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Begonia semperflorens

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Noun1.Begonia semperflorens - hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowersBegonia semperflorens - hybrid fibrous-rooted begonia having broad-ovate green to bronze-red leaves and small clusters of white or pink or red flowers; widely used as a bedding plant
wax begonia
begonia - any of numerous plants of the genus Begonia grown for their attractive glossy asymmetrical leaves and colorful flowers in usually terminal cymes or racemes
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The fibrous rooted Begonia semperflorens has been a popular bedding plant for many years and, because it is unaffected by any pests or diseases, can flower all summer long, without anything other than good watering and feeding - it doesn't even need dead-heading
Plant of the week; Notebook Bedding begonias by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England)
Use a heated propagator to sow half-hardy annuals and other bedding plants including antirrhinums, African marigolds, Begonia semperflorens, gazanias and lobelias.
gardening by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
Their cousins, Begonia semperflorens, the fibrous-rooted species with small, red, pink or white flowers and often bronze leaves are not as spectacular but make excellent carpet bedding.
Beat summer deadlines; Peter Surridge on what to plant this season by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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