Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Marmaduke'

Begonia

Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Synonym
Spacing
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Hardiness
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
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
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Bloom Color
N/A
Bloom Time
Pink
Foliage
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly
Other Details
Other details
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Veined
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
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Where to Grow
Regional

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

Miami, Florida

Des Moines, Iowa

Narberth, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Spring, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Narberth, PA | September 2014 | positive

Begonia Marmaduke is a beautiful but mysterious plant. It produces wonderfully colored chartreuse and brown mottled leaves and is quite u...Read More

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

A rhizomatous type of unknown parentage, hybridized and released by Logee's Nursery 1996.

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