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Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Bess'

Begonia

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Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
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Synonym
Height

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Spacing
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)
Hardiness
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Danger
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Rose/Mauve
Red
Foliage
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
By dividing the rootball
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
By simple layering
Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Classification

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Foliage Color

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Bloom Characteristics

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Water Requirements
Shrubs
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow

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begoniacrazii
Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | November 2008 | positive

A rhizomatous hybrid from R. Ziesenhenne,1977, using B. 'Madame Queen' X B.carrieae

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