| Description | A seed grown variety of tuberous Begonias. Usually grown as an annual. |
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| Pronunciation | (be-GON-yuh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Sunlight | partial shade to shade, burns in direct sun |
| Moisture | average to slightly dry, if you want to over winter taper off watering in the fall |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained |
| Flowers | With the texture and appearance of tissue paper, the Camellia shaped double flowers are in shades of white, pink, red, yellow, orange, salmon, bi-colors and picotee. Benary seed company list 13 different colors. |
| Leaves | forms a tuberous root |
| Roots | tuberous roots |
| Maintenance | May need to sprayed with a fungicide to prevent mildew. The amount of mildew will depend on the growing conditions. Poor air circulation and moisture at night increases the mildew problem. |
| Propagation | Tubers stored in a dark dry place over winter or from seeds. |
| Misc Facts | Developed by the Benary Company in Germany. |
| Notes & Reference | #144-Missouri Botanical Gardens web site (www.missouribotanicalgarden.org), Benary Seed Company, #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd) |
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