Begonia Big Red with Bronze Leaf. (5 pieces

Begonias of the BIG series are characterized by spectacular branching of the bush. The plant grows quite quickly. Its shoots can reach 80 cm.

Perfect for growing in containers, as well as in pots. However, it will also look great when planting on open ground.

Begonia is characterized by rapid growth, not only in the open sun, but also in partial shade. After sowing comes approximately 14 weeks before flowering.

Agricultural technology

Graceful begonia is planted in flower beds in rows or in a checkerboard pattern. Before planting, the soil surface is leveled and slightly moistened. Roots should fit freely in the hole. The root neck should be flush with the soil surface. The layout of seedlings depends on the variety of begonia, the type of flower garden and the overall composition. So, on the borders, seedlings are planted in 2-3 rows. Bushes are placed at a distance of 10 cm from each other and at a distance of 13-15 cm from another row. To decorate lawns and figured flower beds, begonias are planted in a checkerboard pattern, maintaining a distance of 10-12 cm (tall varieties) or 8-10 cm (undersized). Seed plots should have a feeding area of ​​20x25 cm.

For elegant begonias, light structural soils, slightly acidic (PH 6.2) and rich in humus, are well suited. It is not recommended to plant a plant on alkaline soil. Begonia will grow poorly, suffer from chlorosis and other diseases, and be damaged by pests. The root system of the graceful begonia is dense and superficial, therefore it requires a loose layer of soil to a depth of 15-20 cm.

To improve the composition of the soil, organic fertilizers are applied in the form of peat, compost, manure, leafy soil at the rate of 20-25 kg for each square meter. If the soil is heavy, add 2-3 kg of sand per 1 m². Before treating the begonia planting site, add 100-200 g of ammonium nitrate, 250 g of superphosphate and 100 g of potassium salt per 1 m². A solution containing boron and manganese is also effective (2 g is taken per 10 liters of water). boric acid and 1 g of potassium permanganate).

Unique begonia for universal use! The only species that can be grown as an ampelous, for group plantings and a potted plant! A huge plant forms shoots up to 80 cm long with shiny dark bronze leaves. Against their background, they look very impressive. large flowers 8 cm in diameter, collected in brushes of 8-12 pieces. Very long continuous flowering from July to frost. Plants prefer sunny places and partial shade. Not damaged by precipitation! In the case of growing in a flowerpot, for the winter the shoots are cut to 10-15 cm and the plant is brought into the room. In the spring, it is again exposed to the street.

Landing: sowing seedlings: from mid-January to early March. Dragees are sown in seedlings on the surface of prepared sterile soil. Dragees are not sprinkled with soil. It is very important to ensure that the seeded dragees are constantly moistened and do not dry out.

Germination: seedlings appear on the 14-20th day, at a germination temperature of 20-25°C.

Picking: from March to April, seedlings are picked into 3x3 cm cassettes. Growing temperature is 17-18°C. From April to May, it is transplanted into pots with a diameter of 9 cm. Growing in pots is carried out at a temperature of 15-16°C. This temperature allows you to get well-developed stocky seedlings. The age of seedlings before planting in a permanent place should be 4.5 months.

Soil: should be light, high in nutrients and have a pH value of 5.5-6. The removal or planting of plants in a permanent place on the street is carried out when the threat of frost has completely passed. Fertilizer: Begonia is demanding in terms of nutrient content. Top dressing is carried out with a complex mineral fertilizer containing trace elements.

ABOUT HYBRID BEGONIA:

DRAGON WING and BIG

good to know => about hybrid begonias

These hybrid begonias are well worth a look, as they are essentially everblooming begonia hybrids and have all of its wonderful characteristics. begonias dragon wing and begonias Big drought-resistant, endure midday sunbeams, and surpass ever-flowering begonias in their decorative qualities, which makes these hybrids indispensable for container and ground gardening.

