{"product_id":"cocktail-gin-begonia-seeds-02701-pk-1000","title":"Cocktail™ Gin™ Begonia Seeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDays to Maturity: 91 to 105\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTypically grown as an annual, Cocktail™ Gin™ Begonia, an F1 hybrid, is a tender perennial (winter hardy in Zones 10-11) offering summer through fall interest. Heavy- and ever-blooming, Cocktail Gin blankets its thick, waxy, dark bronze leaves in loose clusters of rose-pink flowers throughout the season. And the flowers are pollinator friendly. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA member of the Semperflorens Cultorum Group, commonly called wax begonias, Cocktail Gin has a compact, bushy, mounding habit. Shown to best effect massed or grouped, waxed begonia is ideal for small flowerbeds and containers and makes nice edging. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eTough, low maintenance, and easy to grow from seed, waxed begonias grow best in sunny to dappled sun locations with average to moderately fertile, moist, well-draining soils, having an acidic pH between 5.5 and 6.2. The plants benefit from consistent moisture, good air circulation, and frequent fertilization with a complete balanced fertilizer. Waxed begonias tolerate heat, humidity, and some drought, but they will not tolerate frost. They are typically black walnut and rabbit resistant. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eDirect sow begonia seed into the garden in spring after the chance of frost has passed and the soil has warmed or start seeds indoors 6 to 8 weeks before the last frost date and transplant.  \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis seed comes as a pellet. Pelleted seeds are small seeds that have been clay-coated to make them larger and more uniform in size and shape, making them easier to handle when planting. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"parkseed","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42354602508347,"sku":"02701-PK-1000","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/8580\/4859\/files\/Product_MediaImage_02701-PK-1000_1.jpg?v=1753891861","url":"https:\/\/www.parkseed.mom\/products\/cocktail-gin-begonia-seeds-02701-pk-1000","provider":"Park Seed","version":"1.0","type":"link"}