Page 5 - Griffin Gazette - June 2023

By Matthew Blanchard,
Product Manager, Syngenta Flowers

The vegetatively propagated begonia market continues
to grow strongly in the U.S. and Canada. Consumers
enjoy begonias because of their unique flowers and the
excellent color in hanging baskets, patio pots, and the
landscape. They are easy to care for and keep flowering
all summer long. Several breeding companies supply
begonia cuttings into North America, with various
choices for foliage color, flower shapes, and product
profiles. Read more to learn about the begonia series
supplied by Syngenta Flowers and what is new for 2023.

FLORENCIO™ SERIES
Syngenta Flowers introduced the Florencio hybrid
begonia series in 2022, bred by Koppe Begonia in
The Netherlands. Florencio is an interspecific Begonia
boliviensis type with large single flowers and dark green
foliage. Florencio has medium vigor, excellent branching,
and a mounding habit that spills over the container as
plants age. Plants are best grown in mid-to-large-sized
containers and hanging baskets. (Continued )

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