begonias dragon wing come in two colors: Dragon Wing Red And dragon wing rose, which means "Dragon wing is red" and "Dragon wing is pink". These are plants 35-40 cm high with huge brushes of drooping inflorescences. It is not necessary to pinch the top of the plants - eating is genetically incorporated. These begonias grow in one stem for quite a long time. During the season, begonias form a bush of 9-10 stems. To ensure the lush flowering of these begonias in a pot, you need to plant them quite densely. Begonias have a small root system, so such dense plantings do not constrain the plant at all.

hybrids dragon wing recently they have become simply indispensable in containers. Few plants can endure the burning sun and rays without prejudice to decorativeness and put up with untimely watering. They gradually win back the places that were previously occupied by other annuals: petunias, tagetes and others. begonias bloom dragon wing until the temperature starts to approach zero. What is called, planted and forgotten. They require virtually no maintenance. Flowers for the lazy - you don't even need to remove faded inflorescences! They crumble themselves, and this does not affect the decorative effect. It is unlikely that the national petunia will be able to boast of such qualities!

And in containers, these begonias look just great! They will look harmonious even in very tall flowerpots. This is important if you need to decorate a fairly large area with container plantings. By the way, very few flowers look beautiful in large tall flowerpots.

It's impossible not to say about hybrid begonias of the Big series: Big Red Green Leaf (Large red green leaf), Big Rose Green Leaf (Large pink green leaf) and Big Rose Bronze Leaf (Large pink bronze leaf). These hybrids have exactly the same characteristics as dragon wing, but slightly differ in the shape of the leaf and flower.

Unlike dragon wing these hybrids have a more rounded leaf shape (Dragon Wing has a slightly elongated leaf blade). The flower of these hybrids looks like those of ever-flowering begonias, only larger.

Only the bronze-leaved hybrid differs significantly. Combination of bronze leaf and pink flower looks very fancy!

Begonia (lat. Begonia) is an annual or perennial plant belonging to the flowering department, the dicotyledonous class, the gourd order, the begonia family, the begonia genus.

Begonia got its name in honor of Michel Begon, Governor of Haiti, organizer and sponsor scientific research flora of the Antilles in 1687.

Begonia: flower description, characteristics and photo. What does a begonia look like?

Begonia grows different ways: in the form of grasses creeping along the ground, tall upright bushes or semi-shrubs. A well-developed begonia root system is branched, fibrous or tuberous. Begonia, which has a root in the form of tubers, can be grown not only in room conditions but also in the garden. Other types of begonias are grown only at home.

The begonia leaf has an asymmetric shape. It can be whole or dissected into several lobules with wavy or jagged edges.

In most plants, the lower part of the leaf is colored in reddish, brown or dark purple colors, and the upper part is either a solid green or a variety of colors with geometric patterns, strokes and splashes. In some species of begonias, the surface of the stems and leaves is covered with small villi.

Begonia inflorescences consist of several small, medium or large flowers. The color of begonias is solid red, pink, yellow, orange, white, or with a border of various shades along the edges of the petals. The plant has a complex inflorescence - it consists of male and female flowers, over which, after pollination, a fruit is formed that has the shape of a trihedral box with small seeds inside.

Begonias bloom in summer and autumn, and indoor begonias can bloom until December.

Begonia: varieties, types, photos and names

The begonia genus includes about 1600 species, but only 125 of them and all kinds of hybrids are used for decorative purposes. Still does not exist common system plant classifications, and in foreign and Russian-language sources are completely different variants classifications.

Professor V.V. Vorontsov, Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, identified the following conditional types of begonias:

• decorative leafy begonias;
• shrub begonias;
• tuberous begonias;
• beautiful flowering begonias.

Deciduous begonias (deciduous-deciduous)

Deciduous begonia does not have a common aerial stem, and long, pubescent leaves grow immediately from a branched root. This type of begonia impresses with the beauty of its leaves, which have a variety of shapes and colors. Leaf color can be green, red, silver, yellow, white or Brown color. Leaves can be both monophonic and multi-colored, with various spots and borders.

Most known species and varieties of decorative leafy begonias:

• Begonia royal (begonia Rex) (lat. Begonia rex)

A hybrid species with rounded or oval leaves 30 cm long with serrated edges. Their color varies from brownish pink to purple and violet. Begonia leaves are decorated with a white, silver or green border.

