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Tuberous Begonia picotee white - 10 pieces

CHF 24.30

Tuberous Begonia picotee white - 10 pieces

Name: Tuberous Begonia picotee white - 10 pieces
Brand: Begonia
Price: 24.30 CHF
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Begonia [Sun Dancer White Pink Picotee] (Sun Dancer Series)

CHF 24.30

Double white flowers with a fine red edge
Classic picotee marking
Flowers from July to October
Compact, about 30–40 cm tall
10 tubers for window boxes and large containers

This is a double tuberous begonia with a fine detail: the white petals have a narrow red edge. This rim outlines each flower and makes it look particularly refined. Ideal for partially shaded balconies and beds.

About this variety

Picotee is the term for flowers whose petals have an edge in a different colour. In this begonia the base is white and the edge is rimmed with red. Because the flowers are fully double, the fine line is repeated in many rows and creates a graphic pattern. The leaves are glossy green and lopsidedly heart-shaped.

At about 30–40 cm tall, the plant stays compact. It suits window boxes, bowls and the edges of partially shaded beds. It looks best where you can see it up close, for example next to a seating area. Red or white companions pick up the colours, while green ferns provide a calm frame. It should avoid fierce midday sun.

Flowering lasts from July to October. It is only of limited use in a vase, but single flowers look very elegant in a bowl of water. No scent is to be expected. With ten tubers you can plant several window boxes, and if overwintered well they will sprout again every year.

Planting

From March, place the tubers in pots indoors, hollow side up, and cover them with only 2–3 cm of soil. In a light, warm spot they sprout after two to three weeks. The plants go outdoors after the Ice Saints (mid-May). In the bed, keep a spacing of 25–30 cm.

Care

Water evenly, without waterlogging, and give a weak feed every two weeks. Remove faded flowers regularly. Before the first frost, bring the pots indoors or dig up the tubers, let the foliage dry off and overwinter the tubers dry and frost-free at 5–10 °C.

Specifications

Botanical name: Begonia [Sun Dancer White Pink Picotee] (Sun Dancer Series)
Genus: Begonias
Class: Fully double
Supplied as: Tubers
Flower colour: White, Red
Flowering time: July, August, September, October
Flowering season: High summer, Late summer and autumn
Height: 35 cm
Spread: 35 cm
Position: Partial shade
Suitable for: Bed, Bed edge and border, Pot and container, Woodland edge
Soil type: Loamy, Sandy
Drainage: Well-drained
Soil moisture: Moist
Soil pH: Neutral
Soil note: Suitable for many Swiss garden soils. A loose structure and good drainage matter more than a particular soil type.
Planting time: March, April, May, June
Planting depth: 2–3 cm
Spacing: 9.8–11.8 in
Number per m²: 12
Hardiness in Switzerland: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Hardiness by location: Not hardy, overwinter frost-free
Overwintering note: Not reliably hardy outdoors in Switzerland. Depending on the plant, lift tubers, bulbs or rhizomes in time or overwinter the container frost-free.
For containers: Well suited to containers
Container note: Grow in a sufficiently large container with drainage holes and good drainage.
Cut flower: Partly suitable as a cut flower
Naturalising: Not suitable
Naturalising note: In many parts of Switzerland it needs seasonal care or frost-free overwintering, so it does not naturalise reliably.
For bees and butterflies: Not attractive to pollinators