Trailing Begonia 'Illumination Apricot Shades'
Superb for baskets, weather proof and long lasting.
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Perfect In Pots
Plant In Sunshine
Protect From Frost
Easy To Grow
- One of the most popular summer fowering plants creating brilliant summer garden displays.
- This proven winner is bred to withstand the wettest summer and to produce the strongest blooms.
- In a wonderful mix of warm Apricot Shades flowering right up to the first frosts in Autumn.
- Easy to get great displays in hanging baskets, wall planters or pots on the patio.
- Supplied as 20 garden ready plants in a mix of warm Apricot Shades.
2 x 25cm Planted Baskets - Item: (450048)
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Product Description
Year after Year, Begonia Illumination Apricot Shades features in our Top 3 best-selling bedding and basket plants. Why? It's undoubtedly the combination of fantastic performance in baskets and tubs whatever the Summer weather, combined with the gorgeous blend of warm tones and shades that the mix produces.
This beautiful variety has flowers in wonderfully warm shades of yellow, gold, apricot, orange and ochre that will fill your hanging baskets and patio containers with colour from May until October! The blooms are incredibly weather proof, long lasting and plentiful, held on strong healthy plants with a gently trailing growing habit.
They look best simply on their own, as there is enough subtle colour variation not to look too overdone. One for the short-list for sure.
What Is Supplied
Item 400726 supplied as:
Supplied as 20 Garden Ready Plants. Flowers from late May until first frosts in the autumn. Not frost hardy so keep protected until the last frost. Pot on for 2-4 weeks before planting.
Item 400104 supplied as:
Supplied as 12 Jumbo Plug Plants (2.5 - 3.5cm diameter). Flowers from late May until first frosts in the autumn. Not frost-hardy so keep protected until the last frost. Pot on for 2-4 weeks before planting.
Item 450042 supplied as:
Supplied ready planted with Begonia 'Apricot Shades' mix into a 25cm durable green plastic hanging basket.
Please note, plastic hanging baskets are not supplied with chains, please see example image.
Item 450048 supplied as:
Supplied ready planted with Begonia 'Apricot Shades' mix into a pair of 25cm durable orange plastic hanging baskets.
Please note, plastic hanging baskets are not supplied with chains, please see example image.
Plant Information
Top Tips
- You can remove the single female flowers to encourage more of the large double male flowers to be produced if you wish - although we like to leave them on for a fuller display.
- Deadhead faded blooms to extend the flowering period.
Care Guide
- Begonia ‘Apricot Shades’ grows well in sun and shade, and its trailing habit makes it perfect for growing in pots and hanging baskets.
- For best results keep plants well watered, and feed fortnightly with a high-potash fertiliser to prolong flowering.
- Remove faded flowers to encorage more blooms.
- Garden Ready Begonia plugs can be planted straight into containers and baskets.
- When all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise begonia plants to outdoor conditions over a period of 7 to 10 days.
- Choose a sunny or semi shaded position that is protected from strong winds - a cold frame is ideal.
- Feed and water plants frequently throughout the growing season taking care not to over-water, as this will cause new begona flower buds to drop.
- Deadhead the single female flowers to encourage more of the large double male flowers to be produced and to extend the flowering period.
Planting / Flowering Calendar
Planting Time
Flowering Time
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Fully Grown Plant dimensions (approx)
30cm
45cm
Product Reviews
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Level of service and condition of packages received were welcome change from what other organisations send out.
Review Submitted: 21/09/2021 - 15:30:01
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Because the plants were good.
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 10:00:01
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1st batch delivered upside down. Reported and a replacement was sent however 1/3 of the plants again were damaged. This may not be the companies fault however I would not use them again. The plants the could be saved have grown and are lovelyProduct:
Damaged on Delivery so replaced and 1/3 were damaged again
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 12:48:19
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Good service and very helpful. happy with my order. Good value for money money.Product:
Good service very helpful team . Happy with my order.
Review Submitted: 14/09/2021 - 15:04:10
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will always buy againProduct:
beautiful plants and arrived quickly
Review Submitted: 27/06/2019 - 11:28:26
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Plants were despatched promptly and well packaged. The weather lanes were in excellent condition and I am thrilled with my purchase.
Review Submitted: 13/06/2019 - 14:37:21
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No fault with the service quality of plants diappointingProduct:
Some plants had very few roots.
Review Submitted: 07/06/2018 - 07:29:41
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Good and do what they sayProduct:
Good condition, ready for planting
Review Submitted: 07/06/2018 - 09:40:14
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Had no problems with the plants before.Product:
The plants were damaged. As soon as I took them out of the package most plants broke and the leafs fell off. The plants were too big for the package.It was wast of money.
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Review Submitted: 06/06/2018 - 00:11:51
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Good service good plantsProduct:
Well packed nice plants
Review Submitted: 04/06/2018 - 08:39:11
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Plants were great quality and when I did have a problem with a handful of plants customer services were excellent and happily replaced them all .Product:
My garden ready plants were all in great condition except a handful that were too tiny and dying, I rang customer services and they were brilliant and happily replaced them . My plants are now starting to flower beautifully and I am so pleased with them. Will definitely buy again.
Review Submitted: 29/05/2018 - 12:40:00
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Packers do not pack the plants correctly. My original order was damaged due to poor packing. A replacement was sent out which wasn't much better. Approx two thirds of the plants survived.Product:
Damaged on arrival.
Review Submitted: 29/05/2018 - 00:28:51
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Great customer services. Problems with how order was packed meant that the plants were damaged. Replacements are being sentProduct:
Box of begonias was packed vertically inside the heavy duty 30l pots I also ordered. This resulted in the plants falling out of their tray and breaking up. A replacement order is being sent.
Review Submitted: 18/05/2018 - 04:06:55
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Our first order of 20 plants arrived with 3 plants damaged and 1 plant missing.
After contacting GB another 20 was sent to me and 1 damaged with 3 missing !
Not encouraging to order again from you.
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Love the colour and so far so good.
Review Submitted: 16/05/2018 - 17:35:06
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Fast service nice size begonias. Dislodged slightly during transit but fairly unharmed. Begonias growing on great so far
Review Submitted: 15/05/2018 - 01:37:50
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I can only say that I had several orders, and all orders that was placed I received excellent information regarding delivery dates etc, and items was delivered on time and day that was arranged. well done, I will continue to use garden bargains for any other plants that I require.Product:
Yes I was very impressed with the condition the quality, and the way they was packed and delivered. can't wait to see them producing the flowers. and will continue to order them again when required.
Review Submitted: 11/05/2018 - 08:36:25
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