![]() Prune off the ugly tops and continue to feed and water to obtain renewed growth and many more flowers. Home plantings, however, can be rejuvenated to extend the display. After many months of display life, begonia flowering decreases, brown seed heads form and the plants grow tall and lanky.Ĭommercial plantings are usually removed and replaced with other annuals. Once begonias develop an extensive root system they need the drier soils, he said. Then reduce as needed when the soil begins to dry. Higbie recommends keeping the soil moist during the establishment period of three to four weeks. Give the plantings a little room to grow, allowing 8 to 12 inches between begonias. Similar size begonias and economical market packets with up to six smaller plants ready to set in pots or flower beds are available from local garden centers. A one-time application of 4 to 5 pounds per 100 square feet of bed will feed the begonias until summer.Įpcot beds are established from 4-inch pot plants already in full bloom. Gardeners who would like to skip the constant care can fertilize with Osmocote, a slow-release product. Supplemental feedings must then follow monthly to keep the plants growing. A traditional feeding of a 1- pound scattering of 6-6-6 per 100 square feet of bed will provide needed nutrients for four to six weeks. Also check the soil pH and adjust the acidity to around 6.5.īefore planting, fertilize the flower bed. Enrich sandy soils with peat moss or compost. ![]() He said plantings must be established before summer to withstand the intense heat.īegonias need a well-drained soil. Plantings begin when the spring weather arrives to obtain the many months of color, said Dennis Higbie, manager of Epcot landscaping. ![]() Visitors to Disney’s Epcot Center will be treated to ever blooming begonia beds plus topiaries featuring both foliage and flowers. Spring plantings will last at least until June and many will grow through the summer for a fall display, Hicks said. Plantings survive in full sun to light shade and like the drier soils. Hicks attributes the Central Florida begonia popularity to its ability to flourish under varying landscape conditions. ![]() While some species like tuberous begonias prefer more shade, others like wax begonias can tolerate direct sunlight. Their leaves can be damaged when exposed to direct sunlight. Marketing to area landscapers and local attractions, Hicks produces three times more begonias than any other annual flower. Do Begonias like sun or shade Although begonias are tropical and subtropical plants, they are shade-loving plants. “Begonias are a major percentage of sales. The Rex begonia ( Begonia rex) has the showiest leaves of all, while Begonia luxurians, the palm-leaf begonia, looks like a palm tree and can reach 3m tall.Locally, wax begonias may enjoy greater popularity, said Bob Hicks owner of Bloom Master a Lake Mary bedding plant nursery. They are popular as house plants but are increasingly grown outside in summer, where they will bring a jungly, exotic look to a patio or shady border. ![]() They include the cane types (with upright stems that have different segments, like a bamboo cane, also known as angel wing begonias thanks to their beautiful leaves).
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