Cultivar
B. ‘Bonfire’
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Bonfire’
- Originator
- Richard James Cross
- Place
- Palmerston, North (Island)
- Country
- New Zealand
- Region
- Asia
- Plant Type
- Tuberous
- Female Parent
- B. boliviensis var. boliviensis
- Synonyms and Comments
- Selected form of B. boliviensis ; B. boliviensis ‘Bonfire’
- Publication Reference
- RBL, U.S. patent (http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/PP15108/description.html)
- Photo References
- Beg. pl. 77:225. 2010
Plant
- Stem Type
- Pendulous
- Stem Habit
- Characterized by a large irregular-shaped tuber with several robust, succulent, erect stems airing therefrom and relatively small white roots emanating from the lower sides
- Other Features
- Basket Plant
- Pests Diseases
- Moderate disease resistance
Lineage
Parents
Selected form of B. boliviensis ; B. boliviensis ‘Bonfire’
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Propagation Method
- Stem cuttings
- Comments
- Closest comparison: B. 'Firecracker' (which has shiny leaves)