Begonias

On these pages you’ll discover these Begonia families:

• Cane-Like Angel-Wing Begonias
  • Shrub-Like, Medium and Large Leaves
  • Shrub-Like, Small Leaves
  • Shrub-Like, Distinctive Foliage
  • Rhizomatous Begonias
  • Rhizomatous Begonias, Large Leaves
  • Rhizomatous Begonias, Medium Leaves
  • Rhizomatous Begonias, Small Leaves
  • Rhizomatous Begonias, Distinctive Foliage
  • Begonias, Thick Stemmed and Semi-Tuberous
  • Begonias, Trailing

  Cane-Like Angel-Wing Begonias

  These have upright, bamboo-like canes with swollen nodes. Fairly sunny conditions with temperatures over 60F and 50% humidity suit most varieties. Also available as un-rooted cuttings at half catalog price.

  aconitifolia —

  Deeply cut dark green leaves, sunken veins, spotted silver. White flowers, tinged pink, fall. Plant–$7.00

  salicifolia —

  Narrow green leaves, stiff stems, white flowers in winter. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Adam Kennaway’ (Lowe) —

  Tall. Olive green leaves, pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Ann Anderson’ (Anderson) —

  Dark green leaves, silver spots, pinkish on new growth. Pink flowers, blooms freely. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Annie Laurie’ (Robinson) —

  Silver spotted leaves, intermediate height. Everblooming, light red flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Avalance’ (Koehler) —

  6 in. leaves heavily spotted silver, medium grower. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Black Gold’ (Thompson) —

  Dark leaves, red beneath. Red spot at petiole attachment. Large pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Cherry Jubilee’ (Asmussen) —

  Light green leaves, lightly spotted. Red flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Country Patchwork’ (Mounger) —

  Medium grower, silver spotted leaves, red reverse. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Cracklin Rosie’ (Dworkin) —

  Dark leaves, silver spotted. Pink flowers. Plant–$8.00

  ‘Dainty Spray’ (Atherton) —

  Low growing, green leaves, pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Debbie Kennaway’ (Lowe) —

  Bright green leaves, pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Elizabeth Lahn’ (Worley) —

  Boldly silver splashed, pointed leaves. Pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Esther Albertine’ (Kusler) —

  Superba type. Deeply cut leaves, spotted silver. Large clusters of rose-pink flowers. Tall growing. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Fabulous Tom’ (Mentelos) —

  Low growing, leaves heavily spotted with silver. Salmon flowers during winter and spring. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Honeysuckle’ (Logee) —

  Bright green leaves, fragrant rose-pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Irene Nuss’ (Nuss) —

  Superba type. Dark silver-splashed leaves. Fragrant coral-pink flowers.
  Plant–$7.00

  ‘Ken Lau Ren’ (Nuss) —

  Superba type. Coral red flowers spring-fall. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Kristy’ (Lee) —

  Coppery-green leaves, silver spots. Fragrant, bright pink flowers. Plant–$8.00

  ‘Marguerite De Cola’ (Kusler) —

  Superba type, tall. Pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Mary Ann Flunker’ (Tsamtsis) —

  Low to medium growing, dark green leaves spotted silver. Bright pink flowers.
  Plant–$7.00

  ‘May Queen’ (Gray) —

  Small, silver spotted, bright green leaves. Greenish white flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Miss Mummy’ (Thompson) —

  Small growing, reddish leaves. Pink flowers. Plant–$8.00

  ‘Nokomis’ (Lee) —

  Superba type. Dusty pink flowers spring-fall. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Nora Hanson’ (Kusler) —

  Superba type. Deeply cut dark green leaves, spotted with silver. Rose-pink flowers. Tall. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Osota’ (Lee) —

  Vigorous. Dark green leaves, silver marks. Pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Peter Riccobono’ (Lowe) —

  Bronzy leaves, silvery spots, pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Phil Ormes’ (Lowe) —

  Bronzy leaves, red beneath, pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Pink Jade’ (Nuss) —

  Superba type, spotted leaves. Deep pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Pink Wave’ (Zug) —

  Tall growing, dark leaves. Apricot pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Ralph Nelson’ (Lowe) —

  Bronzy leaves, splashed silver, pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Robin’s Red’ (Mounger) —

  Low growing dark green leaves, red back. Pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Rubaiyat’ (Gere) —

  Tall growing, bright green leaves, pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Silver Mist’ (Nuss) —

  Tall growing, vigorous. Silver splashed, wavy, lobed leaves. Very large clusters of light pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Sophie Cecile’ (Kusler) —

  Dark, deeply cut, silver splashed leaves, superba type, tall and vigorous. Pink flowers, shy bloomer. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Sweet Shirley’ —

  Light green leaves, large clusters of light pink, fragrant flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Victoria Woods’ (Lowe) —

  Silver spotted leaves, red-orange flowers. Plant–$7.00

  ‘Winning Way’ (Praetorius) —

  Tall, superba type. Pink flowers. Plant–$7.00

  This is a continuation of Begonia.

  Shrub-like, Medium and Large Leaves

  These plants tend to branch, becoming bushy. They usually take conditions similar to cane-like begonias. Also available as un-rooted cuttings at half catalog price.

  egregia —

  Tall, thick stems. Long, tapering, pebbly green leaves. Plant–$6.00

  peltata (incana) —

  Round, white felted leaves. Upright growing. Clusters of white flowers in winter. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Eunice Gray’ (Nuss) —

  Olive green leaves. White flowers. Upright. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Ginny’ (Watchorn) —

  Hirsute. Medium tall. Dark leaves, red reverse. White flowers with red beard. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Little Brother Montgomery’ (M. Johnson) —

  Tall growing. Deeply cut silver leaves, purple-green center and edge. Pink flowers. Plant–$8.00

  ‘Paul-bee’ (Pease) —

  Narrow, bright green leaves, bubbly texture. White flowers, bearded pink. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Selover’ (Ziesenhenne) —

  Slender coppery leaves, red beneath. White flowers in winter. Compact, spreading. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Waltanna’ (Pease) —

  Hairy leaves, upright, white flowers in winter. Plant–$6.00

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  Shrub-like, Small Leaves

  Leaves generally less than 4 in. long. Many make good basket plants. Culture as for cane-like. Also available as un-rooted cuttings at half catalog price.

  dietrichiana —

  Olive green leaves. Compact. White flowers. Plant–$6.00

  echinosepalav. elongatifolia —

  Very slender leaves on arching stems. White flowers, red bearded, at various times. Plant–$6.00

  epipsila —

  Round, glossy green leaves, red felted reverse. White flowers. Plant–$6.00

  foliosa —

  Tiny leaves, spreading. White flowers. Fern Leaf Begonia. Plant–$6.00

  fuchsioides —

  Glossy, oval leaves. Red flowers. Plant–$6.00

  Puerto Rican species —

  Bright green, toothed leaves. White flowers. Makes a nice arching basket plant. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Darlene Fuentes’ (Cole) —

  Thin, hairy leaves, erect stems. White flowers. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Digswelliana’ (Early) —

  Bright green leaves, reddish edge. Bright red flowers, everblooming. Plant–$6.00

  ‘George Morneau’ —

  Narrow, pointed, brown-green leaves. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Ingramii’ (Ingram) —

  Angel-wing leaves. Pink flowers, everblooming. Plant–$6.00

  ‘Medora’ (Gray) —

  Small, dark green, silver spotted leaves on arching stems. Pink flowers in summer. Plant–$6.00

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