Begonia rhizomatous hybrid
BRED BY DR. CECIL POUNDERS OF INNOVATIVE PLANTS AND INTRODUCED BY J. BERRY GENETICS
How long has it been on the market?
Introduced at Spring Trials 2019
Consumer care requirements
Water two to three times a week. No pruning is required. Mulch is recommended. Use a slow-release, granular even ratio (10-10-10) formula in early spring and repeat as directed.
Habit
Compact
Grows to height/width
Mature size is 0.5 feet by 1.5 feet
Sun/shade requirements
Shade to partial shade
USDA Zone
Hardy to Zone 8
Display Tip
Stunning as a mix planter component
Key features
This beauty brings positivity and light to the landscape. Burgundy-speckled chartreuse, ruffled leaves reaching toward the sun, inspire us to look on the bright side of life. It’s impossible to be blue with Positively Peridot in the garden. Positively Peridot is perfect as an indoor houseplant or outdoors planted in the landscape under the canopy of a shade tree. Thick leaves help the Crown Jewel Begonias withstand higher temperatures and the foliage color gets darker with cooler temperatures.
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