Begonia, Cane Begonia, Shrub Begonia 'Sinbad'

Begonia

Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Synonym
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Pink
Red
Foliage
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Classification
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Leandro, California

Brookfield, Connecticut

Bartow, Florida

Miami, Florida

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
1
negative
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Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | July 2008 | neutral

B. "Sinbad' is a thick-stem type hybrid resulting from the crossing of thick-stem type B. dipetala and a shrub-type from India, B. 'U062'...Read More

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Elizabeth City, NC (Zone 8a) | April 2008 | positive

accents for home and garden has this for $4.95

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San Leandro, CA (Zone 9b) | March 2008 | negative

Very hard to winter over for it gets mildew. Lots of mildew!

C
Brookeville, MD (Zone 7a) | August 2005 | positive

This begonia has beautiful dusky silver-green leaves with a touch of pink. The flowers are a pretty two tone, the bracts are deep pink an...Read More

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