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Begonia x tuberhybrida 'Nonstop Bright Rose'

 
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Family: Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Begonia (be-GON-yuh) (Info)
Species: x tuberhybrida (too-ber-HY-brid-uh) (Info)
Cultivar: Nonstop Bright Rose
Additional cultivar information: (Nonstop® series)

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Classification:
Tuberous

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Partial to Full Shade
Full Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Herbaceous
Bronze-Green
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured

Other details:
This plant is suitable for growing indoors
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From herbaceous stem cuttings

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral dicentra63 On Jun 2, 2012, dicentra63 from West Valley City, UT (Zone 6b) wrote:

Proven Winners page on the flower: http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/begonia/nonstop-bright-r...

Vivid color in my small pot in the shade. Nice compact, upright habit.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

West Valley City, Utah



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