Begonia 'Illumination Orange'
Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025
Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025
Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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Description
Brighten up your garden with a burst of vibrant colour with Begonia 'Illumination Orange', the perfect choice for making a bold statement. With its cascading habit and a nonstop display of large, glowing orange blooms, Begonia 'Illumination Orange' brings a cheerful warmth to any space. Belonging to the popular Illumination Series, this trailing beauty is ideal for creating lush, overflowing displays in window boxes, hanging baskets, pots, or containers.
The appeal of Begonia 'Illumination Orange' goes beyond its vivid blooms—it’s as resilient as it is striking. Flowering from late spring right through until the first frosts, this begonia thrives in both sun and partial shade, handling typical British weather with ease. Plus, it’s delightfully low-maintenance, making it a fantastic choice for gardeners of any experience level who want maximum impact with minimal fuss.
Whether you’re aiming to liven up a patio, balcony, or border, Begonia 'Illumination Orange' is guaranteed to bring a smile to your space with its brilliant, sunset-hued blooms. Transform any container into a radiant display and let Begonia 'Illumination Orange' add a sunny touch that lasts all season, brightening your garden with effortless charm.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Trailing habit
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Comes back every year
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Thrives well in full sun
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Great for shade
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Packed in paper bags
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Low maintenance
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Needs winter protection
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Begonia 'Illumination Orange' (Illumination Series)
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Flower colour
Orange
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Tuber size
6/7
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Established height
20-30cm
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
16 tubers per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Trailing
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Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Tender
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Dappled shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Baskets
Exotic gardens
Borders
Large containers
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Multipurpose compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
No
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Begonia 'Illumination Orange' tubers are tender and require protection from frost. For best results, start them off in temporary pots in a greenhouse in March or April to give them a head start. They can then be transplanted outside in May.
Begonia tubers can also be planted directly outside into borders or containers in May.
When planting in containers, multipurpose compost is the ideal choice of growing medium.
Plant the Begonia 'Illumination Orange' tubers shallowly with the dipped side facing upwards—the top of the tuber should be around 1-2cm below the soil surface.
Space the tubers around 15-20cm apart from each other in a container display, or 20-30cm apart in borders.
Water-in thoroughly after planting and water regularly while in full growth. Don't allow them to sit in wet soil while still dormant.
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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