Begonia 'Silver King' Begonia 'Silver King' (R)

ABOUT
'Silver King' has medium to large leaves in metallic silver-grey flushed at the edges with pink and with green marbled veining. They are red on the reverse. Reaches 30cm in height
Plant Info
Care
Common Problems
About this plant
Names
Family
Begoniaceae
Synonyms
begonia 'Silver King'
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
0.1-0.5 metres
Spread
0.5-1 metres
Hardiness zones
H1B
Light
Partial Shade
Pruning
No pruning required but remove dead or damaged leaves
Soil
SoilLoam
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Sub-tropical Patio & Container Plants
Propogation
Cultivars should be propagated by leaf cuttings or sections of rhizome in spring
Pests
May be susceptible to the usual glasshouse pests, including glasshouse whitefly
Diseases
May be infected by powdery mildews and grey moulds
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