• Begonia Metallica (metal) (lat. Begonia metallica)

A plant with small (10-15 cm long) olive-green pubescent leaves of an ovoid shape, the edges of which are indented with teeth. The upper part of the leaves of this species seems to be covered with metallic pollen.

• tiger begonia (Bauer's begonia) (lat.Begonia bowerae )

A plant with medium-sized green serrated heart-shaped leaves and an animal pattern of brown or dark gray.

• Mason's begonia(lat. begonia masoniana)

A deciduous begonia that grows in New Guinea and is of particular value due to its unusual leaf pattern, reminiscent of brown Maltese crosses. The length of the leaves can reach 20 cm, the leaves of old begonias acquire a characteristic silver hue. The height of the plant usually does not exceed 20-35 cm. The flowers are medium-sized, light beige.

• Begonia Cleopatra(lat. Begonia cleopatra)

A species characterized by very decorative leaves similar to maple leaves. The outer side of the leaves is painted in intense green or olive color, from below the leaves can be burgundy or bright red. Distinctive feature This type of begonias are elongated fleshy leaf cuttings, densely covered with white or gray hairs. The height of the bush usually does not exceed 30 cm, in rare cases it reaches 50 cm. Cleopatra begonia blooms in January and February, then the plant throws out thin flower stalks strewn with groups of white-pink flowers.

• Collar begonia, she is cuff begonia (lat.Begonia manicata )

A plant native to Mexico with a creeping stem and large hairy light green leaves up to 30 cm in diameter, growing on long cuttings. Begonia got its name due to the thick cuff of red villi that borders the stalk right under the leaf. In winter, adult plants form about 5 peduncles up to 60 cm long, decorated with an elegant brush of bright pink flowers.

• red-leaved begonia(lat. Begonia erythrophylla)

A South American species characterized by short, fleshy stems and glossy, rounded leaves that are green above and deep red below. The maximum height of a begonia bush is 35-40 cm. In the middle of summer, it blooms with medium-sized pinkish flowers.

bush begonia

The bush begonia has densely growing articulated, branched stems that look like bamboo shoots. The plant is a shrub with numerous side shoots. The leaves have a variety of shapes and colors. Flowers are beautiful and graceful. The root is thick and fleshy, not divided into parts. Bush begonia bloom continues all year round. Varieties of begonias are both annual and perennial. The height of the bushes is from 10 cm to 2 meters.

Among the representatives of this variety of begonias, the following types are very popular:

• Begonia coral (lat. Begonia corallina)

A plant with erect bare stems, reaching a length of 0.5-1 m. Front side oblong ovate leaves are dark green with silver speckles, and the reverse is brownish-red. Dense inflorescences of coral begonias consist of simple small flowers.

• Begonia fuchsia (lat. Begonia fuchsioides)

A plant with strongly branching tall stems (up to 1 m) and large oval green leaves with a glossy surface. Rare hanging flowers of fuchsia begonia are painted in all shades of red.

Tuberous begonia has a tuberous rhizome, fleshy translucent stems up to 80 cm high, simple or double flowers, similar to camellias or peonies. Flowers can be both small and large, solitary and in inflorescences, with a diameter of 3 to 20 cm. Plants are herbaceous, shrubby or ampelous. The leaves are heart-shaped, they can be either fluffy matte or glossy, flat or corrugated. The color of the leaves contains all shades of green: from light to dark. The flowering of tuberous begonia is long and very beautiful, lasts from May to October.

Popular varieties of erect tuberous begonias:

• Begonia Picoti Harlequin (Picotee Arlequin )

Semi-spreading plant no more than 0.25 m high with large (up to 12 cm in diameter) double flowers yellow color, which have a bright red border. Leaves are green and toothed.

• Begonia Bouton de Rose (Bouton de rose )

A low compact bush with double flowers similar to a rose, reaching 18 cm in size. Petals white or soft Pink colour. The leaves of begonias of the Buton de Rose variety are green, large, with a wavy edge.

