BEGONIA grandis subsp. evansiana var. alba hort.
Medium
Part shade
White
Reasonable soil
Summer
RHS Award of Garden Merit
Description
Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana var. alba hort.
Height x Spread: 60cm x 30cm
This elegant Begonia boasts large white flowers on tall branching stems above crinkled, heart-shaped olive green foliage in summer.
A low maintenance plant, it makes an unusual addition to any informal or Mediterranean planting scheme but can also be successfully grown in a container. A hardy perennial in coastal and relatively mild areas (to -5 degrees centigrade), this plant will appreciate good but indirect lighting, so partial shade is ideal. It needs fertile, free-draining neutral to acidic soil to flourish.
Available for Mail Order from April - August
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