Begonia 'Rocheart' Begonia 'Rocheart' (R)

begonia 'Rocheart'

ABOUT

'Rocheart' has medium to large spirally-formed leaves. These have a browny-red edge, with dark green in the central spiral and a mid-green filler with white spots. The reverse of the leaf is red. Compact but vigorous plants reach 25cm in height

Plant Info
Care
Common Problems

About this plant

  • memoNames

    • Family

      Begoniaceae

    • Synonyms

      begonia 'Rocheart'

  • infoCharacteristics

    • Foliage type

      Evergreen

    • Height

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Spread

      0.1-0.5 metres

    • Hardiness zones

      H1B

  • sunLight

    Partial Shade

  • scissorsPruning

    No pruning required just remove dead or damaged leaves

  • bambooSoil

    SoilLoam

  • pinSuitable locations

    • Hardiness zone

      Patio & Container Plants Sub-tropical

  • sproutPropogation

    • Propagate by leaf cuttings or sections of rhizome in spring

  • insectPests

    May suffer from the usual glasshouse pests, including glasshouse whitefly

  • microbeDiseases

    May be infected by powdery mildews and grey moulds