Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Passing Storm'

Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) May 19, 2019

Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Passing Storm'
Begonia

Now called Begonia Stormy Sunset. Mahoney's Garden Centers., MA. Copyright Karl Gercens. Conservatory Horticulturist at Longwood Gardens. http://www.karlgercens.com/

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) May 19, 2019

Stormy Sunset is a sport of Passing Storm. Found at Harmony Foliage in Florida and the original sport stays true with propagation. Harmony gets a lot of Sports in their begonias.

The pink one is Stormy Sunset and the dark purple one is Passing Storm.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) May 20, 2019

I guess I should not believe all I read on the Internet. LOL

I am confused still, Butch. A lot if not all the photos posted here under Passing Storm are lighter pink than the dark ones I see online. So are they incorrect?

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) May 20, 2019

Yes, they are incorrect. That is the problem with vendors - one mistake gets passed down to many resellers and the next thing you know you have a mess.

Check the dates of Passing Storm. Stormy Sunset was introduced a few years ago and I hope it does not become the new "Passing Storm".

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) May 20, 2019

OK. So the photo I posted is dark so it is actually posted in correct entry minus what I had written under it?

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) May 21, 2019

Probably correct. A close up is hard to go by though...

Here is Passing Storm at the late Charles Jaros' home in 2015.

And the actual mother plant of 'Passing Storm' and its sport 'Stormy Sunset' at Harmony Foliage the same day.