If you want to plant or transplant begonias, you ask yourself: Where is the ideal location? Which soil do you feel comfortable in? How to care for begonias, what they love and what they don't are clearly summarized here.
Where is the ideal location for begonias?
The ideal location for begonias is shady to partially shaded, without direct midday sun. They prefer nutrient-rich, humus-rich, lime-poor and well-drained soil without waterlogging. Adequate watering and fertilizing is also important for their well-being.
Begonias make shady places colorful and full of flowers
Begonias bring their colorful diversity with them from their subtropical homeland. Varieties available from us are breedings whose properties have been optimized for indoor, balcony and garden plants.
Their tireless urge to bloom and their insensitivity make them all-rounders for indoors and outdoors where you can't go wrong. Even if the existing conditions are somewhat adverse. The plants grow herbaceously and often form tubers or rhizomes. Their special feature is that they store water in their fleshy (succulent) leaves and stems and are resistant to snails.
This is what begonias want from the optimal location and soil
Due to their location range from semi-shady to shady, begonias decorate shady places where only a few plants feel comfortable. The cardinal points north, east and west with shade can be made colorful with begonia varieties. Basically, you should pay attention to the following location and soil conditions.
- shady to partial shade
- no direct midday sun
- nutrient-rich, humus-rich soil
- Low limestone, well drained
- no waterlogging
- Humus with sand
- water and fertilize sufficiently
The begonia varieties we cultivate love shady locations. Climatically, they prefer warm weather. But no direct heat or midday sun. They cannot tolerate cold periods with temperatures below zero. They must be prepared for overwintering from October at the latest.
Beautiful contrast of flowers and leaves
The advantage of planting begonias is that they pamper our senses not only with their long-lasting and colorful flowers, but also with their shiny leaves. This means that begonias also work well as individual plants in flower boxes and in garden design. They don't necessarily have to be combined with other summer flowers.
The shapes and variety of colors of begonias also make them popular plants and awaken a passion for collecting, such as these magnificent pieces.
- Double Ice Begonia Doublet Pink or Gumdrop Pink
- Elatior begonias, such as the indoor begonia called Eva
- Pin Up Rosa, a tuberous begonia with large flowers
- Belleconia Apricot Blush, a hanging begonia
Tips & Tricks
Do you dream of a colorful carpet of flowers? Then simply arrange begonias with fuchsias and sweet lilies. They have the same demands. And you create a colorful eye-catcher for people and animals.