• Begonia Duck Red (Dark red )

A low-growing shrub with semi-spreading stems and large, finely toothed green leaves. Terry dark red flowers of this variety of begonias do not exceed 10 cm in diameter and resemble a peony.

• Begonia Crispa Marginata (lat.Crispa marginata ) - a sprawling plant with green leaves that have a purple edging. The height of the begonia is 15 cm. The flower is delicate yellow or white color with red border and curly edges.

Ampel varieties of tuberous begonia:

• - a tuberous variety of begonia with long, falling stems, strewn with bright flowers on long flower shoots. The flowering period lasts from early spring to late autumn. One of the most popular varietal groups of ampelous begonia is the Chanson series, which strikes with a variety of colors and shades. The following varieties of ampelous begonias deserve attention:
  • Rocsana- flowers are large, double, orange;
  • Christy- flowers are white, terry;
  • girl- flowers are semi-double, pale pink.

• Bolivian begonia(lat. Begonia boliviensis) - a type of ampelous begonia, the shoots of which first grow upwards, and upon reaching a height of 30 cm elegantly fall down in the form of a multi-tiered flower cascade. The following varieties of Bolivian begonia are especially popular:
  • Santa Cruz Sunset F1- a strong, sprawling plant, forming drooping shoots, up to 40 cm long. From early summer to October, it is covered with many red-orange, fuchsia-shaped flowers;
  • Copacabana F1- a hardy and unpretentious creeping plant, strewn with many bright red bell-shaped flowers during the flowering period;
  • Bossa NovaF1- a sprawling plant with a shoot length of up to 50 cm, from spring to frost strewn with fuchsia flowers of red, orange, pink or white.

Blooming begonia (beautifully flowering, ornamental flowering)

This group includes begonias with very beautiful simple and double flowers of various colors. The most popular are the following types and varieties of begonias:

• Begonia evergreen (lat. Begonia semperflorens)

It unites an extensive group of varieties that have a remarkable property to bloom all summer, regardless of weather conditions.
The most famous varieties of ever flowering begonias:

• Baby Wing

A series of varieties of powerful plants with green and bronze leaves and plain or variegated flowers of various colors.

• Ambassador

A series of varieties of begonias with original green leaves bordered by a thin strip of red and with the most varied color scheme.

• cocktail

Abundantly flowering low bush with brick-colored leaves and simple flowers characteristic of begonia coloring.

• Begonia Elatior (lat. Begonia elatior)

A hybrid variety from England, obtained by crossing the tuberous begonia and the Socotran begonia. Due to the ability of year-round flowering, this plant was named winter begonia (lat. Begonia hiemalis). It is a compact shrub, about 40 cm high, with a thick stem and bright, glossy leaves about 8 cm long, in the shape of an asymmetrical heart with serrated edges. Numerous simple or double flowers form multi-tiered inflorescences growing on long pedicels. Elatior begonia varieties, depending on the height of the bush, are divided into 3 types:

- high (about 40 cm) (for example, varieties Louise, Renaissance, Schwabenland);

- medium (about 30 cm) (for example, varieties Kyoto, Annebell, Bellona);

- undersized (not higher than 25 cm) (for example, varieties Scharlach, Lachsorange, Piccora)

• Begonia Gloire de Lorrain(Begonia Gloire de L orraine)

Like begonia Elatior, it belongs to winter-flowering varieties. It was bred in France in 1891 by crossing the Socotrans begonia (Begonia socotrana) and the Drega begonia (Begonia dregei). This rather sprawling, low plant is distinguished by rounded glossy leaves of light green color with a red speck at the base. Begonia blooms begin in the fall and continue throughout the winter. simple flowers form drooping brushes of pink color. The most popular varieties of the group:

Competitor- sprawling, spectacular bush, strewn with intense pink flowers;

Marina- a low-growing plant with deep pink flowers growing on short flower shoots;

Rosemary- a variety of Swiss selection with many small, pink flowers.

Where does the begonia flower grow?

