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begonia 'Ambassador Rose'

Begonia 'Ambassador Rose' (Ambassador Series) (S)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Begonia
Family: Begoniaceae

About this plant

a free-flowering bedding begonia to 20cm, with glossy, red-edged green foliage and single pink flowers with yellow stamens, produced all summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full ShadePartial Shade

Soil

ChalkLoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

North FacingEast FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

One of the few summer bedding subjects that tolerate shade, can be grown in sun but avoid direct sunlight. Provide a fertile, moist but well-drained soil. See Begonias: outdoors for further advice.

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed or basal cuttings

Pests

Can get caterpillars, mealybugs, tarsonemid mite, thrips, vine weevil and aphids

Diseases

May be infected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalPatio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryOutdoorBog Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Clump Forming

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years