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Botanical name: Begonia ‘Breezy White’
A mounded selection that presents frilly, snow white blooms among dark green pointy foliage with light green veins; excellent performance in hanging baskets, patio continuers or garden beds; season long blooming; deadhead to encourage new blooms.
| Hardiness zone | 9b |
|---|---|
| Flower color | white |
| Foliage type | deciduous * |
| Plant form | mounded |
| Mature height | 10 inches |
| Spread | 18 inches |
| Light requirements | partial shade |
| Moisture requirements | moist |
| Plant origin | hybrid |
* deciduous = loses leaves in winter
Breezy White Begonia features dainty white frilly flowers with yellow eyes at the ends of the stems from mid spring to mid fall. Its succulent pointy leaves remain dark green in color with distinctive light green veins throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Breezy White Begonia is an herbaceous perennial with a mounded form. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.
This is a high maintenance plant that will require regular care and upkeep, and usually looks its best without pruning, although it will tolerate pruning. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
Disease
Breezy White Begonia is recommended for the following landscape applications;
Mass Planting, Border Edging, General Garden Use, Container Planting, Hanging Baskets
Breezy White Begonia will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 18 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 14 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. The flower stalks can be weak and so it may require staking in exposed sites or excessively rich soils. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3 years.
This plant should be grown in a location that is shaded from the hot afternoon sun. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone over the growing season to conserve soil moisture. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid. It can be propagated by cuttings; however, as a cultivated variety, be aware that it may be subject to certain restrictions or prohibitions on propagation.
Breezy White Begonia is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor containers and hanging baskets. It is often used as a 'filler' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination, providing a mass of flowers against which the thriller plants stand out. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.
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