Space Age® Black Hole™ Rex Begonia

ANNUAL - Proven Winners®

Beautiful Foliage,
Pop of Shade Color,
Add in Container Combinations

$15.99

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Size: PW - Quart Pot PW - Quart Pot

Description

(Begonia Rex) A unique addition to the Space Age™ series, Space Age™ Black Hole™ Begonia is appropriately named given the color patterns of its foliage. Each leaf features a dark pink center surrounded by light green on the outer leaf with dark green veins and a dark burgundy border on the edges. This dense foliage forms a nice mounding habit and makes a great plant for shade gardens or as a filler for containers. In the late summer, small red flowers will appear, adding a nice complement to the dark foliage. We recommend feeding your annuals once a week with a water-soluble fertilizer. Plant in average, well-drained soil and water regularly. This easy to care for annual can grow to a height and spread of 15-18 inches. Rex begonias are deer and rabbit resistant annuals. Add Space Age™ Black Hole™ Begonia to your garden or container combinations!

More Details

Name: Begonia rex 'BBENO33-0' PP35,414 Space Age™ Black Hole™
Common Name: Begonia Rex
Sunlight: Full Shade (0-4 hrs.), Part Shade (4-6 hrs.)
Critter Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Flower Color: Red Shades
Max Height: 15 - 18 Inches
Max Spread: 15 - 18 Inches
Water Requirements: Average Water Needs
USDA Hardiness Zone: 9, 10, 11
Container Design: Filler
Growth Habit: Mounding

Gardener Tips

For general how to grow tips for Space Age™ Black Hole™ Rex Begonia and how to care for your annuals. View Garden Crossings How to care for Annuals page. Interested in growing tips for other plants we sell. Browse our Plant Care Tips.

Reviews

Summer through fall performance was excellent in a north facing shaded bed. The plants filled in nicely with a very uniform habit, and the foliage color pattern was eye-catching. I dug up a few after the first fall frost to try indoors. Didn't get around to really potting them for several weeks, but the plants were very forgiving. They have made excellent houseplants through the winter months, with no problems of any kind, and have tolerated both overly wet and overly dry conditions equally well. Today I noticed a plant I'd positioned in a west window looked stunning as it was being backlit by the afternoon sun, reminiscent of stained glass, which prompted me to post this review.