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Red Cascading Begonia

Begonia pendula

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ZONES  3-10 | Good to grow! Zone
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Red Cascading Begonia is a compact plant that forms small, crimson-colored blooms in spades. Flowers shoot skywards and spill over container sides, creating a fully-rounded shape. Thriving in the shade, this one, with blooms in true fire engine red, is a real knockout. (Begonia)

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Description

The Hanging Basket Begonias form smaller flowers than the upright type, but many more of them. A well-fertilized basket with several bulbs will be a true spectacle by mid-summer on your shady front porch.

Hanging tuberous begonias thrive in the shade and bloom all summer long. These beauties produce an abundance of colorful blooms. Tuberous begonias add lavish color in shady spots under trees, in gardens and in containers. Tuberous begonias are hardy in zones 8-10 and considered annuals in zones 3-7.

Planting & Care

Planting Begonias

We recommend starting begonia tubers indoors in the late winter, around February or March. If starting indoors, place planted begonias in a warm location with indirect sunlight, preferably an eastern, western, or south facing window. If you don't have an indoor window space, you will need a heat lamp to allow some light for growth. However, tubers can be planted from February to June depending on your region. In areas with hot summer temperatures, it's best to have begonias established earlier in the season. In colder zones, tuberous begonias are tender and cannot be placed outdoors during frost. Come spring, once the ground warms and the chance of frost is over, bring your begonias outdoors and either keep them in containers or transplant into the garden.

Planting Steps

  1. Prepare your garden bed or container. If planting in a garden, dig a hole a few inches deep to cover the tuber. If planting in a pot, find a pot that is twice the size of the bulb. Fill the pot 3/4 full with potting soil. Choose soil mixes with peat moss, because they retain moisture and create slightly acidic soil.
  2. One side of the tuber has a hollow dip and the other is round. Place the tuber round side down. The hollow dip is the top, sometimes it will already be sprouting buds. If the buds are coming up, gently place the tubers in the pot. The new growth is fragile, so try not to bump or break it.
  3. Cover tuber with soil, and water around the bulb. Keep pot or garden moist, but not to wet. Too much water will rot your begonias. Expect growth in 3-4 weeks after planting. If growing conditions aren't ideal, begonias can take longer to grow.
  4. After begonias have sprouted and are a couple of inches tall, you can transplant if desired. If you live in colder climates and it's free of frost, you can place outside.

Watering and Fertilizing

After planting tubers water slightly every few days or when the soil dries out. Begonias will rot if over watered, it's best to keep their soil just barely moist. Always water around the tuber, not directly on it. Fertilize every other week with a 20-20-20 organic fertilizer.

Aftercare and Storing Bulbs

In the fall after the leaves turn yellow, and or temperatures reach below 40 degrees at night, bring your begonias inside and use as a house plant or save for next spring. Begonias will naturally begin to slip into dormancy by themselves. In colder zones dig up tubers once the foliage has passed and store in a cool, dry, non-freezing place until spring. Allow tubers to dry out for 5-7 days before storing to reduce mold and rot. It is best to place tubers in a cardboard box or paper bag full of peat moss. Make sure to label the tuberous begonias for the following season.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

Perennials and fall-planted bulbs are shipped at the proper planting time for your Growing Zone. Perennial and fall-planted bulb orders will arrive separately from seeds. If your order requires more than one shipment and all items are shipping to the same address, there is no additional shipping charge. See our shipping information page for approximate ship dates and more detailed information. If you have any questions, please call Customer Service at (802) 227-7200 or contact us by email or chat.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Shade
  • Half Sun / Half Shade

Bloom Time

Summer

Advantages

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Easy To Grow
  • Container Planting
  • Small Spaces
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

10-12" - Cascading

Bulb Spacing

3 per sq ft

Soil Type

  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Flower Bulb Size

7 cm

Planting Depth

2" deep

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Flower Size

Up to 5" flowers

Plant Classification

Introduced Species

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9
  • Zone 10
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Overall rating: 4.6 / 5 from 5 reviews.

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Beautiful and prolific

"I started these in indoors in the spring and they seemed very slow to start. 2 of 3 sprouted so when late May came ( last frost) I planted those two plus the unsprouted tuber plus another begonia I bought as I worried about these 3 tubers not being enough plus two other annual pants for this window box ( shade all but 1-2 hours of overhead sun per day) . Once they started, they became very prolific. Even the tuber that never started indoors grew. When I dug the tubers up in the fall, they were about 4-5x the original size. I have overwintered but not sure if I will be successful. I do plan on starting indoors again despite the hassle of taking care of watering. I do best with automatic watering. :)"

— Linda M. (5/5)

Gorgeous!

"The red begonia was new for me this year. It quickly became as large and impressive as the apricot one I grew last summer and held over the winter. It flowered by early July. Unfortunately, a heavy rainstorm caused the main stem to break off. The plant is growing new branches from below the break, but the magnificent flower display is over for the year. I would recommend supporting it somehow when it becomes really large."

— Ancient G. (5/5)

Absolutely gorgeous!

"I have received many compliments on this hanging basket. The color is vibrant and really rich. One comment was that it was a color never seen before. . . lush growth and continuous flowering. I loved this and will try to keep the bulbs through the winter and restart next spring."

— CB M. (5/5)

These are great. . . .

"Love this company - you get what you order and the plants are great. . . ."

— Tburns (4/5)

Hanging Begonis,,,Red

"Did not trai as hanging plant should"

— Cindy (4/5)

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