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Begonia cucullata var. arenosicola (S)

A ender evergreen perennial, up to around 40cm high, with succulent stems and oval to broadly elliptic, glossy green leaves with toothed and often wavy edges. Small clusters of white flowers touched with pink are produced in summer

Synonyms

Begonia from Argentina, hardy
Begonia from Argentina

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Ultimate height

0.1–0.5 metres

Time to ultimate height

1–2 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Well–drained

pH

Acid, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

H1B

Botanical details

Family: Begoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Evergreen
Habit: Bushy
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: Correct
Horticultural Group: Semperflorens-Cultorum begonias are fibrous-rooted evergreen perennials, much used for summer bedding, with rounded, often attractively coloured leaves, and sprays of single or double flowers 1-2.5cm across in summer or throughout the year
Plant range: Brazil

How to grow

Cultivation

Thrives in fertile, well-drained soil, ideally in dappled or afternoon shade though will tolerate most positions. Plant out after the last frosts; best grown as bedding or in containers that can be moved indoors over winter. See begonias: outdoors for further information

Propagation

Propagate by seed, by root cuttings, or by leaf cuttings in spring or summer in a propagating case, in partial shade

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Bedding
Garden edging
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to caterpillars, mealybugs, mites, thrips, vine weevil and aphids

Diseases

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

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