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Cultivar

B. ‘Mae Bee’

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. ‘Mae Bee’
Originator
Yvonne Wells
Date of Origin
1975
Place
Mesquite, Tx.
Country
USA
Region
America
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Female Parent
B. versicolor
Male Parent
B. morelii
ABS No
510
Publication Reference
ABS;B76 a135
Article References
The Begonian (43) May 1976, p. 135-137.

Plant

Description
No. 510 - Begonia (B. versicolor X B. morelii) 'Mae Bee' Originated in 1972 by Yvonne Wells, 1739 Potter Lane, Mesquite, Texas 75149, this rhizomatous plant of distinctive foliage has pink flowers with red hairs, arranged on I" to 2" stem, blooming in wintertime. The leaves are reddish-green with red hairs, of oval shape, 1 – 1 ¼”, with soft-hairy texture. This plant grows easily and compactly. Registered September 9, 1975.

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No recorded descendants.

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