Name: Begonia 'Red Heart'
Brand: GrowTropicals
SKU: BEGOREDHEAR
Price: 3.99 GBP
Availability: OutOfStock

🌿 Plant Care Tips

Named for its blood red leaves which have an almost black heart and edging. Cultivar of Begonia Rex which is native to India.

Retains its contrasting, brightly coloured foliage even with medium light levels.
Fast grower.
Lets you know when it is thirsty by wilting and bounces back to shape when watered.

Growth pattern: Rhizomatous, clump-forming & bushy

Water: When the top 2-3cm of soil becomes dry. Do not allow water to sit on the leaves.

Ideal Position: North, south or east facing.

Light: Bright, indirect light.

Recommended Substrate: Simply Houseplant

Humidity disclaimer: This plant will grow well outside of a terrarium or cabinet. However, all tropical plants thrive with higher humidity levels. To achieve this we suggest grouping plants together, or putting them in a bathroom or kitchen which gets regular use.

Standard UK shipping is £6.95. Shipping is free on orders over £60. All orders are shipped via DPD Local Express 24. We aim to ship all orders within 1-3 working days. Plants are shipped Monday-Wednesday inclusive. Orders can be collected Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm.

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All plants are shipped in their plastic nursery pot unless otherwise stated.

Plant pot sizes can fluctuate +/- 1cm.

Plants are living beings and may differ slightly from the photo provided unless otherwise stated. Small leaf imperfections may be present and won't be compensated for.

All our plants are stores and/or grown in our nursery. The conditions in our nursery are a minimum of 60% humidity and 19C.