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Cultivar

B. ‘Miss Julie’

Photos

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Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. ‘Miss Julie’
Originator
Brad Thompson
Date of Origin
2002s
Place
Lomita, Ca.
Country
USA
Region
America
Plant Type
Cane-like
Female Parent
B. ‘Lomita Lady’
Male Parent
B. ‘Fabulous Tom’
Publication Reference
BTL;YBG

Plant

Description
Small growing with bright green serrated cupped leaves. Very full growing. Blooms profusely with bright pink flowers in ball clusters. Compact and spreading habit. One of the showiest bloomers of all cane, the blooms nearly hide the foliage. Makes and impressive full hanging basket.

Lineage

Parents

Female parent

B. ‘Lomita Lady’

Male parent

B. ‘Fabulous Tom’

Descendants

No recorded descendants.

Culture

Comments
One of at least six different cultivars named in honor of Julie Vanderwilt (1945-2021), a cherished Begonia enthusiast and an active member of the American Begonia Society from Santa Barbara, CA. Ms. Vanderwilt was known for her open and friendly personality, her dedication to community in many different forms, and her IT skills which led to the first iteration of the American Begonia Society’s website and she also administered ‘The Yahoo Group’ which for a decade or more was the primary interactive chat site for Begonias in the early 2000’s.