Begonia 'Glowing Embers'
begonia 'Glowing Embers'
'Glowing Embers' is a tender, trailing perennial grown as an annual, with dark green, pointed leaves, purple on the undersides, and glowing orange, single, outward-facing flowers from mid-summer into autumn
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Purple | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange | Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Orange | Green Purple | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or South–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H1BBotanical details
- Family
- Begoniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Trailing
- 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
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Start off indoors in spring in light, well-drained, neutral compost. May be grown permanently in pots or hanging baskets under glass in bright light shaded from direct sun. Otherwise move outdoors into a sunny or semi-shaded position when all risk of frost is past. See Begonias: outdoors for further advice.
Propagation
Root basal or stem-tip softwood cuttings in spring or summer
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Patio and container plants
- Sub-tropical
Pruning
No pruning needed
Pests
Susceptible to mealybugs, caterpillars, glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, vine weevils and aphids
Diseases
Prone to powdery mildews and stem-rot
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