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Begonia, Rex Begonia, King, Painted Begonia 'Bob Cochran'

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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Height

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Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
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
Pale Pink
Coral/Apricot
Foliage
Late Fall/Early Winter
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Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Propagation Methods

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Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
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
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Foliage Color

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Water Requirements

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

A rex-cultorum hybrid by Tim Anderson, 2000, using B. 'Big Boy' X B. 'Midnight Magic'

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