One of my favorite begonias, easy to grow and forgiving of mistakes. Responds quickly to repotting, I moved mine up from a quart contain...Read Moreer to a 15" bowl over the course of 2007 and into a 18" coco basket this spring. Definately you want to keep upping this begonia, its stunningly more pretty the bigger the pot. Note that a friend bought her quart at the same time as me but has kept hers in a 8" ever since. They don't even look like the same cultivar!
Leaves are thick and resist discoloration, the little catapillars that eat begonias don't seem to favor them either, which is nice. You could easily grow a show worthy plant!
Only problem: it might be too good looking!
Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | September 2008 | positive
B. 'Bunchii' is a sport of B. 'Erythrophylla'
Easy to grow and for me, tends to cascade over the pot. Propagated easily via leaf o...Read Morer rhizome cutting.
One of my favorite begonias, easy to grow and forgiving of mistakes. Responds quickly to repotting, I moved mine up from a quart contain...Read More
B. 'Bunchii' is a sport of B. 'Erythrophylla'
Easy to grow and for me, tends to cascade over the pot. Propagated easily via leaf o...Read More
This rhizomatous begonia has deep olive leaves with ruffled and crested edges. It is sometimes called Curly Beefsteak.
Thought to be an x erythrophylla.