Begonia Megawatt Green Leaf Red

Common Name:
Begonia 'Megawatt Green Leaf Red'

Description:
Begonia 'Megawatt Green Leaf Red' is a bold, high-impact flowering plant that delivers masses of vivid red blooms against glossy green foliage from late spring right through to the first frosts. Known for its vigorous growth and exceptional garden performance, this hybrid begonia combines the showiness of traditional bedding begonias with the robustness and size of newer cultivars. It forms a well-branched, upright mound and is perfect for adding strong colour to garden beds, large containers, and mass plantings. In Melbourne, 'Megawatt Green Leaf Red' thrives in part shade to filtered sun, where it benefits from shelter during the hottest parts of the day. It prefers consistently moist, well-drained soil and appreciates regular feeding to sustain its impressive flowering power. With excellent heat tolerance and self-cleaning blooms, this begonia is an easy-care choice that delivers dramatic garden colour with minimal effort.

Form:

• Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

• Suitable for Bedding Displays

Mature Size:

• Height: 60–90 cm

• Width: 50–70 cm

Aspect:

• Part Shade

• Full Sun (if protected from harsh afternoon heat)

Flowering:

• Flowers in Spring

• Flowers in Summer

• Flowers in Autumn

Flower Colour:

• Red

Key Attributes:

• Suitable for Pots

• Perennial (grown as an annual in cooler areas)

• Heat Tolerant

• Self-cleaning Blooms

• High Impact Bedding Plant

• Fast Growing

Toxicity:
Mildly toxic to pets (cats and dogs) if ingested; tubers are the most toxic part.

Companion Plants:

• Coleus

• Impatiens

• Salvia splendens

• Heuchera

• Dichondra ‘Silver Falls’