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Samba Pastel Begonia Mix

Begonia x tuberhydrida

$15.99
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ZONES  3-10 | Good to grow! Zone
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Samba Pastel Begonia Mix offers the soft, sophisticated colors you love for shady areas and containers, from yellow to coral to pink – most with a picotee flourish on gently frilled petals. Large 4-inch double blooms are held slightly above the deep green foliage and flower from spring to fall, a favorite source of nectar for hummingbirds.

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(8-12” tall) Our Samba Pastel Begonia Mix features elegant double blossoms, with white petals edged in pastel pink, coral, yellow, and orange. Begonias attract hummingbirds during the late spring, summer, and early fall. Plant up to three tubers per square foot, two inches deep in well-drained soil. Samba Pastel Begonia Mix is perennial in Zones 8-10. In cooler zones, the tubers can be lifted and stored over the winter in a frost-free area (35-40°F), such as a garage or basement. You may also leave them in the pot, checking occasionally to make sure the soil is not bone dry. After your last frost, repot your tubers in fresh soil and enjoy another wonderful season with this sophisticated mix!

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

  • Half Sun / Half Shade
  • Full Shade

Bloom Time

Late spring to fall

Advantages

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

Additional information

Mature Height

8-12" tall

Bulb Spacing

3 per sq ft

Soil Type

  • Well-Drained Soil
  • Loamy Soil
  • Sandy Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Average

Flower Bulb Size

6 cm

Planting Depth

2" deep

Planting Time

  • Spring / Summer

Flower Size

4.5" flowers

Plant Classification

Blend of Introduced Species & Cultivars

Native To

Parent species native to the tropics and subtropics of Asia, Africa and the Americas
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Overall rating: 3.3333333 / 5 from 6 reviews.

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Cascading? Flower size?

"I purchased a mix of Angelique and Samba pastel. The flower does not look like either one and the growth habit is very upright. Is this the right variety?"

— Becca (3/5)

Gorgeous and Resilient Samba Pastel Begonia Mix!

"I'm so impressed with the Samba Pastel Begonia Mix! It produced stunning pastel pink and yellow blooms that are absolutely captivating. I live in an area with lots of deer, but they didn't touch these plants at all, which is a huge relief. I planted all three bulbs in a fairly tight container, and while that may have stunted their growth a bit and caused the plants to flop over once they bloomed. But that's my fault. . . sometimes you've got to work with what you've got! I also should have used a deeper pot—lesson learned for next time. As of now, I've only seen blooms from one of the plants, but the other two are looking quite healthy and may still produce. In addition to being in a tight space, these plants actually survived an 8-hour move in a U-Haul in the middle of the summer. I wasn't sure how they'd fair, especially since some of my other plants didn't make it, so I'm thrilled that they are alive and well! All in all, I'm very happy with the Samba Pastel Begonia Mix and can't wait to see what the other two plants do. I'll definitely be buying more next season!"

— Amanda (5/5)

Huge blooms!

"Grew these in hanging baskets for my shade front porch. Large beautiful blooms and wonderful foliage. . . will move them inside for the winter as houseplants as they are not hardy in my COLD zone 4 area. :("

— Busy B. (5/5)

Pretty stunning, large bloom

"I planted the samba pastel mix in a variety of pots, alone and with elephant ears for an outdoor sitting area in partial shade and have been pleased with the foliage vigor and now I'm also so happy with the giant first bloom! Looking forward to what colors come from the other two bulbs and to coaxing them thru the winter indoors as houseplants."

— Megan (5/5)

Didn't bloom like what shown in the product page

"I planted them last year, and all 3 sprouted, but one didn't bloom at all. The two that bloomed - I only got 3 or 4 flowers the whole season, and the flower only had few petals, nothing gorgeous like what the picture showed. I was hoping they will come back this year so I can get a picture, however they didn't come back this year."

— ICJ (1/5)

Did not produce at all

"I planted these and to my dismay they did not produce - the flowers are small - nothing like the pictures"

— Shelbie E. (1/5)

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