Melinda Myers

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