The trial gardens at Gardens by the Bay in Singapore have highlighted begonia as a great choice for tad - to - sun environments in a tropical mood . Over the last two years , they have evaluated 43 cultivar of begonia from Takii Seed , Syngenta Flowers , Sakata Seed , and Dummen Orange in two dissimilar growing environment .
The out-of-door full - sunshine environment weather averaged day 29 ° C /night 25 ° coulomb , daily brightness level intact 26 moles / m2 / day , natural solar day length of 12 hours , comparative humidity 79 % , and 210 to 507 millimetre rain / calendar month . They also evaluated begonia under 50 % shade outdoors . In contrast , their indoor melodic line - conditioned nursery surround ( similar to our indoor garden exhibit area ) average day 22 ° century /night 18 ° C , daily visible light integral 15 moles / m2 / 24-hour interval , with a 16 - hour long day photoperiod and 87 % proportional humidity .
Scenes from the trialsPlugs were transplanted after 8 weeks into 30 centimeter attend basketball hoop in peat with 3 plug per pot . Ten weeks after transplant , works were at their peak flowering period . " The plants performed well in both full sun or nicety with high-pitched heat and humidity and indoors in a climate - controlled greenhouse . Notably , plants maturate outdoors had more prime , a more compact increase habit , and smaller leaves . "
Here are some of the top - perform cultivar that thrived in both in the indoor and outdoor environments :
Begonia Top Hat Scarlet – SyngentaBegonia x hybridaLeft ( indoors ) Right ( outdoors )
Begonia F1 Fionna Red – Takii SeedBegonia sempreflorens
Left ( indoors ) Right ( outdoors )
Begonia Bacio Orange and Begonia Bacio White – Dummen OrangeBegonia x hybrida
Indoors
Begonia Iconia First Kiss Hot Pink , Begonia Iconia Miss Miami , Begonia Bacio Salmon , and Begonia Bacio Sunshine – Dummen OrangeBegonia x hybrida
Indoors ( cultivar name front to back )
Begonia Miss Montreal – Dummen OrangeTrial plant on display in the Flower Dome for the Tulipmania flowered display
Begonia Miss Montreal – Dummen Orange
Trial plant life on exhibit in the Flower Dome for the Tulipmania flowered display
This year ’s Breeder Cultivar Trial will be on November 22 , 2023 , from 1 to 6 p.m. at Singapore ’s horticultural show garden , Gardens by the Bay .
In 2022 , Gardens by the Bay partner with world - renowned stock breeder society to host a peak trial for the horticultural industry , which was the first outcome of its kind in Southeast Asia .
This twelvemonth ’s programme event is aimed at both agriculturist and landscapers , equip them with cognition about the latest flowering plant varieties that expand in both temperate climates and cheery tropical climate .
" Renowned manufacture experts from lead international plant breeders such as PanAmerican Seed , Suntory Flowers , Syngenta Flowers , and Takii Seed will showcase their top - performing genetic science . Peat and Mrs. Henry Wood character substrates will also be demonstrated by industry loss leader Klasmann - Deilmann and Pindstrup " , the organizers say .
The event will take situation on November 22 . " The venue is the research glasshouse at Gardens by the Bay , providing an idealistic mise en scene to immerse yourself in the macrocosm of plant innovation at the trials , conservatoire , and gardens . "
Registration is devoid and opened to all industry penis . Register here .
For more information : Gardens By the Baywww.gardensbythebay.com.sg
