Begonia 'Benitochiba'
Begonia 'Benitochiba', Rex begonia 'Benitochiba'
Begonia Begonia
'Benitochiba' _ 'Benitochiba' is a compact, tender, mound-forming, evergreen perennial, often grown as an indoor plant, bearing palmately lobed, silvery-grey leaves with dark green veins, flushed pink when young, and salmon-pink flowers in late winter or early spring.
Begonia 'Benitochiba' is: Evergreen
Bushy, Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Salmon in Spring; Salmon in Winter
Flushed pink in Spring; Silvery-grey, Dark-green, Variegated in All seasons
Aphids , Caterpillars , Mealybugs , Tarsonemid mites , Thrips Aphids , Caterpillars , Mealybugs , Tarsonemid mites , Thrips
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
Overwinter indoors.
Leaf cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
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Begonia 'Benitochiba' (Begonia 'Benitochiba') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Hanging baskets
Grow in containers in loam-based compost or in the ground in fertile, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Water regularly in dry periods. Best if feed regularly. Prefers moderate humidity. Avoid waterlogged conditions.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Begonia 'Benitochiba'
Begonia 'Benitochiba', Rex begonia 'Benitochiba'
Begonia Begonia
'Benitochiba' _ 'Benitochiba' is a compact, tender, mound-forming, evergreen perennial, often grown as an indoor plant, bearing palmately lobed, silvery-grey leaves with dark green veins, flushed pink when young, and salmon-pink flowers in late winter or early spring.
Garden origin
Evergreen
Bushy, Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
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Salmon in Spring; Salmon in Winter
Flushed pink in Spring; Silvery-grey, Dark-green, Variegated in All seasons
Aphids , Caterpillars , Mealybugs , Tarsonemid mites , Thrips
Overwinter indoors.
Leaf cuttings, Stem tip cuttings
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Begonia 'Benitochiba' (Begonia 'Benitochiba') will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.75m after 2-5 years.
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Hanging baskets
Grow in containers in loam-based compost or in the ground in fertile, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in full sun or partial shade. Water regularly in dry periods. Best if feed regularly. Prefers moderate humidity. Avoid waterlogged conditions.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
South, East, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10
Begonia 'Benitochiba' (Begonia 'Benitochiba')
GRSV
Groundnut ringspot virus
Virus or Viroid
Absent
3
3
Virus affecting begonia; salad and other crops. First European outbreak detected in Finland in 2015.
Begonia 'Benitochiba' (Begonia 'Benitochiba')
Asain cotton leafworm; Cluster caterpillar; Fall armyworm; Rice cutworm; Taro caterpiller; Tobacco budworm; Tobacco caterpillar; Tobacco cutworm; Tobacco leaf caterpillar
Spodoptera litura
Insect
Absent
3
3
Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.
Begonia 'Benitochiba' (Begonia 'Benitochiba')
Nematode; common spiral; Spiral nematode; Steiners spiral nematode
Helicotylenchus dihystera
Nematode
Absent
2
3
Nematode pest unlikely to be very damaging in its own right; but used as a an indicator species to assess compliance of soil requirements of imported plants to be kept under review in light of EFSA evaluation of soil requirements.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
Traveling or importing plants? Please read "Don't risk it" advice here
Suspected outbreak? Click here for contact details to report to the relevant authority.
Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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This plant likes... | Garden match | |
Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, East, West | Tell us... |
Exposure: | Sheltered | Tell us... |
Hardiness: | Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1) | Tell us... |
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