Perennial, Annual in cooler regions WATER REQUIREMENTS:Īs early as the first season, depending on climate and sowing season. Prune back in late winter to early spring if it gets leggy to keep it neat and tidy.Ĭold, Temperate, Dry, Sub Tropical, Tropical. Begonia’s are quite drought tolerant once established a well draining, nutrient rich soil is best and regular fertilising during blooming will reward you with a thriving plant.
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The plant can grow in a full sun location but it does prefer a shady position in the garden. The leaves are circular and concave and can range from green to bronze to a reddish colour and the species flowers profusely, the gorgeous flowers are long flowering and create a blanket of salmon colour. Wax Begonia is a small mounding, symmetrically growing plant that reaches around 20-30 cm’s tall and wide.
This species is a perennial in warm temperate sub-tropical & tropical climates but can be grown as an annual or indoors in cool temperate or colder climates. Our other Wax Begonia varieties include White, Rose, Scarlet and a combined Mix of all four. Other common names for this species are Bedding Begonia Fibrous Rooted Begonias Wax Leaf Begonia and Begonia Ambra. The colour included in this listing is Begonia semperflorens Salmon. In the garden Begonia semperflorens is often used as a border plant and attracts bees and other beneficial insects and unlike so many other annuals this one can thrive in full shade conditions. This species is popular as both an outdoor and indoor plant due to its small size and coloured flowers. In temperate climates they grow as an annual and will bloom from spring to autumn however in tropical climates they can flower all year round. Wax Begonia’s are really beautiful when they are in full bloom. Wax Begonia’s ( Begonia semperflorens salmon ) are a perennial flowering plant that are native to Brazil.
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