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Begonia ‘Giant Picotee Mixed’
Tuberous begonias are renowned for their bright colours and long flowering season. Male and female flowers are borne separately on the same plant, with male flowers being more elaborate than the female. Tuberous begonias produce masses of flowers, and are ideal for growing in baskets and pots.
Begonia ‘Giant Picotee Mixed’ bears huge, elaborate flowers with ruffled petals and a picotee edge, in colours ranging from pink, apricot and yellow. ‘Giant Picotee Mixed’ is perfect for growing in pots and hanging baskets, and thrives in full sun to shade. For best results keep plants well watered, and feed fortnightly with a high-potash fertiliser to prolong flowering. Lift tubers in autumn, before the first frosts, and store in barely moist soil or sand in a frost-free shed. Water the tubers occasionally to stop them drying up.
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Begonia ‘Giant picotee mixed’ and wildlife
Begonia ‘Giant picotee mixed’ has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Begonia ‘Giant picotee mixed’ poisonous?
Begonia ‘Giant picotee mixed’ causes an upset stomach and is harmful if ingested. Its roots are toxic.
