Bada Bing® Rose Begonia Begonia 'Bada Bing Rose' Height: 10 inches Spacing: 6 inches
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Hardiness Zone: 9b Other Names: Semperflorens, Fibrous Group/Class: Wax Begonia Brand: Syngenta Flowers Description: Early flowering with a compact habit, this series features beautiful bright and vibrant flowers contrasting against green foliage; well branched, mounded plants show great performance in borders, beds and containers; deadhead to encourage new blooms Ornamental Features Bada Bing® Rose Begonia features dainty rose orchid-like flowers with yellow throats at the ends of the stems from mid spring to mid fall. Its attractive succulent heart-shaped leaves remain green in color with distinctive red edges throughout the year. Landscape Attributes Bada Bing® Rose Begonia is an herbaceous evergreen 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 plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. 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; Bada Bing® Rose Begonia is recommended for the following landscape applications; Planting & Growing Bada Bing® Rose Begonia will grow to be about 10 inches tall at maturity, with a spread of 8 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 6 inches apart. Its foliage tends to remain low and dense right to the ground. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3 years. As an evegreen perennial, this plant will typically keep its form and foliage year-round. This plant does best in partial shade to shade. It requires an evenly moist well-drained soil for optimal growth, but will die in standing water. This plant should not require much in the way of fertilizing once established, although it may appreciate a shot of general-purpose fertilizer from time to time early in the growing season. 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. Bada Bing® Rose 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 and foliage 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.
