The begonia is an incredibly popular plant - likely because it's a uniquely beautiful, cheerful, and colourful hybrid species. It's suitable for indoors or outdoors and is known for its long flowering season.

Its blooms typically start to appear in spring and finish by mid-autumn, but to see those gorgeous flowers, you'll need proper care all year round and especially in winter.

Also known as the 'flower begonia', the Elatior variety is a hybrid with Brazilian lineage, and is an annual or perennial plant that develops into a small, compact shrub. Its leaves are rounded and fleshy, featuring an intense dark green colour, and its stems are covered in fine fuzz.

The plant's main appeal, though, lies in its flowers, which can be single or double and appear in a range of bright, striking

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