| Common Name | Hardy Begonia |
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| Family | Begoniaceae |
| Genus | Begonia |
| species | hybrid |
| Plant Series | Begonia GARDEN ANGEL™ Series |
| Plant Type | Perennial |
| Persistence | Evergreen |
| US Patent # | PP25215 |
| EU Grant # | 'TNBEGGAB' |
| Hardiness Zone | 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Size (HT/W/FL HT) | 24" / 18" / 24" |
| Finish Time | Fast (4-6 Weeks) |
| Bloom Time | August, September |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Most Active Growing Season | Summer |
| Flowering Season | Summer |
| Flower Color | Pink |
| Leaf Color | Pink, Purple, Silver |
| Soil | Fertile, rich, moist soil with good porosity. |
| pH | 6.0 - 6.5 |
| Exposure | Full Shade |
| Special Uses | Deep South |
| Nutritional Needs | 150 - 200 ppm |
| Dormancy | -- |
| Water (Greenhouse) | Dry moderately between waterings. |
| Water (Garden) | Keep evenly moist. |
| How Different? | Hardy to zone 7 with palmate Rex-like foliage. Compared to B. evansiana it is more colorful and has palmate rather than sagitate leaves. |
| Landscape Value | Background, container, houseplant. Good landscape plant for border filler. |
| Finish Time to 4" | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Comments | -- |
| Grower 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. |
Begonia ‘Garden Angel Blush’
Pewter-silver palmate leaves resemble those of a Japanese maple. Overlay coal black veins and a warm, rich violet blush and you've got unheard of drama on a super easy garden plant. Best classified as a shrub Begonia, it has a mounding, upright habit and flowers in late summer with small, single, pink flowers.
USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 7-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 24″ / 18″ / 24″
Exposure: Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): August, September
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