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Begonia

Begonia semperflorens / B. × tuberhybrida

Begonia
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A bedding and balcony plant for part shade that flowers non-stop from May to the first frost.

Light
Partial shade
Height
20–40 cm
Watering
Moderate: 2–3 times a week in summer
Soil
fertile, rich in organic matter; loose and well-drained
Edible?
No: ornamental
How to plant
Plant the young plant with its crown at soil level, 25 cm apart.
Care
Water when the surface is dry, without waterlogging. Dislikes afternoon sun and frost.

Calendar by climate

Warm coast
Mild Mediterranean
Southern interior
Continental interior
Cold interior and uplands
Atlantic
Canary Islands (subtropical)
SowPlantHarvestPruneFeedTreat

Dates are for growing outdoors. You can start seedlings earlier indoors or in a greenhouse, but plant them out only once the frosts are over.

Feeding and doses

Mild Mediterranean

  • Organic granular fertiliserMay, Jul50–80 g / m²

Pest prevention and doses

Mild Mediterranean

Not needed.

How easy to grow by climate

  • Warm coastNeeds regular careToo warm a climate
  • Mild MediterraneanEasy
  • Southern interiorNeeds regular careExtreme summer heat
  • Continental interiorNeeds regular careFrost and a short season
  • Cold interior and uplandsNeeds regular careHard, long frosts
  • AtlanticEasy
  • Canary Islands (subtropical)Easy

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