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Begonia x tuberhybrida ‘Illumination Orange’ creates an impressive waterfall of bright summer colour for your baskets and containers, brightening up shady spots into the autumn. The ‘Illumination Series’ are much-loved tuberous perennials, with this variety bringing plentiful, bright orange blousy blooms and very long flowering season from June to October, or the first frosts. So much so that it holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit for its dependably outstanding performance, bringing you masses of large, blousy blooms to gently cascade 40 to 60cm – with good weather and disease resistance built in. Interestingly, both female and male flowers are produced on the same plant, and as with so many species in nature, the males are the more flamboyant. Begonia x tuberhybrida ‘Illumination Orange’ prefers moist, well-drained soil which is loam or sand based. Plant in full sun or partial shade and plants will reach a height and spread of approximately 30cm. Plants will need to be lifted and kept in a dry, frost free environment over winter ready to replant the following spring. Alternatively, treat as annuals.
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Key Information
| Latin Name | Begonia x tuberhybrida ‘Illumination Orange’ |
|---|---|
| Hardiness | H2 (1 to 5°C) |
| Colour | Orange |
| Format | Young Plants |
| Position | Full-Sun, Part-Shade, Part-Sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height in Maturity (m) | 0.30 m |
| Spread in Maturity (m) | 0.30 |
| AGM | Yes |
| Soil Conditions | Loam Sand |
| Soil Acidity | Acid Neutral |
| Aspect | East-facing, North-facing, South-facing, West-facing |
| Trailing | Yes |
| Good for pots | Yes |
| Good for hanging baskets | Yes |
