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Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Connee Boswell'

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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

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

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

Partial to Full Shade

Bloom Color

N/A

Bloom Time

Pale Pink

Foliage

Mid Spring

Blooms repeatedly

Other Details

Other details

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Good Fall Color

Provides Winter Interest

Velvet/Fuzzy

Propagation Methods

Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)

From herbaceous stem cuttings

Soil pH requirements

Unknown - Tell us

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

Unknown - Tell us

Water Requirements

Shrubs

Tropicals and Tender Perennials

Where to Grow

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Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Morgan Hill, California

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DCTropics

Washington, DC | November 2010 | neutral

By all accounts (incl. the American Begonia Society cultivar register & Wikipedia), the correct spelling of the name is 'Connee Boswell'.

begoniacrazii

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

Named for Jazz singer Connie Boswell (not Connee), B. 'Connie Boswell' is an upright rhizomatous begonia hybrid from Johnson (who is also...Read More

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