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Begonia carolineifolia | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Begonia carolineifolia

Begonia carolineifolia

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Begonia
Family: Begoniaceae

About this plant

An evergreen perennial to 1m tall, with an erect, branched, woody rhizome. Palmate, dark green leaves are divided into 6-10 lance-shaped leaflets. In late winter and spring pale pink flowers to 1cm across are carried in rounded clusters

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Under glass, grow in well-drained, neutral to slightly acid loam-based compost in bright light with shade from hot sun. See begonias: houseplants for further information

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by seed, leaf cuttings or sections of rhizome

Pests

May be susceptible to mealybugs and thrips

Diseases

May be susceptible to rhizome rots

Garden Uses

Planting Places

Gravel Garden

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years