Common Name | Hardy Begonia |
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Family | Begoniaceae |
species | -- |
Plant Series | Begonia SILVER™ Collection |
Plant Type | Annual |
US Patent # | -- |
EU Grant # | -- |
Bloom Time | -- |
Flower Color | Pink |
Foliage Color | Green, Silver |
Dormancy | -- |
Exposure | Full Shade |
Growth Habit | Mounding |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Hardiness Zone | 8, 9, 10, 11 |
How Different? | -- |
Landscape Value | Background, container, houseplant. Good landscape plant for border filler. |
Most Active Growing Season | Spring |
Persistence | Evergreen |
Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 15" / 27" / --" |
Soil (Garden) | Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity. |
Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist. |
Special Uses | Deep South |
Comments | Perennial in Zone 7 with mulch and are quite easy in zone 8 without mulch. |
Begonia SILVER™ ‘Lace’
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This plant is no longer for sale directly from TERRA NOVA® Nurseries. However, it may still be available through one of our Licensees or Retail Sources. |
Silver white, oblique leaves with a lacy forest green pattern along the margin, warm pink flowers and a large, dense, mounding habit.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 8-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 15″ / 27″ / –“
Exposure: Full Shade
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Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
EC | 1.2 – 2.4 |
pH | 6.0 – 6.5 |
Fertility Needs | 150 – 200 ppm |
Notes | Sanitation of media and growing conditions is critical. Greenhouse production recommended for best environmental controls. Avoid use of overhead irrigation. Do not crowd plants as this can lead to more disease problems and stretched plants. Do not plant too deep. |
Finish Time to 4″ | 4 – 6 weeks |
Finish Time to Gallon | 8 – 10 weeks |
Day Length for Flowering | Day Neutral |
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