Cultivar
B. ‘Murray Morrison’
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Murray Morrison’
- Originator
- Belva Nelson Kusler
- Date of Origin
- 1975
- Place
- Siren, Wi.
- Country
- USA
- Region
- America
- Plant Type
- Shrub-like
- Female Parent
- B. listada
- Male Parent
- B. paranaensis
- ABS No
- 506
- Publication Reference
- ABS; B76 a135; B95 r055; The Begonian, May 1975;
- Article References
- The Begonian (43) May 1976, p. 135-137;
- Photo References
- Murotani, Begonia in Colour :114. 1983; Know Your Begonias, Jack Krempin, ®1993 by Jack Krempin Krempin Books, Queensland Australia; The Begonian, Nov 1980;
Plant
- Description
- No. 506 - Begonia (B. listida X B. paranaensis) 'Murray Morrison' Belva Kusler, R. R. 2, Siren, Wisconsin 54872, developed this hairy leaved, shrub-like plant in 1969, it first bloomed in 1970, and was distributed in 1973. The soft-looking, velvety leaves appear to have a pinkish blush due to soft red hairs; mature stem 24"; leaves are forest-green above with citron veins, lettuce green below with blood-red veins; shape obliquely trullate (trowel shaped), acute, with basal lobes overlapped, 8 x 4 ½”; margins slightly dentate, angled at vein ends; coriaceous texture with velvety, red pilose hair; nerves 5, evident transverse and oblique; petioles 4 – 4 ½”, long, round, lettuce-green; stipules I", Nile green, persistent, closely enveloping stem. The flowers are white, pilose (red hairs) on outer petals. Tepals, 2 broadly obovate and 2 narrowly obovate; erect, compound dichasium arrangement on 4" stem, blooming in winter. Registered August 30, 1975.
- Other Features
- listada-like type
Lineage
Parents
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
No populated fields in this section.