species
Begonia × semperflorens-cultorum
Bedding begonia · Wax begonia
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Begonia × semperflorens-cultorum is a annual in the family Begoniaceae, also known as Bedding begonia or Wax begonia, introduced to the UK. It reaches 25 cm tall and 25 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun or part shade, on loam soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in moist or well drained conditions, and suits sheltered positions. It flowers from May to October. Its RHS hardiness rating is H2 (tender): 1 to 5°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 25 cm tall × 25 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H2 (RHS)
- Lifecycle
- Annual
- Aspect
- Full sun, Part shade
- Soil
- Loam
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Moist, Well drained
- Exposure
- Sheltered
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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