Begonia rex 'Escargot'

This exciting new Rex Begonia is making waves in the marketplace.
Begonia Rex 'Escargot' was featured on the Martha Stewart Show.

Begonia rex ‘Escargot’ is attractive and hardy. It might just be the perfect house plant, as it resists diseases and insects. It handles all but the worst neglect. Best of all, crop production is fast!

Begonia rex ‘Escargot’ gets its name from the unique way that the leaf curls in on itself, creating a spiral effect that resembles the shell of a snail. Someone in marketing was thinking when they devised the more sophisticated name of ‘Escargot’ over the less catchy "snail begonia". The name sells the plant.

The deeply spiraled leaves of Begonia rex 'Escargot', marked in bands of silver and green, are the hallmark of this hybrid that drew quite an audience when it was launched in the United Kingdom and U.S. 

• Soil: Light, well drained, e.g. peat and perlite, pH 6.2-6.8
• Light: 1800-2500 ft candles. Petioles stretch at low light levels.
• Nutrition: 180 ppm N, balanced feed.
• Moisture: Allow to dry between irrigations.
• Temperature: 60F Nights. Fuel Saver: Can grow with 50-55F nights.
• Finishing Times:
  For 4” sales, 1 plug can finish in 4 weeks
  For 6” sales, 1 plug can finish in 10 weeks.
  For 8” sales, 2 plugs can finish in 10 weeks.

Special Tip:
Snap on a 3” tall, 6” diameter support ring on the day of sale to lift the heavy leaf petioles. This prevents a collapsed appearance when customers remove the plants from the shipping box and sleeves.

We offer Rex Begonia Escargot as a 3" liner.

If you are an individual buyer, you may order Rex Begonia Escargot from plantsforkids.com