Beautiful Gardens Spring Edition 2015 | Page 12

BEGONIA 'BEAUVILIA' RANGE These new pendulous begonias produce branching stems of dainty, starry flowers. Perfect for patio pots and baskets, choose from lemon, salmon, red or white blooms. Make a splash With dramatic flowers and foliage to match, begonias brighten up any summer pot or bedding display V ersatile and easy to look after, begonias produce masses of blooms well into October (or until the first frost). They thrive in shade, and the flowers come in a wide choice of colours, shapes and sizes, while their leaves can be as pretty as the blooms. Some flowers are also lightly scented. Try pendulous types in hanging baskets, more upright tuberous types of typical pack bedding begonias in patio pots, or the compact Begonia semperflorens range, with its bronze or green leaves and small flowers, as edging for beds and summer pots. We’ve picked the best of the bunch for you to choose from. Some will be in our stores from April; plant out after the frosts. BEGONIA 'GLOWING EMBERS' ► Dark maroon-green leaves contrast perfectly with the fiery orange blooms of this semi-cascading begonia setting baskets and containers ablaze BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS Rounded bronze or green leaves contrast beautifully with masses of small white, pink, and red blooms. Ideal for pots, baskets or edging beds. - 12 -