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Begonia Sweet Spice English Rose ('Kerbespiros'PBR) (Sweet Spice Series) (T/d)

begonia [Sweet Spice English Rose]

A compact, semi-trailing half-hardy perennial to 40cm in height with mid to dark green foliage. Small clusters of sweet, rose-scented, fully double pink flowers with yellow centres appear from summer into autumn

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

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H2
Botanical details
Family
Begoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, 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

Trade

Horticultural Group
Tuberhybrida begonias are bushy tuberous perennials with glossy leaves and usually double flowers in small clusters in summer; most are dormant in winter

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How to grow

Cultivation

Plant tubers indoors in spring in light, well-drained, neutral compost. Plants may be grown permanently under glass in bright light shaded from direct sun. Otherwise plant out in moist, well-drained, fertile soil in sun or semi-shade when all risk of frost is past. Dry off tubers in winter and store frost-free. For further information see Begonias: outdoors

Propagation

Propagate by basal cuttings or stem cuttings from side shoots

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • hanging basket
  • Patio and container plants
Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering

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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