T Rex™ First Blush Rex Begonia
$62.00 Original price was: $62.00.$18.60Current price is: $18.60.
1000 in stock
SKU: xiHRcYdMF8
Category: PLANTS
LIGHT: Full shade
WATER: Water when soil is dry to the touch.
SIZE: Quickly reaches 16 in. tall and wide.
| Description | An eye-catching selection with fantastic foliage. The center of large, silvery leaves blush with pink, which spreads and deepens as the season progresses. Great in shade containers or as a house plant, but also does well in amended garden soil. A showy addition to a shady border. Grows as a perennial in mild winter regions; treat as an annual elsewhere. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Houseplant |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Companion Plants | Ghost Fern (Athyrium), Japanese Aralia (Fatsia), Hosta (Hosta); Coral Bells (Heuchera) |
| Care Instructions | Plant in shade in rich, aerated soil. Prefers humidity. Avoid over-watering and prolonged wetness on the leaves and stems. Remove dead leaves promptly. Indoors, provide bright indirect light near a partially sunny window. |
| History | An introduction from Terra Nova Nurseries in Canby, Oregon. Received Plant Patent #25,974 in October, 2015. The T Rex series won the Retailers’ Choice Award at the 2014 Farwest Trade Show in Portland, Oregon. |