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Web SpecialsBursting with texture, color and form, this standard Rex gives new meaning to the word "spiraled." A center band of silver follows the deeply twisting curls, while chocolate-brown defines its edges and radiates from the center. To bring the beholder into awe, a deep pink emanates into the silver banding giving the gardener many possibilities for the windowsill, sunroom or summer potted garden.
| Hardiness Zone | 10 |
|---|---|
| Sun Requirement | Partial Sun |
| Grows to | 14" |
| Minimum Temperature Indoors | 60 |
| Plant Type | Good for a Hanging Basket |
Tips for Success:
• Place in good light; some direct sunlight is needed.
• Accurate watering – Bring plant to a slight wilt between
waterings.
• Moderate fertilizer once a month. Stop fertilizer in the winter.
• Keep humidity above 50% and night temperatures above
60-65ºF.
• Growth cycle slows and stops for 2-3 months in the winter.
Plants can lose some leaves during this resting period.
This is normal. Continue normal watering.
• Use terra cotta or clay pots.
• Keep an eye out for mildew to which Rexes have some
susceptibility.
Treating Mildew
• Identify - Appears as a white powder on the surface of the
leaves, usually at the change of seasons.
• Treatment - Apply a baking soda solution -1Tbl/quart with a
dribble of dishwashing detergent.
• Application - Spray at first signs and reapply every other day for
4-5 applications.
• Prevention - Spray once every 3 months. Pure Neem Oil is
effective on mildew.
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Stunning and Hardy Begonia! Review by 2Wheels4Ever
How do you rate this product? I bought 2 China Curls and 2 Escargot begonias and hung them in a super fancy iron basket with water-holding husk liner in San Clemente (Southern California: well outside the plant's suggested zones).
All four begonias appeared to die in the spot I placed them, so I moved them to a very shady area and a couple months later, both the previously barren China Curls came back with a vengeance but I'm unsure the 2 Escagot begonias ever will (I can see the tiniest of leaves on the stem of one of the planted escargot bulbs). The China Curls are absolutely stunning and I get a lot of compliments, as these humid-loving plants are a rarity in arid Southern California.
I highly recommend them and suggest you hang them with a water-storing liner in a super shady spot (if you're in a climate like mine) and water often. :) (Posted on 8/15/2018)
