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Pendulous/Weeping
old H2-3 (intermediate between H2 and H3)
0.1-0.5 metres
1-2 years
begonia 'Illumination Salmon Pink'
Begoniaceae
Begonia can be annuals, evergreen or deciduous perennials or shrubs, with fibrous, tuberous or rhizomatous roots and usually asymmetrical leaves, often strikingly patterned, and small or large flowers, both male and female in the same cluster
Tuberhybrida begonias are bushy tuberous perennials with glossy leaves and usually double flowers in small clusters in summer; most are dormant in winter
'Illumination Salmon Pink' is a Tuberhybrida begonia with pendulous stems bearing oval leaves and arching sprays of flat, double, salmon-pink flowers to 8cm across, in summer
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Grow in fertile, well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil in partial shade. Ideal for hanging baskets
Propagate by seed or stem cuttings
City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds or Patio/Container Plants
Cut back after flowering
May be attacked by caterpillars, aphids, mites, mealybugs, thrips and vine weevils
Susceptible to grey moulds, powdery mildews and stem rot
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