River Nile Rex Begonia
Begonia rex 'River Nile'
River Nile Rex Begonia is grown for its foliage rather than flowers, giving the garden structure and color all season long.
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Growing River Nile Rex Begonia
Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 10–11. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 12 in wide at maturity, in roughly 1 year.
When to plant River Nile Rex Begonia
Wait until all danger of frost has passed, then plant out River Nile Rex Begonia into warm soil; in most zones that means late spring.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 10 in January.
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