Splendide Ballerina Apricot Cascading Begonia
SKU: AM001157
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Overview
‘Apricot’ Splendide Ballerina Begonia brings tropical flair to the garden with large, double blooms that cascade from containers all summer long. Layers of soft apricot, warm coral pink, and lemon yellow petals brighten full to part-shade gardens and porches. Crisp green foliage fills out plantings. Hummingbirds adore these non-stop blooms from early summer to fall, and so will you! (Begonia x tuberhybrida)
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Botanical Name
Begonia x tuberhydrida 'Splendide Ballerina Apricot'
Advantages
Attracts Hummingbirds, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Easy To Grow, Long Bloom Time, Container Planting, Small Spaces
Growing Zones
Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Hardiness Zone
Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10
Bring indoors in colder zones
Light Requirements
Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade
Soil Moisture
Average
Mature Height
10-12" tall - Cascading
Bulb Spacing
3 per sq ft
Bloom Time
All summer
SKU
AM001157
Description
(10-12" tall) Easy to grow in containers and hanging baskets, ‘Apricot’ Splendide Ballerina Begonia puts on a spectacular show early summer through fall. Enjoy a flurry of hummingbirds visiting the flowers. Tuberous begonias grow best with regular moisture, however, it’s best to avoid soggy soils. You can get a jump start on spring by starting begonia tubers indoors in the late winter. Plants are ideally suited to containers, but can also be grown in ground. When planting, identify the top and bottom of the tuber. Set tubers with the concave, indented side facing up and the rounded, knobby side pointing down. If planting in the garden, take care to prepare soil with rich organic material and feed regularly. Plants are not frost hardy, so wait until the threat of frost has passed to set out tubers, and dig up in autumn for winter storage.
