Wonderful Red Trailing Begonias
When potting your begonias you should keep three factors in mind.
Red trailing begonias. They have big showy flowers in bright shades of pink yellow orange red and white throughout summer and into autumn. This is an epiphytic trailing non-rhizomatous plant that has glossy green leaf blades that are paler beneath. The Cascading Begonia Mix produces blooms of peach pink yellow red and white that tumble down the sides of patio pots and hanging baskets creating an upbeat display of season-long color.
Stunning vivid red flowers will cover the dark green foliage throughout the summer. Red Cascading Begonia tubers. Also many people confuse the Strawberry Begonia Saxifraga stolonifera with a true Begonia it is not related at all but does make a nice houseplant in bright windows through the winter.
Whether you prefer the big blowsy blooms of double-flowered varieties or the elegant single-ones they provide masses of colourful flowers that cascade wonderfully from any container be it a basket patio pot or window box. Tuberous begonias come in two forms either upright or trailing and have green or burgundy leaves. However to ensure proper begonia care you should be wintering over begonias indoors if you live in areas prone to freezing temperatures such as.
Blooming profusely from late spring to frost they dangle with elegance from arching stems bearing green fleshy leaves adorned with serrated edges. Begonias can be categorised as follows. Across 5-12 cm fully double brilliant scarlet-red flowers.
A perfect addition to any hanging basket display Firewings will create an avalanche of dramatic colour. Angel wing begonias have attractive year-round foliage with speckles or streaks on dark green leaves. Begonia Firewings is the most vigorous and top performing of all trailing begonias and is ideal for producing a striking summer display from June to October.
Begonias are incredibly diverse so knowing what type of Begonia you have makes it a lot easier to succeed in over wintering them. Encourage bushier growth and lateral branching by pinching back the growing tips frequently using your fingertips or shears that you wipe with rubbing alcohol between cuts to prevent spreading plant diseases. Trailing begonias in hanging planters can start appearing leggy as the season progresses and the stems get longer.