennial in zone 7 with mulch and are quite easy in zone 8 without mulch.

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