Cultivar
B. ‘Ice Storm’
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Ice Storm’
- Originator
- Greg Sytch
- Date of Origin
- 2000
- Place
- Florida
- Country
- USA
- Region
- America
- Plant Type
- Cane-like
- Female Parent
- B. ‘Di-Anna’
- Male Parent
- B. ‘Alamo Ole’
- Synonyms and Comments
- Also known as B . ‘Greg’s Ice storm’
- Publication Reference
- PBL; WBHC-WW
Plant
- Description
- Compact cane, apple green leaves boldly striped in silver
- Growth Type
- Compact
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
- Plant Habit
- Compact and full
- Plant Spread
- Medium
- Plant Height
- Low to Medium <1m
- Stem Type
- Erect
- Stem Habit
- Well Branched
- Other Features
- Basket Plant
- Sun Tolerance
- Filtered
- Plant Hardiness
- Typically foliage hardy to 32F, roots hardy to zone 9b USA
- Pests Diseases
- None remarkable
Lineage
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Propagation Method
- Standard cane cuttings
- Cultural Requirements
- Detests wet feet, enjoys rootbounding
- Known In Cultivation
- Rarely. Lost in the hurricanes of 2004; Somehow resurfaced in 2012 through Waltyer Dworkin NY