Tuberous Begonia
- Botanical Name
- Begonia x tuberhybrida
- Min Zone
- 10
- Height
- 10 to 24 inches
- Width
- 18 to 24 inches
- Flowers
- Summer until frost: orange, red, yellow, pink (up to 6 inches in diameter)
- Light
- Full to part shade
- Soil
- Organic, moist, well-drained
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 8 to12 inches apart
- Deadhead to encourage bloom
- Lift after a light frost, then let cure several days before storing in peat at 45 to 50°
- Problems
- Powdery mildew, botrytis blight, root and stem rot
- Varieties
- Pin Up - Fleuroselect Winner, 10 inch white flowers with dark pink edge
- Non-stop - 8 to 12 inches tall with 2-3 inch double flowers, seed started
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