Begonia Marmorata will decorate an apartment and flower beds in a summer cottage
The amazingly beautiful begonia plant belongs to perennial plants, it looks like a shrub or semi-shrub, but it can also grow like a creeping vine. Such a plant is worthy to decorate the most refined interior of a room; it is also used when creating landscape design.
For an apartment or a winter garden, the most suitable variety of begonias will be precisely Marmorata begonia, which has large double flowers, distinguished by very bright colors, each petal of its flowers is covered with an amazing pattern of red strokes on a white background. The red border gives the flower a special elegance and festivity.
With the help of Marmorata begonia you can:
- ennoble the site,
- to make accents on the flower beds,
- decorate the edges of the tracks.
Begonia Marmorata is not afraid of shaded areas, it can be planted almost anywhere on the site, but you will have to take into account that only plants that will be grown in sunlit areas can give abundant flowering.
The successful cultivation of begonias depends on many factors. The plant loves acidic, rich soils. Planting plants on flower beds should be done after arranging drainage.
Plant care consists in watering and systematic feeding. During flowering, watering should be reduced somewhat. Before the onset of frost, the plants need to be dug up and transplanted into pots, which are removed in a dark, cool and dry place. In February, new bushes begin to germinate, which are planted in open ground in early June.
Plant propagation is performed by:
- planting seeds,
- cuttings
- or by dividing the tubers.
It should be borne in mind that the plant is very delicate, susceptible to many diseases, therefore it requires careful and careful care.