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begonia 'Escargot'

Begonia 'Escargot' (R)

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Begonia
Family: Begoniaceae

About this plant

'Escargot' has striking foliage with a very pronounced single spiral that's accentuated by the spiralling olive-green and silvery-green colours; the leaf surface is lightly covered with pink hairs that are more noticeable at the edge, and the leaf stalk is densely covered in red hairs

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

H1B

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow under glass, in indirect light, or in frost-free environment. Mainly grown for foliage. See Begonias: houseplants for further advice.

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Cultivars should be propagated by leaf cuttings or sections of rhizome

Pests

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

Diseases

May be infected by powdery mildews

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years