Trailing Begonia 'Illumination Apricot Shades'
- One of the most popular summer fowering plants creating brilliant summer garden displays.
- This proven winner is bred to withstand the wettest summer and to produce the strongest blooms.
- In a wonderful mix of warm Apricot Shades flowering right up to the first frosts in autumn.
- Easy to get great displays in hanging baskets, wall planters or pots on the patio.
- Supplied as 10 tubers in a mix of warm Apricot Shades.
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Year after Year, Begonia Illumination Apricot Shades festuresin our Top 3 best-selling bedding and basket plants. Why? It's undoubtedly the combination of fantastic performance in baskets and tubs whatever the summer weather, combined with the gorgeous blend of warm tones and shades that the mix produces.
This beautiful variety has flowers in wonderfully warm shades of yellow, gold, apricot, orange and ochre that will fill your hanging baskets and patio containers with colour from May until October! The blooms are incredibly weather proof, long lasting and plentiful, held on strong healthy plants with a gently trailing growing habit.
They look best simply on their own, as there is enough subtle colour variation not to look too overdone. One for the short-list for sure.
Supplied as a pack of 10 tubers in warm apricot shades, ready to pot up and grow on.
What Is Supplied
Supplied as a pack of 10 tubers in warm apricot shades, ready to pot up and grow on. Flowers from late May until first frosts in the autumn. Not frost-hardy so keep protected until the last frost. Pot on for 2-4 weeks before planting out.
Plant Care Information
Top Tips
- You can remove the single female flowers to encourage more of the large double male flowers to be produced if you wish - although we like to leave them on for a fuller display.
- Deadhead faded blooms to extend the flowering period.
Care Information
Planting Advice for your Begonia Illumination Apricot Shades:
- Begonia tubers will start into growth from February onwards. The easiest way is to put them into shallow tray with a good quality compost which has been moistened.
- Plant the tubers with the domed side downwards and the hollow uppermost. Shoots will start to emerge depending on temperature. We recommend that you start them off in a warm room.
- As soon as the shoots of the tubers are about 2cm (1in) long pot them up in 15cm (4in) pots. As soon as the roots reach the sides of the pot, they're ready to go into containers. Alternatively, you can plant the tubers straight into baskets and tubs where they are to flower.
- When all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise begonia plants to outdoor conditions over a period of 7 to 10 days. Choose a sunny or semi shaded position that is protected from strong winds - a cold frame is ideal.
- Grow on in full sun or partial shaded areas. The sunnier the site, the more vibrant the colours will be.
Aftercare Advice for Apricot Shades Begonia:
- For best results keep plants well-watered, and feed once every two weeks with a high potassium feed while in flower, and deadhead regularly to encourage further flowers.
- Water regularly during the summer - begonias thrive in moist soil. Take care not to over-water, as this will cause new begonia flower buds to drop.
- Deadhead the single female flowers to encourage more of the large double male flowers to be produced and to extend the flowering period.
Planting/Flowering Calendar
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Fully Grown Plant Dimensions (approx)
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