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Annual/Biennial
Bushy
old H2-3 (intermediate between H2 and H3)
Pink and White in Summer
Bronze and Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.1-0.5 metres
1-2 years
begonia 'Pin Up'
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
'Pin Up' is a compact, upright Tuberhybrida begonia with green or bronze-tinted leaves and single white flowers 8-10cm across, shaded with rosy-pink on the margins of the petals
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Grow in fertile, moist but well-drained, neutral to slightly acid soil in partial shade
Propagate by seed sown in spring or division
Patio/Container Plants, City/Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Cottage/Informal Garden or Flower borders and beds
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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