Begonia Amour ('Yamour') (Million Kisses Series)
begonia [Amour]
A tender perennial trailing to 30cm or more and spreading to twice that. The leaves are narrow and pointed, dark green with lighter veins and dark red underneath, on dark red stems. Bright red, hanging flowers are produced from late spring until the frost
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1 yearUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Red | Red | Green Red | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Red | Green Red | |
Autumn | Red | Red | Green Red | |
Winter | Red | Green Red |
Position
- Partial shade
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or North–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1BBotanical details
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Trailing
- Potentially harmful
- Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling
- Genus
Begonia can be annuals, evergreen or deciduous perennials or shrubs, with fibrous, tuberous or rhizomatous roots and usually asymmetrical leaves, often strikingly patterned, and small or large flowers, both male and female in the same cluster
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Ideal for hanging baskets and generally bought as cuttings. Under glass requires a light, well-drained, neutral to acid, loamless or loam-based soil (JI No2), in bright light with shade from direct sun. Provide moderate water when in growth and dry off tubers in winter, storing at 5-7°C. See Begonia: outdoors for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by basal or stem-tip softwood cuttings in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Remove old stems and foliage as plant dies back for the winter
Pests
May be susceptible to caterpillars, mealy bugs, mites, glasshouse thrips, vine weevil and aphids
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds, powdery mildews, stem rot and rhizome rot
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