Begonia boliviensis Copacabana Yellow coated seeds

Begonia Copacabana F1 Yellow is a bright trailing begonia, a hybrid derived from the species Begonia boliviensis, the Andes begonia. This cultivar forms beautiful clumps adorned with yellow flowers shaped like elongated bells, which brighten window boxes, tall pots and hanging baskets from summer until the first frosts. Vigorous, floriferous, tolerant of both non-scorching sun and partial shade, it produces lush, flowering growth within a single season.

Coated seeds simplify the sowing of a plant whose tiny seeds are usually very difficult to distribute.

A tuberous perennial of the Begoniaceae family, Begonia boliviensis is native to the eastern slopes of the Andes mountain range, in Bolivia, Argentina and Peru. In its natural habitat, the plant survives thanks to a buried tuber that rests during the dry season. The Bolivian begonia was introduced to Europe in the 19th century and served as the basis for creating many modern tuberous begonias.
The Copacabana F1 series was selected by the Czech company Černý, a specialist in begonias grown from seed. The aim was to obtain plants that are compact in the nursery, well branched, producing beautiful flowers, with a trailing habit and a large tuber. Each young plant produces several fleshy stems, first upright then arched, which trail down in a cascade as the season progresses. Its growth is rapid, creating a well-filled pot within a few months. Copacabana F1 Yellow reaches 30 to 35cm in height and 35 to 40cm in width, but its stems can trail 60 to 80cm over the edges of a container. The clear green foliage is formed of narrow, asymmetrical, lanceolate leaves with distinctly toothed margins. The single flowers are typical of the Bolivian begonia: elongated, tubular, with pointed tepals that open into 6 to 7cm long bells. In Copacabana F1 Yellow, they are a soft yellow sometimes leaning towards cream. Flowering begins 14 to 16 weeks after sowing, then repeats without interruption until the frosts, provided the soil is kept moist and fed.
In autumn, the stems and leaves dry out. The tuber remains and should be overwintered dry, protected from frost, to flower again the following year.

Bolivian Begonia Copacabana F1 Yellow brings light to hanging baskets, window boxes and large planters. It is particularly decorative when its stems trail down in a cascade. Its yellow flowers pair well with the salmon tones of trailing begonia 'San Francisco' or with the starry midnight blue of petunia 'NightSky'. Its association with the dark foliage of Ipomoea 'Sweet Caroline Purple' or, on the contrary, the luminous foliage of Heuchera 'Lime Marmalade' is also interesting, in a completely different style.