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Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' (Sweet Spice Series) (Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.45m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' (Sweet Spice Series)
Other names
Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom', Tuberous begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom'
Genus
Begonia Begonia
Variety or Cultivar
'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' _ 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' is a tender, compact, mound-forming to trailing, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with fleshy, triangular, asymmetrical, toothed, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, double, pink-flushed, creamy-white flowers, flushed yellow at the centre.
Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' (Sweet Spice Series) is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Trailing
Awards
Courson 2005 Merite Award
Flower
Cream, Flushed yellow, Flushed pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Mealybugs , Tarsonemid mites , Thrips Aphids , Caterpillars , Mealybugs , Tarsonemid mites , Thrips
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
Overwinter indoors or discard at the end of the growing season.
Propagation
Sow seed on moist compost at 21-23C with 95% humidity. Requires long light days once germinated.
Propagation methods
Leaf cuttings, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' (Sweet Spice Series) (Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Hanging baskets
Cultivation
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. Tolerates heat and moderate drought. Best in moderate humidity. Avoid waterlogged conditions.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
Companion plants
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Botanical name
Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' (Sweet Spice Series)
Other names
Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom', Tuberous begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom'
Genus
Begonia Begonia
Variety or Cultivar
'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' _ 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' is a tender, compact, mound-forming to trailing, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with fleshy, triangular, asymmetrical, toothed, dark green leaves and, from summer into autumn, double, pink-flushed, creamy-white flowers, flushed yellow at the centre.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming, Trailing
Awards
Courson 2005 Merite Award
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Colour
Flower
Cream, Flushed yellow, Flushed pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Mealybugs , Tarsonemid mites , Thrips
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Overwinter indoors or discard at the end of the growing season.
Propagation
Sow seed on moist compost at 21-23C with 95% humidity. Requires long light days once germinated.
Propagation methods
Leaf cuttings, Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom' (Sweet Spice Series) (Begonia 'Sweet Spice Appleblossom') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.45m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Greenhouse, Containers, Conservatory, Beds and borders, Hanging baskets
Cultivation
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. Tolerates heat and moderate drought. Best in moderate humidity. Avoid waterlogged conditions.
Soil type
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Tender in frost (H3), Indoor heated (H1)
USDA zones
Zone 11, Zone 10
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