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Surefire® Rose Begonia benariensis

Exposure
  • Sun or Shade
Flower Season
  • Spring
  • Summer
Mature Size
2' 2' 61cm 61cm
Height: 12" - 2'
Spread: 18" - 2'
Height: 30cm - 61cm
Spread: 46cm - 61cm
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  • Details

    12 - 24 Inches
    12 - 18 Inches
    18 - 24 Inches
    30cm - 61cm
    30cm - 46cm
    46cm - 61cm

    Features

    Tough, gorgeous plants that work in both sun and shade conditions.

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    Continuous Bloom or Rebloomer
    Long Blooming
    Foliage Interest
    Heat Tolerant
    Deadheading Not Necessary

    Characteristics

    Plant Type: 
    Annual
    Height Category: 
    Medium
    Garden Height: 
    12 - 24 Inches 30cm - 61cm
    Spacing: 
    12 - 18 Inches 30cm - 46cm
    Spread: 
    18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cm
    Flower Colors: 
    Pink
    Flower Shade: 
    Pink
    Foliage Colors: 
    Brown
    Foliage Shade: 
    Bronze
    Habit: 
    Upright
    Container Role: 
    Thriller

    Plant Needs

    Light Requirement: 
    Sun or Shade

    The optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).

    Maintenance Category: 
    Easy
    Bloom Time: 
    Planting To Frost
    Hardiness Zones: 
    10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
    Water Category: 
    Average
    Soil Fertility Requirement: 
    Average Soil
    Uses: 
    Container
    Uses: 
    Landscape
    Uses Notes: 

    Great in both landscapes and containers.

    Maintenance Notes: 

    These plants are versatile working in both sun or shade, which makes them a wonderful unifying plant to use in both sun and shade beds.  Unlike older begonias, these are quite vigorous.  They can tolerate some drought conditions, but will look their best with more consistent moisture and regular feeding.  They love the heat and do not need to be deadheaded to bloom all summer long.  What's not to love!

    Strong performance in the sun or in the shade! Here is a new series of begonias from Proven Winners® with large blooms and a strong upright habit that will work well for containers or in the landscape.

  • 6 Reviews

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    Browse reviews from people who have grown this plant.
    • I ordered direct from PW and received 6 very tiny plants, nicely packaged, but still quite a bit of damaged leaves with one top totally broken off. A bit disappointing, but despite that, these plants are amazing! Not only have they performed beautifully in full sun, but they have survived three consecutive weeks of 100-110 degree heat and still look fabulous! They are currently about 14" tall in late July, looking healthy and blooming beautifully! I suspect they would be larger without this intense heat and should be really impressive later in the season! I will definitely order again next year!

      Judy S
      , Idaho
      , United States
      , 21 weeks ago
    • Planted 6 of these this year and I am a big fan. Not your typical pink wax begonia. The blooms had an iridescent shimmer and the pedicels were bright pink, both unique features I have not seen before. I ordered direct from PW and received very small plants in early spring. After a month or so they were of a good size and continued to grow to about 18x18 in mid September (zone 5). I pulled them to plant fall annuals, but I'm certain they would have looked great right up until frost. I'll be using them again next year.

      Frank P
      , New York
      , United States
      , 5 years ago
    • Beautiful plant! Just covered in flowers! Have it in a container on the East side front step. It has been a very cool, rainy spring and this plant is thriving! None of my other annuals have taken off like it,

      Paula
      , Alberta
      , Canada
      , 10 years ago
    • this plant actually over wintered outside last year and came back just as beautiful as when I got it!

      Tammy DeWitt
      , North Carolina
      , United States
      , 10 years ago
  • 17 Awards

    Award Year Award Plant Trial
    2022 Directors Select, Best Performance, Sun & Shade Penn State University
    2022 Perfect Score University of Tennessee - Knoxville
    2022 Top Performer University of Guelph
    2022 Top Performer Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden
    2022 Top Performer University of Florida - Fort Lauderdale
    2022 Top Performer Michigan State University
    2022 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Grand Rapids
    2022 Top Performer - Beds North Carolina State, JC Raulston Arboretum
    2022 Top Performer Mississippi State University - Crystal Springs
    2022 Top Performer University of Minnesota - Morris
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