Cocktail® Vodka Dwarf Begonia

Cocktail® Vodka is a named wax begonia in the Cocktail® F1 series. Norseco describes glossy bronze foliage and red flowers with yellow centers, and lists a height of 20 cm with container and flower-bed use. The RHS describes Cocktail begonias as compact, half-hardy annuals with rounded bronze-tinted leaves and flowers that may be bicolored. ## 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® Vodka profile](https://www.norseco.com/en/p/norseco-1en/ornamental-5552en/annual-flowers-6695en/begonia-semperflorens-6740en/cocktail-f1-series-7322en/begonia-fibrous-semperflorens-24866en/) documents the exact selection. The [RHS Cocktail series profile](https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/103406/begonia-cocktail-series/details) supports group-level habit and placement; [NC State Extension](https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/begonia-wax-types/common-name/wax-leaf-begonia/) provides general wax begonia soil and maintenance guidance. ## Maintenance Keep soil evenly moist without leaving it waterlogged. Check for mealybugs, thrips, aphids, mites, stem rot, or gray mold. Replace bedding plants after frost where they cannot overwinter.