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Begonia 'Santa Barbara'
Begonia 'Santa Barbara'
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Begonia 'Santa Barbara'

Begonia 'Santa Barbara'

1 tuber — £5.95

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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025

Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Description

Begonia boliviensis 'Santa Barbara' is one of the newest begonias to be released in the Sun Cities Collection (along with 'San Francisco' and 'Santa Cruz'). It has creamy to pure-white bell-shaped flowers, each with a yellow centre, emanating from attractive pinkish stems and salmon-pink buds. These flowers stand out magnificently against the plant’s slender, sharply pointed green leaves. Blooms start to appear in early summer, and continue coming until the first frosts of autumn!

The trailing habit of this boliviensis begonia means that it is designed for growing in containers – hanging baskets, windowboxes and patio pots – where it spills over the edges. Begonia boliviensis 'Santa Barbara' is heat- and drought-tolerant, and is perfect for giving that warm, tropical look to your garden.

Store your begonia tubers over winter and plant them again next spring to repeat your summer success year after year.

Key features

  • Perfect for pots

  • Trailing habit

  • Comes back every year

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Great for shade

  • Packed in paper bags

  • Low maintenance

  • Needs winter protection

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Begonia boliviensis 'Santa Barbara'

  • Flower colour

    White

  • Tuber size

    24/28

  • Established height

    30-50cm

  • Established spread

    30-50cm

  • Plant spacing

    9 tubers per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Trailing

  • Life cycle

    Perennial

  • Hardiness

    Tender

  • Years to establish

    1st year

  • Sunlight

    Partial shade
    Dappled shade
    Full sun

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Pots
    Baskets
    Exotic gardens
    Borders
    Large containers
    Cottage gardens
    Low maintenance gardens

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Loam
    Sandy
    Multipurpose compost

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    No

  • Pollinator-friendly

    No

  • Mouse resistant

    No

  • Rabbit resistant

    No

  • Deer resistant

    No

  • Toxicity

    No report

Plant calendar

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  • Planting
  • Flowering

Useful information

    • Begonia 'Santa Barbara' tubers are tender and require protection from frost. For best results, start them off in temporary pots in a greenhouse in March or April to give them a head start. They can then be transplanted outside in May.

    • Begonia tubers can also be planted directly outside into borders or containers in May.

    • When planting in containers, multipurpose compost is the ideal choice of growing medium.

    • Plant the Begonia 'Santa Barbara' tubers shallowly with the dipped side facing upwards—the top of the tuber should be around 1-2cm below the soil surface.

    • Space the tubers around 15-20cm apart from each other in a container display, or 20-30cm apart in borders.

    • Water-in thoroughly after planting and water regularly while in full growth. Don't allow them to sit in wet soil while still dormant.

    Read all Begonia planting & care instructions

  • Orders placed before 1 March 2025
    You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025

    Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
    You can expect your order in April 2025

    Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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Begonias in 1 minute

Plant your Begonia tubers in well-composted soil with good drainage in a light but shady area, out of the direct sun. Don't overwater, but don't let them get completely dry. Originally from warm sub-tropical areas, tuberous begonias require winter storage in cold areas.
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