begonia are excellent plants for wraith gardens . The huge variety of begonia foliage and flowers realise these plants interesting as well as beautiful . Whether you develop begonias in a hanging handbasket , under trees or in a sunless area of your yard , they will provide texture and colour during most of the growing season .
Types
Of the hundreds of mintage of begonias , most gardener grow sort that fall into a few decided types . Wax begonias are develop as annuals in northerly garden . In the wild they are tropic perennial . They have shiny , waxy - face leaves which may be green or tincture of bronze . Their many clump of little blossom bloom in livid and shadiness of red and pink .
Tuberous begonias have colourful leaf as well as bright colored blossom . They grow from tuber , which should be dug up and stored frost - gratis during the winter , to be replant the undermentioned yr . Semi - tuberous begonia do not have genus Tuber , but or else have a bulb - like swollen area of the radical called a caudex , from which branches grow . They , too , should not be left outside in the wintertime .
Rex begonia have insignificant flowers . Their claim to fame is their foliage , which grows in an astounding array of colors , shapes , and size . Rex begonias are also tender plant . Except in tropical areas , they must be brought indoors in the winter .
Species Begonias
In their instinctive home ground , begonia are tropic perennial . They grow under the canopy of larger plants where it is always fishy . Species begonias are " baseless " begonias that have not been hybridise or cross with other type . Begonia enthusiasts all over the world bear on and protect species begonias , because so much native habitat is being put down .
Growing Conditions
Some begonias will tolerate percolate sun . Some involve bass shadowiness .
Begonia leafage is chop-chop and easily sunburned . Grow begonias in containers so you’re able to move them from place to place in your garden . This is an excellent direction to keep them in the shade . Besides protection from the sun ’s rays , containers make it possible for you to move your begonias to a protected porch , patio , or indoors during detrimental storms .
Begonias that are planted directly in the ground may suffer as the grow time of year progresses and shadows careen , change the amount of sunshine they receive . They may also have to compete with Tree for water and nutrients . However , they also have an opportunity for unrestricted growth , and they may develop into big specimen plant life .
Uses
Use graphic begonias to bring the shady areas of your yard to life . specialised begonias can be used for unlike purposes . unlike mixed bag of trail tuberous begonia are democratic for usance in hanging basket . Begonias that grow from rhizomes incline to be rather bushy and spread out , and they are often used in fly-by-night bed and molding . Rex begonias are used as container plants for indoor or outdoor display , as well as for tot lush texture to suspicious areas .
Care
attempt to replicate a tropical mood , and your begonia will honor you with voluptuary foliage and gorgeous bloom . Begonias prefer slenderly acid soil . They take to have ample water , but the soil should never be sloppy . Use perlite in container soil to keep it light so it will debilitate properly . Mix perlite into the stain in outdoor seam , and into planting hole when you set out rhizomes and genus Tuber . Add peat to boost the grime sour and increase the hommos in lowering soils .
