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Begonia Honeymoon ('Yamoon'PBR) (Million Kisses Series)

begonia [Honeymoon]

A tuberous begonia, 30cm high, with obliquely lance-shaped, dark green leaves, and flowers whose petals are lemon-yellow with apricot-yellow undersides, over a long flowering season in summer

Synonyms
Begonia 'Yamoon'PBR
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Loam
Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Yellow Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

West–facing or East–facing or North–facing or South–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H1B
Botanical 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

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How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in light, open, very well-drained, neutral to slightly acidic potting compost, whether loamless (for example with leaf mould, bark and sand) or loam-based such as John Innes No. 2, and in bright indirect light, at an optimum temperature of 19-23ºC; water moderately when in growth, with balanced liquid fertilizer at alternate waterings; lift tubers in autumn, dry off, and store, then plant again in spring; for more advice, see begonia cultivation (outdoor)

Propagation

Propagate by basal softwood cuttings or by stem softwood cuttings of sideshoots; propagation for resale is prohibited without a licence

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to caterpillars, mealy bugs, mites, glasshouse thrips, vine weevil and aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to grey moulds (Botrytis), powdery mildews, stem rot, and rhizome rot

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