In the wild, begonia grows in humid forests of tropical latitudes and in high mountain regions. Most types of begonias are found in Argentina and Brazil, Venezuela and Bolivia, Peru and Chile, India, Pakistan, the Malay Islands, Sri Lanka and the western part of the African continent. Despite suitable climatic conditions, the begonia flower does not grow in the vastness of Australia and the islands of Polynesia.

In room conditions, these flowers can grow all over the world, the main thing is to create the necessary microclimate for begonias.

Begonia garden: planting and care in the open field

In mid-latitudes, almost all types of begonias are grown indoors, with the exception of tuberous begonia, which can also be grown in open field.

Planting begonias in the garden is done in early June, when the threat of frost disappears. For a plant, you need to choose places slightly shaded or with scattered solar lighting. Before planting a begonia in open ground, the seedling is hardened off by placing it for a week in a well-lit room with an average daytime temperature of 23-27 0 C and a night temperature of 12-15 0 C.

The best soil for begonias is soil mixtures that include leafy soil, humus, peat and sand, combined in a ratio of 1: 0.5: 0.5: 0.5. Drainage is poured at the bottom of the hole (expanded clay, fine gravel or coarse sand). After that, a mixture of peat and compost is added to it, which can be replaced with complex potassium-phosphorus fertilizers. The begonia planted in the garden needs to be watered, and the ground around it should be sprinkled with wood ash. In order to avoid hypothermia of the seedling at night, it is covered with a film or agrofiber.

Proper care of tuberous begonias in the open field is not particularly difficult. It is necessary to regularly loosen the ground near the flower, providing oxygen access to the tubers. Garden begonias should be watered depending on the amount of precipitation, usually this is done every 3 days. With the onset of a dry period, the frequency of watering increases with subsequent loosening of the soil. Be careful when watering begonias: the plant feels comfortable at high humidity, but absolutely does not tolerate drops of water on the leaves, as this can lead to a disease such as gray rot.

Begonia in landscape design looks simply amazing and allows you to create magnificent flower beds that will delight you all summer long!

Autumn begonia care

In autumn, after the leaves fall, the plant is prepared for winter:

• begonia stop watering;
• in the first decade of October, begonia tubers are removed from the ground;
• the stem of the begonia is cut off, leaving a process of 3 cm from it;
• tubers are dried at room temperature for 14 days;
• Begonia tubers are placed in wooden box by filling them with sand;
• tubers are stored in a room with a temperature not lower than 5-6 0 С.

When to dig up begonias?

No need to rush to dig up begonia for the winter immediately after the onset of cold weather. After all, in the fall, the plant grows especially intensively tubers and accumulates nutrients in them, at the same time future flower buds are laid. Begonia must be kept in the soil for as long as possible so that the aerial part turns yellow and dries. Then the entire supply of photosynthesis products from the leaves will inevitably “drain” to the tubers.

Garden begonia growing in a flower bed is dug up with a pitchfork, it is carefully removed with a clod of earth, and, without removing the aerial part, they are laid out in a dry, cool room. A month later, dead stems and soil residues are completely removed. For storage, begonia tubers are placed in containers with dry sand or peat and sprayed once a month with a spray bottle.

Begonias growing in pots can not be dug up, but wait for the stems to completely die off and put away for storage right in the pot. In February-March, begonias begin to be watered, and with the advent of young shoots, they are transplanted into a new container.

Begonia care at home

The question of how to care for begonia at home is of interest to many lovers. indoor plants. In fact, caring for indoor begonias is quite simple. This plant is light-loving, but does not like the direct rays of the sun, so window sills that face east, southeast, northwest or west are used to place it. The main condition: that there are no drafts.

most favorable temperature regime ranges from 22 to 25 0 C in summer and from 15 to 18 0 C in winter. The soil for home begonia is used the same as for growing begonia in the garden: leafy soil, humus, peat and sand in a ratio of 1: 0.5: 0.5: 0.5.

It is necessary to water the begonia in a pot in spring and summer with settled water, preventing the earthen coma from drying out and waterlogging. IN winter time watering of deciduous and bush flowers is reduced to a minimum. Tuberous types of begonias cease to moisten, they shed their leaves, after which all dried parts are removed from the plant, and the tubers wait out the cold in dry peat soil.

