Hybrid Tuberous Begonia (Begonia x tuberhybrida)

Hybrid Tuberous Begonia: Summer's Rose-Like Jewels

Hybrid Tuberous Begonia (Begonia x tuberhybrida) represents a vast group of complex hybrids derived from Andean species. They are grown for their spectacular, rose-like, fully double (or single) flowers in a dazzling range of colors: white, yellow, orange, pink, red, and bicolors, often with ruffled or picoteed edges. The succulent stems and asymmetric, glossy leaves are also attractive.

Shade Garden Stars

Start tubers indoors in late winter, plant out after frost in shade to part shade, in rich, moist, well-drained soil. They are heavy feeders. Keep evenly moist but not soggy. In autumn, lift tubers, dry, and store cool and frost-free. They are the queens of the shade container garden, providing continuous color all summer.

Taxonomy

• Family: Begoniaceae
• Genus: Begonia
• Species: x tuberhybrida