
Add sizzle to outdoor spaces with begonias from Costa Farms. Soil Type: Average, Moist well-drained, pH 6.5-7. Shop Costa Farms Red Wax Begonia in 4.5-in Pot 4-Pack in the Annuals department at. ‘Richmond’ has green foliage with red on the undersides, so it’s perfect in a hanging basket. ‘Charm’ is a particularly pretty variety, featuring bright pink flowers with a yellow center. Wax begonia tolerate more shade than tuberous begonia.
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Regular watering is important, but Begonia Wax can tolerate some drought because of its thick and waxy leaves which help to prevent rapid water loss. The leaves are red to brown in color and the flowers are usually pink, white, or red.
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Begonia Semperflorens seeds have to be only slightly pressed into the soil surface, and despite that Wax Begonia can grow in full sun, the plant prefers sun dappled partial shade and moist but well-drained soil. Wax Red Begonia is also a very popular flower for containers and window boxes. Wax Begonia can be grown as perennial plant In tropical or subtropical climates where the plant can form a small shrub.īegonia Wax Red is a great plant for mass planting or edging. The heavy blooms attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and bees. Most are tidy, mounding plants that have cheery little blooms in shades of red, pink.


Red Wax Begonia produces clusters of single or double red flowers and blooms throughout the growing season from spring until first frost. Wax begonias, also called bedding begonias or semperflorens types. Wax Begonia can be started from seeds, and this compact and bushy plant features tightly dense foliage with waxy dark green leaves. Begonia Wax Red Begonia Semperflorens is an extremely popular garden annual or tender perennial.
