Begonia 'Glowing Embers'

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A delicate, small-flowered, single begonia, classier than all the rest and exceptionally long flowering. More
5 young plants 190475-5 £14.95 Delivery early April
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10 young plants 190475-10 £28.95 Delivery early April
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3 x 9cm plants 190475-3 £14.95 Delivery early May
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A delicate, small-flowered, single begonia, classier than all the rest and exceptionally long flowering. As a tuber, like dahlias, you can store these from one year to the next.

Genus Begonia
Variety Glowing Embers
Type Tender Perennial
Soil Type Chalky, Sandy
Site Full Sun, Part Shade
Moisture Moist but Well-drained, Well-drained
Height 30cm (20in), Trailing 25cm (10in)
Spacing 30cm (12in)
Sowing, Seeds, Planting Plant out after all risk of frost has passed, in a sunny position in fertile soil or for containers use a good quality peat-free compost.
Care Tips Water regularly during dry periods but avoid wetting the foliage. Feed fortnightly with a high potassium liquid feed, you can make your own using comfrey pellets. Lift and store tubers before the first frosts arrive, store them in compost or sand somewhere dry and dark, a shed or garage is ideal. Plant out the following spring.
Flowering July - October
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
  • Sow Under Cover/Plant Indoors
  • Direct Sow/Plant Outdoors
  • Flowers/Harvest
Advice
June in the garden

June is a wonderful time in the garden, flowers are starting to appear in abundance and there's plenty to harvest in the veg patch.  Keep on top...

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Begonia 'Glowing Embers' reviews

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Reviewed 19th August 2019 by Angela

My second year buying these (unfortunately I didn’t manage to get them through the winter). They are very striking, unusual and easy to grow. Will buy again.

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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Angela

My second year buying these (unfortunately I didn’t manage to get them through the winter). They are very striking, unusual and easy to grow. Will buy again.

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Reviewed 1st August 2019 by Hazel

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Patti

Another eye catching small plant for a pot around the base of a small shrub. Both the dark leaves and the flowers are colourful.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Catherine

Fantastic plants, took a while to get going but are now flowering their heads off whatever the weather. They shed old flowers then grow more without stopping, beautiful orange with dramatic foliage I love them!

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Paul

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Elizabeth

The plants arrived in good condition but delivery was very slow. I ordered wanting to get my summer garden planted out and these took so ,long to arrive I had wished I had just gone to the garden centre instead.

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Gill

Not as vigorous as I’d hoped despite feeding once a week

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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Diane

Not as described. Tiny flowers and very few of them

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Reviewed 14th November 2018 by Carolyn

Service as ever was excellent. My plants arrived well protected and in top condition. They have thrived and been lovely, healthy bushy plants with masses of flowers over attractive coloured leaves, a great success.

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Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Carole

Months of glorious colour, only just started to go over (1st week November). Will order again next year

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Reviewed 7th November 2018 by Mrs Salmon

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Reviewed 11th October 2018 by Clare

Always good, plants healthy and a good size. Grew well.

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Reviewed 3rd October 2018 by Jenny

After a very slow start these are going like the clappers, beautiful in a basket, but not as trailing as I thought they would be

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Reviewed 21st September 2018 by Alison

I gave some to my daughter and kept some for me.

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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Jane

Couldn’t ask for better service and the plants have flowered profusely all summer, and continue to do so. No need to dead head so once plenty all I have had to do is water the pots.
Will be buying more next year but also hope to dry and keep the ones Friday m this year

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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Mary

Plants arrived well packed and very

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Reviewed 12th September 2018 by Sue

These small plants struggled to begin with and two never really thrived. The other three were put into a large pot and eventually bloomed although never as prolifically as per the catalogue picture. The pot was not in direct sun however and this may have had some bearing on it.

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Reviewed 12th September 2018 by Susan

The first young plants failed and were replaced- the second have been absolutely fabulous and are still looking amazing

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Reviewed 12th September 2018 by Gloria

The second year I have purchased these plants... they look dazzling and grow wonderfully well.
In terms of service I was disappointed that only half my order arrived and it took a while to sort it out.

Beautiful

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Reviewed 4th August 2017 by Ali

unfussy, easy to grow, coral buds opening to clear mid orange elegant little flowers, leaves are marbled burgundy -love them, perfect with a Berberis and ferns

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