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Cultivar

B. ‘Tom Ment’

Photos

5 photos

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. ‘Tom Ment’
Originator
Tom Mentelos
Date of Origin
1965
Publication Date
1973
Place
Miami, Fl.
Country
USA
Region
America
Plant Type
Cane-like
Female Parent
B. ‘Di-Erna’
Male Parent
B. ‘Orange Rubra’
ABS No
350
Publication Reference
ABS;B73 a201;B95 r029;YBG
Photo References
JBS, Begonias :37. 1980;

Plant

Description
Low growing cane with small bronze leaves with large silver spots. Blooms well with dark salmon to coral flowers. Easy to grow, quickly makes a nice full basket or low growing upright. Makes a great plant without much trimming or training and a good plant for beginners or for anyone interested in begonias to grow for shows.
Plant Height
Medium

Lineage

6 descendants

Parents

Female parent

B. ‘Di-Erna’

Male parent

B. ‘Orange Rubra’

Descendants

6 recorded children

As female parent

5

B. ‘Amelia’

Male parent: B. maculata var. wightii

B. ‘Catherine’

Male parent: B. maculata var. wightii

B. ‘Fabulous Tom’

Male parent: B. unknown

B. ‘Maryann Flunker’

Male parent: B. maculata var. wightii

B. ‘White Strike’

Male parent: B. coccinea

As male parent

1

B. ‘White Surprise’

Female parent: B. coccinea

Culture

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