Name: Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum'
SKU: BEGGARANGPLU

Begonia ‘Garden Angel Plum’

Gorgeous, rich, plummy-red violet leaves fill out this plant, top to bottom. This is the largest of the three in the GARDEN ANGEL™ Series and a garden star for sure. Each shrub-like plant has many stems and is husky and self-supporting. It'll reach about 24″ tall and wide the first year you plant it. 'Garden Angel Plum' is outstanding as a solitary plant in the garden or container and a great foil for silver foliaged ferns.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 7-11
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 30″ / 24″ / 30″
Exposure: Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): —

Common Name	Hardy Begonia
Family	Begoniaceae
Genus	Begonia
species	hybrid
Plant Series	Begonia GARDEN ANGEL™ Series
Plant Type	Perennial
Persistence	Evergreen
US Patent #	PP25279
EU Grant #	--
Hardiness Zone	7, 8, 9, 10, 11
Growth Habit	Upright, Mounding
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	30" / 24" / 30"
Finish Time	Fast (4-6 Weeks)
Bloom Time	--
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
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.