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Houseplant or Conservatory/Greenhouse
Bushy
H1b (heated greenhouse - subtropical)
Dark Pink in Summer
Bronze and Green in Autumn, Spring, Summer and Winter
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
begonia 'Ricky Minter'
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
'Ricky Minter' is a rhizomatous begonia to 25cm, with dull olive-green rounded, lobed leaves with deeper markings, and small deep pink flowers
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Under glass grow in light, well-drained loam-based or loam-less potting compost in bright filtered light with shade from hot sun at an optimum of 19 °C. Water moderately when in growth and apply a balanced liquid fertiliser at alternative waterings. Keep barely moist over winter
Propagate by leaf cuttings or sections of rhizome
Patio/Container Plants
No pruning required
May be attacked by caterpillars, mealybugs, thrips and vine weevils
May be subject to powdery mildews, stem rot and rhizome rot
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