Details
- Flowering Time
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- Planting Time
- March
- April
- May
- Growing
- Lift After Flowering Season
- Perfect For
- Pots & Tubs
- Small Garden & Balcony
- Flowering Height
- 20-30 cm
- Bulb Size
- 6/+ cm
- Colour
- Whites & Creams
- Reds & Burgundy
Begonia Marmorata
B3550
Description
Layered blush-pink petals are striped and splashed in crimson, on beautiful begonia ‘Marmorata’. This showstopping bedding plant is an excellent choice for summer containers. The exquisite, rose-like blooms appear perfectly formed, yet are tolerant of harsh weather conditions, usually flowering until the first frost in late autumn.
Lush, deep green succulent foliage serves to enhance the striking blooms further, showcasing their intricate, immaculate beauty.
This chic and showy begonia need not share its container with fellow plants, for Marmorata looks sensational by itself.
Care Guide
Begonia tubers should be started in March or April, in a cold frame or greenhouse.
Choose a pot with a 20cm diameter and several holes in the bottom for drainage. Fill it with rich, good quality compost, leaving a 5cm gap from the rim. Plant your Begonia tuber with the hollow side uppermost, ensuring it sits 2.5cm below the soil surface. Water consistently, keeping the soil evenly moist, but not waterlogged. Place the pot undercover, in a shaded area with temperatures around 18-24°C and shoots will soon start to appear.
Once the danger of frost has passed, usually around the beginning of June, Begonias can be planted out.
Begonias will reach a height of 30-45cm, boasting vibrant, showy blooms ideal for patio containers and hanging baskets.
In October, lift the tubers, remove faded foliage and store in a frost-free place, in dry compost or wood shavings.
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