T Rex™ Ruby Slippers Rex Begonia
Begonia hybrid 'Ruby Slippers' PP #24,992
Pronunciation: be-GOH-nee-uh
SKU #44314
| Description | An eye-catching selection with fantastic foliage. Big, glossy, ruby-red leaves have a dramatic black center, as well as a touch of black on the edges. Great in shade containers or as a house plant, but also does well in amended garden soil. A showy addition to a shady border. Grows as a perennial in mild winter regions; treat as an annual elsewhere. |
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| Light | Full shade |
| Watering | Water when soil is dry to the touch. |
| Blooms | Summer |
| Mature Size | Quickly reaches 16 in. tall and wide. |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
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| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Compact Form |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Growth Habit | Mounding |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Houseplant |
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| Flower Color | Pink |
| Foliage Color | Multicolored |
| Companion Plants | Ghost Fern (Athyrium), Japanese Aralia (Fatsia), Hosta (Hosta); Coral Bells (Heuchera) |
| Care | Plant in shade in rich, aerated soil. Prefers humidity. Avoid over-watering and prolonged wetness on the leaves and stems. Remove dead leaves promptly. Indoors, provide bright indirect light near a partially sunny window. |
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This Plant's Growing Zones: ALL
Your USDA Cold Hardiness Zone: 8
Grow As Annual, Houseplant in All Zones
Grow As Perennial, Outdoors in Zones: 9-11
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Lowe's 4301 E. University Drive
Prosper, Texas 75078 -
Calloway's 4050 W. Eldorado Parkway
Mckinney, Texas 75070 -
Lowe's 2773 East Eldorado Parkway
Little Elm, Texas 75068
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We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.