New Star Rose has a fully rounded habit and smaller leaves. It has an abundance of medium sized, double flowers. New Star flowers very early and has excellent germination.
Begonia tuberhybrida New Star Rose
Technical information
- Novelty Characteristic:
- New flower colour and foliage colour combination
- Colour:
- Rose
- Flower:
- Single; 5 x 8 cm
- Flowering Period:
- April to October
- Type:
- Annual, F1
- Use:
- Bedding, potplant
- Seed:
- 100 seeds per gram
- Plant:
- Height: 45 cm; Spread: 40 cm
- Growing:
Sow in the garden late January-early February at 23°C. Use media with low soluble salt levels, pH 5.5-6.2. Requires light for germination, do not cover seeds. 125 days sowing to flowering. Grow at 16-18°C. Transplant 6-7 weeks after germination. moderate fertilisation levels required, watch excessive salt built-ups
- Planting:
- Plant out 7 weeks after transplanting, 1 plant-pot, 7 plants/m2 or at 35 × 40 cm distance in sunny spot. Tender.
Registration details
- Breeder:
- Benary
- Entry number:
- 05/09
- Protection Period:
- 15 years
- Expiry Date:
- 2024-12-31