Cocktail® Rum Dwarf Begonia

Cocktail® Rum is a named wax begonia in the Cocktail® F1 series. Norseco describes this selection as bronze-leaved with white flowers edged in red; its trade profile lists a 20 cm height and use in containers and flower beds. The RHS describes the series as compact, half-hardy annuals with rounded bronze-tinted leaves and sometimes bicolored flowers. ## Garden placement Light recommendations vary by source: Norseco lists sun or part shade, while the RHS recommends full or partial shade. Part shade is the shared recommendation. Grow in fertile, humus-rich soil that drains well, and plant outdoors after frost danger passes. The [Norseco Cocktail® Rum profile](https://www.norseco.com/en/p/norseco-1en/ornamental-5552en/annual-flowers-6695en/begonia-semperflorens-6740en/cocktail-f1-series-7322en/begonia-fibrous-semperflorens-24165en/) documents the exact selection. The [RHS Cocktail series profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/103406/begonia-cocktail-series/details) supports series-level habit and care guidance; [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/begonia-wax-types/common-name/wax-leaf-begonia/) provides general wax begonia care. ## Maintenance Keep soil evenly moist without leaving it waterlogged. Check for mealybugs, thrips, aphids, mites, stem rot, or gray mold. Replace plants after frost where they cannot overwinter.