Cultivar
B. ‘Gartersnake’
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Gartersnake’
- Originator
- Brad Thompson
- Date of Origin
- 1993
- Place
- Lomita, Ca.
- Country
- USA
- Region
- America
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous
- Female Parent
- B. ‘Peggie Frost’
- Male Parent
- B. ‘(’Bokit’ x carrieae)’
- Synonyms and Comments
- B. ‘Garter Snake’;
- Publication Reference
- BTL
Plant
- Description
- Large growing rhizomatous. Large cupped, star-shaped dark green leaves with a spiral and dark brown to black streaked markings. Lightly hairy and leaves are on long sturdy stems covered with red hair. Grows to be a large plant quickly and always attractive. Good specimen plant. Light pink flowers on tall stems held high above foliage.
- Plant Habit
- Compact and bushy
Lineage
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
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