Begonia 'San Francisco'
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Description
Begonia boliviensis 'San Francisco' is a lovely trailing begonia, producing masses of large, eye-catching, flowers of bright orange-salmon, throughout summer and autumn. The blooms are held against large, arrow-shaped, neatly serrated, green leaves. They make elegant cascades of vivid, elongated flowers, somewhat resembling fuchsias. It is a perfect plant for windowboxes and hanging baskets, where you can see the blooms from on-high, or for any containers where they can hang beautifully over the sides.
Begonia boliviensis 'San Francisco' has outstanding weather tolerance — it is heat and drought resistant. Unlike many bedding begonias, it prefers a position in full sun. Partial of full shade are both tolerated, but expect fewer, but larger, flowers and slightly suppressed growth. For best results, your soil should be rich, moist and well-drained. Provide good air circulation around plants, but protect them from strong winds. Even better, deadheading is not necessary with this begonia.
Store your begonia tubers over winter and plant them again next spring to repeat your summer success year after year.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Trailing habit
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Needs winter protection
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Slug & snail repellent
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Begonia boliviensis 'San Francisco'
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Flower colour
Coral, peach
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Leaf colour
Green
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Tuber size
24/28
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Established height
30-50cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
9 tubers per m2
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Habit
Trailing
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Tender
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Dappled shade
Full sun -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Baskets
Exotic gardens
Borders
Large containers
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Other information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
You can expect your order in April 2023Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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