Begonia palmata ex. 'Lime Green'
1 packet of approximately 100, naturally small, hand pollinated, fresh seeds.
A selection from wild collected seeds introduced by the late, great Michael Wickenden. Begonia palmata is a highly variable, rhizomatous species that is native to the moist, shaded forests of Asia. This form produces dark, olive green, palmate foliage with a broad, lime green zone (especially bright on young growth) and striking red undersides, and white flowers in the autumn. Height 45 cm. Part to full shade in a cool, sheltered position in moist, humus rich, well-drained soil. This plant has proven to be hardy to -5C if kept dry over winter with a winter mulch though we would recommend keeping your plant totally frost free and keeping it indoors to overwinter as a houseplant.
PLEASE NOTE:
We can not guarantee this seed will produce identical plants to Begonia palmata 'Lime Green' even though it was hand pollinated. There maybe be some variation in the seedlings produced as this species is highly variable in the wild.
GROWING INSTRUCTIONS:
We often get asked how to sow Begonia successfully. We find them easy but have been doing it for some years - the main thing is warmth, light and humidity. We use a peat-free compost with added horticultural sand and surface sow the tiny seeds as they need light to germinate. We could go into more detail but space won't permit so here is a good, detailed link for those who would like to give it a try: https://www.begonias.org/sowing-the-seeds/