What are the different varieties of begonias that are available wholesale?

What are the different varieties of begonias that are available wholesale?

Begonias are a great choice for growing as fillers in containers or adding color to shade gardens. They’re low maintenance and require almost no deadheading.

They’re also a great variety to plant in mass and create a formal border.

They’re a cross between wax begonias and tuberous begonias. They have the fleshy leaves of wax begonias and large rosettes of flowers like tuberous begonias.

Elatior Valentino Pink

Prolific with striking double bicolour blooms throughout the summer, elatior ‘Valentino Pink’ effortlessly brightens up a shady patio or garden room with a vibrant splash of colour. Enjoying lower light levels than many other begonias, this pretty variety is a real winner as a houseplant too. It has the best of both worlds with its big and bold bicolour flowers that look as good on the back of a hand as they do on the front of the glass.

There are numerous other varieties to choose from when deciding on the best suited to your specific needs. While some are better suited for hanging baskets or container growing, others do well under a little sun and a lot of water. A few even deserve a place in your garden. Some are just too good to pass up.

Amstel Batik

Begonias are available in a variety of colors and varieties. They are often sold as annuals in cold climates, but they can also be perennials that live for years.

rieger begonia wholesale are known for their rosettes of flowers sitting atop succulent leaves. Amstel Batik is a wildly beautiful variety with a bright coral orange color that would pop in a shady garden.

This begonia is similar to the Amstel Veronica series. Veronica has little rosettes of a pale reddish orange color that would look great in a container or as part of a shade garden bed.

These begonias are not as prone to getting water and soil splattered on them as other large drippy tuberous begonias, and they do not require much deadheading. They are low maintenance and are perfect for creating a border, planting in a mass, or as a filler plant.

Jurassic Silver Swirl Wirl

Taking the cake for the best name in the begonia department, Jurassic Silver Swirl is a showy, but not overly aggressive plant. It is best grown in a shady spot in the garden, or even tucked into an outdoor container. The stoic perennial will reward your efforts with a few years of dependable service. In fact, you could probably get away with only one plant per shady area. The foliage is also an excellent foil for more delicate and less tolerant plants, such as those in the cactus family. Despite the fact that this plant is one of my favorites, it will require a bit of TLC and attention to ensure it does its job well. The name of the game is to keep it trimmed, as well as to water it like a sailor.

Ring of Fire

This variety has big, fluffy double flowers that face down. They look great in a hanging basket, or as a spiller plant in a pot. They’re a good match for other white and pink caladiums, or wizard rose coleus.

This is a tuberous begonia that can take sun as long as it gets enough water. It has beautiful large and heavy blossoms that are light in the center and blush a lovely pink color around the margin.

It makes a fantastic companion plant for hostas and perennial white flowers. It’s also a great filler plant in a container with foliage focused plants like coleus or caladium.

Ring of Fire is a rare hybrid that was once called Henderson’s Pride. It is a slow growing plant but well worth the wait.

Amstel Clara

Amstel Clara is a low maintenance, long blooming begonia that offers white flowers throughout the season. It’s a wonderful variety for adding color to containers, garden beds and hanging baskets.

It would look really nice with white and pink caladiums, or coleus varieties to give your garden an extra pop of color. The ruffled flower petals make this variety really stand out in a container.

The Solenia series of begonias can take more sun than many tuberous varieties, making them more versatile in gardens. Plant them in areas that receive a lot of sunlight, but be sure to monitor soil moisture regularly so that the plants don’t dry out.

Amstel Clara also requires less dead heading than drippy white large tuberous begonias. It’s a great choice for planting in shady gardens or as the filler plant in containers.

Solenia Dusty Rose

A large family of annual flowers, begonias come in a variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. The wax begonia is probably the most popular, but there are many more to choose from. This rhizomatous plant produces an impressive number of double red and white blooms and a fleshy green stem and foliage. They’re easy to grow, tolerant of most soil conditions, and highly prized by butterflies and hummingbirds alike. Whether they’re in your garden or on display in your pots, begonias are always the right choice.

One of the best begonias for your patio is ‘Silky Lustre’, a rhizomatous plant boasting a dark burgundy-red sheen on its leaves. This aficionado deserves the top spot in your container or landscape, and will reward you with a show stopper for sure.

Nonstop Red

Nonstop Red is a great choice for gardeners who want a classic begonia that blooms from summer until frost. Its classic red double flowers blaze like a beacon in the shade, and it grows quickly and easily.

Breck’s has many varieties of begonias for sale, including Nonstop Red. These plants are available in tubers and can be planted directly into the ground after the last frost date, or you can start them indoors six weeks before that date.

Unlike wax begonias, tuberous begonias have larger blooms and bolder forms. They’re ideal for a showy display in beds, planters, containers and baskets, especially in part-shade.

Tuberous begonias need regular watering and tend to be susceptible to powdery mildew, a fungal disease that disfigures foliage in a greyish white dust. However, there are many mildew-resistant cultivars available to gardeners.

Wizard Rose

Wizard Rose is a great way to add a bit of oomph to your shady garden or porch. This is a low maintenance, evergreen shrub with a no nonsense approach to fertilization and watering. It’s the type of plant you’d be proud to put on display in your office or bedroom as a showpiece to your guests. Like its namesake, the best time to harvest is during spring or early summer when the weather is still warm but not too hot. In its prime, this plant will grow to a height of 20 to 25 cm and produce a healthy crop of small but dense leaves. Ideally suited to moist soils, Wizard is a good choice for shaded and semi-shaded sites alike. It can even be grown on a sunny windowsill, provided you don’t mind the heat or humidity.

Dragon Wing

This favorite among shade-loving Begonias pumps out nonstop fire-engine red blooms backed by fresh green foliage. A fantastic choice for a container display or edging plants, Dragon Wing is also a very good mass planter for the landscape.

Named an Arkansas Select plant in 2001, this heat tolerant series grows best in well-drained soils with lots of organic matter. Water lightly and fertilize regularly throughout the season for the best results.

Cocktail Rum

Rum is a versatile spirit that can be used in many different types of drinks. It is produced in more than 80 countries and is available in a wide variety of styles and proofs.

Rum comes in a range of flavors and is perfect for classic cocktails like the Daiquiri and Mojito, but can also be mixed with other ingredients for new and interesting twists. There are three broad categories of rum: light (white), aged and dark.

White rums tend to be more gentle and mild in flavor, while dark rums have a more robust, complex flavor that is often used in high-proof cocktails. You can find a wide range of rums, but we recommend getting a few different bottles to try out different tastes and rum styles.