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Cultivar

B. ‘Leprechaun’

Photos

3 photos

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. ‘Leprechaun’
Originator
Leslie Woodriff
Date of Origin
1978
Publication Date
1987
Place
McKinleyville, Ca.
Country
USA
Region
America
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Female Parent
B. ‘Bowtique’
Male Parent
B. ‘Tiger Kitten’
Publication Reference
MLT2; B87 p015; The Begonian, May 1979;
Photo References
Begonian 46:117 1979; The Begonian, Oct 1981; The Begonian, May 1979;

Plant

Description
Small ruffled spiraled leaves light green leaves, dark chocolate-green along main veins. Very compact, pink flowers, pretty.
Growth Type
Horizontal branching rhizomes
Growth Rate
Fast in the growing period.
Plant Habit
Compact bun shaped
Stem Type
Creeping rhizome

Lineage

Parents

Female parent

B. ‘Bowtique’

Male parent

B. ‘Tiger Kitten’

Unresolved

Descendants

No recorded descendants.

Culture

Propagation Method
Leaf petiole cuttings, leaf wedge cuttings, rhizome pieces