Begonia 'Emerald Beauty' (R) | begonia 'Emerald Beauty'

RHS

Houseplants Conservatory Greenhouse

A rhizomatous, tender, evergreen perennial with strikingly-marked, sturdy leaves, predominantly silver-grey and dark green with hints of pale red

Position

Partial shade

Chalk, Loam, Sand

0.1-0.5 metres

0.1-0.5 metres

Chalk Loam Sand

Partial shade

Family: Begoniaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
Potentially harmful: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten - see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants for further information and useful contact numbers
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: Unresolved
Horticultural Group

Horticultural Classification Codes

Horticultural Classification Codes are often given to genera which have a large number of species or cultivars. They are used to categorise cultivated plants based on specific, shared characteristics such as shape, colour, size or flowering time, and can be displayed as letters or numbers

For example:
Dahlia ‘Sunset Kate (Sin) = Single flower
Rosa ‘Marigold’ (HT) = Hybrid Tea: Rex begonias are evergreen, rhizomatous perennials grown for their handsome, brightly coloured leaves, rather than the small pale pink or white flowers which may appear in spring, summer or autumn

Grow under glass, in indirect light, or in frost-free environment. Mainly grown for foliage. See Begonias: houseplants for further advice.

Cultivars should be propagated by leaf cuttings or sections of rhizome

No pruning required

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

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