Begonia Heaven Scent

Begonias are a summer staple, and these fragrant Begonias will make a perfect addition to your garden. Admired for both their impressive flower power and delightful fragrance, they produce giant rose-like, ruffled blooms that can measure up to 5 inches across and will cascade effortlessly over the edges of your baskets, pots, and containers. Each colour Begonia in this collection will fill your garden with a different scent creating a delicious medley of fragrance. Performing summer after summer, whatever the weather, they are easy to grow and require very little maintenance, just water them regularly during the warmer months. Delivered as a pack of 10 Tubers, ready to plant out from April to June.

Top Tips

• You can remove the single female flowers to encourage more of the large double male flowers to be produced if you wish – although we like to leave them on for a fuller display.
• Deadhead faded blooms to extend the flowering period.

 

Care Guide

• Begonia tubers will start into growth from February onwards. The easiest way is to put them into shallow tray with a good quality compost which has been moistened.
• Plant the tubers with the domed side downwards and the hollow uppermost.
• Shoots will start to emerge depending on temperature, we recommend that you start them off in a warm room.
• As soon as the shoots of the tubers are about 2cm (1in) long pot them up in 15cm (4in) pots. As soon as the roots reach the sides of the pot, they’re ready to go into baskets.
• Alternatively, you can plant the tubers straight into baskets and tubs where they are to flower and grow them on in warm, frost-free conditions.
• Outside, grow in full sun or partial shaded areas. The sunnier the site, the more vibrant the colours will be. Feed once every two weeks with a high potassium feed while in flower, and deadhead regularly to encourage further flowers.
• For best results keep plants well watered, and feed fortnightly with a high-potash fertiliser to prolong flowering. Take care not to over-water, as this will cause new Begonia flower buds to drop.
• Remove faded flowers to encourage more blooms.