Name: Begonia 'Garden Angel Blush'
SKU: BEGGARANGBLU

Begonia ‘Garden Angel Blush’

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This plant should be pre-booked by July 1 for spring shipping weeks 1-14 and January 1 for holiday shipping weeks 30-36.

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

Common Name	Hardy Begonia
Family	Begoniaceae
Genus	Begonia
species	hybrid
Plant Series	Begonia GARDEN ANGEL™ Series
Plant Type	Perennial
US Patent #	PP25215
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	August, September
Flower Color	Pink
Foliage Color	Pink, Purple, Silver
Dormancy	--
Exposure	Full Shade
Growth Habit	Mounding
Growth Rate	Fast
Hardiness Zone	7, 8, 9, 10, 11
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.
Most Active Growing Season	Summer
Persistence	Evergreen
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	24" / 18" / 24"
Soil (Garden) (Garden)	Fertile, rich, moist Soil (Garden) with good porosity.
Water (Garden)	Keep evenly moist.
Special Uses	Deep South
Comments	--

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