Scientific Name
Begonia (bee-GOH-nee-uh) (Tuberous hybrids)
Common Name
Belgian begonias, Tuberous begonias
Geophyte Organ:  Enlarged hypocotyl
Light Requirements: AM sun to 50% shade
Height: 12-18 inches (30-45 cm)
Flowering Season: Summer/Fall
Flower Color: Red, yellow, white, pink, bicolors
Planting Time: Spring
Planting Depth: Cover 2 inches (5 cm)
Spacing Between Hypocotyls: 9-12 inches 922-30 cm)
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Harvest enlarged hypocotyls in fall, dry, and store in dry peat at 35-41°F (2-5°C)
Comments: Plant with the hollow side up
Cultivars: --
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- Sp Sp Sp Sp Sp Sp M H -
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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