begonia [Beauvilia Salmon]

Plant tubers indoors in spring in light, well-drained, neutral compost. May be grown permanently in pots or hanging baskets under glass in bright light shaded from direct sun. Otherwise move containers outdoors into a sunny or semi-shaded position when all risk of frost is past. Dry off tubers in winter and store frost free. See Begonias: outdoors

Deadhead to prolong flowering. Remove old stems and foliage as plant dies back for the winter

Root basal or stem-tip softwood cuttings in spring or summer

May be susceptible to mealybugs, caterpillars, glasshouse red spider mite, thrips, vine weevils and aphids

May be susceptible to powdery mildews and stem-rot