Flower : Begonia - Apricots & Lemons
6 tubers @ £9.99
Catalogue Code: 35158 Despatch: April 2010
25 plug plants @ £9.99
Catalogue Code: 60008 Despatch: April 2010 Save £5 12 tubers @ £14.98Catalogue Code: 35159 Despatch: April 2010 4 Free Flower Pouches 50 plug plants @ £18.98Catalogue Code: 60009 Despatch: April 2010 |
Half-hardy Annual
Ideal For: Baskets, Containers, Flower Pouch, Patio
Flowers: June, July, August, September, October
Begonia Apricots and Lemons will amaze you with an abundance of fantastic, mostly double flowers, all summer long. Large blooms in shades of yellow, apricot and orange are produced throughout the summer, whatever the weather.
Height and spread: 45cm (18")
How to Grow
Begonia - Apricots & Lemons
- Tubers
- Ideal for containers and baskets.
- Plant tubers of Begonia Apricots and Lemons in small pots or trays in moist compost from February to March.
- Grow on in a warm, frost free position.
- Transplant into final containers when plants are well grown.
- Plug Plants
- Ideal for flower pouches.
- Plant plugs directly into pouches or grow them on for transplanting into baskets and containers.
- Grow on in a warm frost free position.
- Aftercare
- When all risk of frost has passed, gradually acclimatise Begonia Apricots & Lemons to outdoor conditions over a 7 to 10 day period.
- Feed and water plants frequently.
- Deadhead faded flowers to encourage more blooms to be produced.
- When stems blacken with first autumn frost, remove tubers from their containers. Wash and dry the tubers then store over winter in peat or sand, in a cool but frost free position.
- Replant tubers of Begonia Apricots & Lemons in Feb/ March for another outstanding display!