Top dressing of room begonia is important for the successful development of the plant, and nitrogen fertilizers that stimulate foliage growth are suitable for leafy species, and phosphorus-containing fertilizers for flowering ones.

Begonia transplant

Tuberous types of begonias are transplanted into a new pot and soil every spring, and varieties with a branched or fibrous root need such a procedure when the pot has become small. The plant is removed from the old container and its roots are immersed in a solution of potassium permanganate (potassium permanganate) for disinfection. After removing the damaged parts, the plant is planted in a larger pot with fresh soil.

Reproduction of begonias, methods and photos

Spring is best time for breeding begonias. Breeding methods:

• rooting cuttings with several (3-5) leaves;
• dividing the bush into parts with separate roots;
• cutting a large tuber into several parts with sprouts;
• leaves, cutting large veins with reverse side sheet and dipping it notch down in the wet sand;
• seedlings from seeds germinated at the end of winter.

Propagation of begonias by cuttings

Cuttings are one of the most common ways to propagate begonias. Many amateur flower growers use it due to the fact that it:

• easy to perform;
• gives fast results;
• suitable for all stem begonias;
• retains all varietal characteristics.

To propagate begonia in this way, it is enough to cut cuttings at least 10 cm long with a sharp knife. To do this, you can use both the upper and middle parts of the stem. The main condition for a good cutting is the presence of at least two or three buds on it. After that, all excess leaves are removed from it, leaving only one or two top ones. If the leaves are large, cut them in half.

After completing the preparatory operations, you can begin to root the cuttings. Florists use two methods for this:

• rooting in water;
• rooting in the ground.

Cuttings that will be used for rooting in water do not need further processing. For the material that will be germinated in the substrate, the sections must be sprinkled with wood ash and dried.

• Rooting begonias in water

Begonia cuttings are lowered into a container of water, the temperature of which should not differ from the temperature of the room where germination will be carried out. Only soft water can be used, as hard or cold water may be detrimental to the future plant. A container with cuttings is placed in a room with a temperature of 18-20 ° C, well lit by indirect sunlight. It is advisable to use a transparent container to constantly monitor the condition of the cut. If signs of rotting of the begonia stalk are noticed, the cut is updated, and a fresh portion of water is poured into the container. After the appearance of roots about 1-2 cm long on the handle, it can be transplanted into a pre-prepared pot with suitable soil.

• Rooting begonias in the ground (substrate)

As a substrate used for rooting cuttings, it is desirable to use begonia soil purchased in specialized stores. However, you can use sand with peat, mixed in a ratio of 3:1. For successful rooting, the temperature in the room should be in the range of 22-24 ° C. The pot for germination should be selected small size so that the rooted plant not only grows, but also blooms abundantly.

The lower cut of the cutting before planting in the ground must be treated with drugs that stimulate root formation. The seedling is buried in a well-moistened substrate to the level of leaves. After that, the pot with the handle is covered with a glass jar or plastic bottle. In this case, it is necessary to ensure that not a single part of the cutting touches the walls or the lid.

The condensate that appeared on the walls indicates the correct microclimate in a kind of greenhouse. To harden the plant, you need to remove the jar or bottle for several minutes every day and ventilate the future begonia. When the first leaves appear, shelter is no longer produced.

Propagation of begonias by dividing a bush or rhizomes

Bush begonias with a well-developed branched root system can be propagated by dividing the bush or rhizomes. To do this, in the spring, the plant is removed from the pot along with a clod of earth, so as not to damage the roots. After that, the old stems and peduncles, as well as large leaves, are removed from the begonia. The rhizomes are carefully freed from lumps of earth and, with the help of a sharp knife, are divided into several parts. The main condition is the presence of a shoot or bud on each of them. Sections are immediately treated with wood ash. The separated parts are planted in pots with a substrate, which should be used as a special soil for begonias, purchased in flower shops. After abundant watering, the divided plants are exposed to a room with good lighting (but not under direct sunlight) and a temperature of 20-25 ° C.

Hybrid begonia Elatior Ceveca