Begonia beningo pink T8
dwarf tropical plant in an 8cm pot, ideal for rainforest terrariums
Begonia 'Beningo Pink' is a decorative cultivar of unknown origin, likely from a series of compact, richly flowering begonia hybrids for indoor and terrace cultivation. The cultivar name refers to the delicate pink flower color, which stands in beautiful contrast to the glossy foliage.
Characteristics:
Begonia 'Beningo Pink' grows compact and bushy with densely arranged, glossy green to bronze-colored leaves. The variety impresses with its striking, bright pink flowers, which usually stand in dense clusters above the foliage. The flowering period extends from spring to autumn – and under good conditions, even year-round.
Care Instructions:
Light: Bright to semi-shady – ideal are east or west windows, no direct midday sun.
Water: Water moderately – keep the substrate slightly moist, avoid waterlogging.
Humidity: Medium to high (50–70%) – appreciates slightly increased humidity.
Fertilizer: In spring and summer, 1–2 times per month with our special foliage plant or flowering plant fertilizer in diluted form.
Temperature: 18–25 °C – do not go below 15 °C, protect from drafts.
Note: This variety is excellent for windowsills, terrariums, or sheltered outdoor areas. Regular pruning promotes bushy growth and abundant flowering.
Our greenhouses are equipped with modern energy screens and double glazing to efficiently save on heating costs. Additionally, we collect rainwater over the entire roof area of 9,000 square meters and use only this water to irrigate all our crops. We collect the rainwater in underground tanks with a total volume of 600,000 liters.
Since 2007, we have been heating our entire operation with a fully automated 850 kW wood chip heating system and a 100,000-liter buffer storage tank. Environmentally friendly and CO2-neutral. Only to support during very cold winter days and nights is a conventional oil heating system available.
Since 2014, the heating has been supported by a solar thermal system with an annual yield of about 20 megawatt-hours.
In 2020, we installed a photovoltaic system with 30 kW peak and have been producing more green electricity per year than our entire operation requires.
Since 2021, we use exclusively pots for our self-produced plants that are not only 100% recyclable but are also entirely made from recycled pots. To this end, we collect all used pots that arise in our operation and have them picked up in big bags by our pot supplier Göttinger. There, the pots are cleaned and processed in a water-free recycling facility into new pots that come back to us.