Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' (Garden Angel Series) (Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' )

Botanical name

Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' (Garden Angel Series)

Other names

Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum'

Genus

Begonia Begonia

Variety or Cultivar

'Garden Angel Plum' _ 'Garden Angel Plum' is an upright, bushy, borderline hardy, evergreen perennial bearing palmately lobed, veined, blue-black leaves, with a pink- to purple-flushed, silvery overlay. Reddish-pink flowers bloom in late summer and early autumn.

Native to

Garden origin

Foliage

Evergreen

Habit

Bushy, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Reddish pink in Summer; Reddish pink in Autumn

Foliage

Blue-black, Silvery-grey, Flushed purple, Flushed pink in All seasons

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids , Caterpillars , Mealybugs , Tarsonemid mites , Thrips

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew

General care

Propagation methods

Leaf cuttings, Stem tip cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' (Garden Angel Series) (Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' ) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Hanging baskets, Sub-Tropical

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, well-drained or moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, warm site. Tolerates temperatures down to 3C (38F), dying back to the crown in winter. Cover with a deep mulch after first frost. Alternatively, grow in a container and overwinter indoors.

Soil type

Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 12, Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' (Garden Angel Series) (Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' )

Common pest name

Asain cotton leafworm; Cluster caterpillar; Fall armyworm; Rice cutworm; Taro caterpiller; Tobacco budworm; Tobacco caterpillar; Tobacco cutworm; Tobacco leaf caterpillar

Scientific pest name

Spodoptera litura

Type

Insect

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Regulated pest; frequently intercepted with occasional outbreaks which have been successfully eradicated in the UK.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' (Garden Angel Series) (Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' )

Common pest name

GRSV

Scientific pest name

Groundnut ringspot virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Virus affecting begonia; salad and other crops. First European outbreak detected in Finland in 2015.

Defra's Risk register #3

Plant name

Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' (Garden Angel Series) (Begonia 'Garden Angel Plum' )

Common pest name

Necrotic spot

Scientific pest name

Impatiens necrotic spot virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Present (Widespread)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Pest of mainly ornamentals and vegetables; present in the UK; and covered by the EU listing of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. To be kept under consideration in light of a review of the EU listing.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/