Begonia semperflorens 'Devon Gems' (Begonia 'Devon Gems Mixed')

Botanical name

Begonia semperflorens 'Devon Gems'

Other names

Begonia 'Devon Gems Mixed'

Genus

Begonia Begonia

Variety or Cultivar

'Devon Gems' _ 'Devon Gems' Mix is a half-hardy annual with glossy chocolate brown-bronze foliage and flowers in a mix of pink, red and white colours in summer.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Bushy, Clump-forming

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Colour

Flower

Pink, White, Red in Summer

Foliage

Bronze, Green, Dark-brown in Summer

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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

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Begonia semperflorens 'Devon Gems' (Begonia 'Devon Gems Mixed') will reach a height of 0.2m and a spread of 0.2m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Cottage/Informal, Mediterranean, Containers, Greenhouse, Indoor

Cultivation

Plant outdoors in well-drained humus-rich. Can tolerate shade or indirect sunlight.

Soil type

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained, Moist but well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Neutral

Light

Partial Shade, Full Shade

Aspect

South, East, West

Exposure

Sheltered

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

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Begonia semperflorens 'Devon Gems' (Begonia 'Devon Gems Mixed')

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 #2

Plant name

Begonia semperflorens 'Devon Gems' (Begonia 'Devon Gems Mixed')

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 #3

Plant name

Begonia semperflorens 'Devon Gems' (Begonia 'Devon Gems Mixed')

Common pest name

Nematode; common spiral; Spiral nematode; Steiners spiral nematode

Scientific pest name

Helicotylenchus dihystera

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

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

2

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

3

General biosecurity comments

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.

About this section

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