Botanical name
Begonia 'Bossa Nova
Other names
Begonia 'Bossa Nova ', Begonia boliviensis 'Bossa Nova '
Genus
Variety or Cultivar
'Bossa Nova ' _ '' is a tender, trailing, evergreen perennial, often grown as an annual, with triangular, toothed, dark green leaves and pendent, tubular, red-flushed, white flowers from midsummer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Arching, Compact
Colour
Foliage
Green, Red in Summer; Green, Red in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Caterpillars , Mealybugs , Tarsonemid mites , Thrips
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Overwinter indoors or discard at the end of the growing season. Requires little or no pruning.
Propagation methods
Stem tubers
Where to grow
Begonia 'Bossa Nova Pure White' (Bossa Nova Series) (Begonia 'Bossa Nova Pure White') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.6m after 1-2 years.
Suggested uses
Conservatory, Containers, Greenhouse, Hanging baskets
Cultivation
In frost-free areas, grow in containers in loam-based, neutral to acid compost or in the ground in fertile, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in partial shade. Tolerates heat and moderate drought. Avoid waterlogged conditions. Under glass, grow in light, well-drained, neutral to acid, loam-based or loamless soil in bright light and shade from direct sun.
Soil type
Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered