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

Begonia

Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Synonym
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
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color
Provides Winter Interest
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Classification
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Regional

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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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(Neodiprion sertifer)
Black Flowerpiercer
(Diglossa humeralis)
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European Pine Sawfly
(Neodiprion sertifer)
Black Flowerpiercer
(Diglossa humeralis)