Cultivar
B. ‘Renaissance series’
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Renaissance series’
- Originator
- Tatsuo Usami, Suntory Flowers
- Date of Origin
- 2011
- Publication Date
- 2011
- Place
- Japan
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Asia
- Plant Type
- Hiemalis
- Synonyms and Comments
- Reiger Begonia
- Publication Reference
- http://www.google.com/patents/USPP21950
- Article References
- http://www.google.com/patents/USPP21950
Plant
- Description
- Renaissance is a unique series of Hiemalis type begonias with highly fringed leaves and floral parts, for a very distinctive look.
- Growth Type
- upright, mounded
- Growth Rate
- moderate
- Plant Habit
- Compact and bushy
- Plant Spread
- Small
- Plant Height
- Very Low <25cm
- Stem Type
- Erect and succulent
- Stem Habit
- Well Branched
- Other Features
- Flowers Frilled
- Internodal Distance
- .5 - 1 cm
- Sun Tolerance
- bright shade
- Plant Hardiness
- tender
- Pests Diseases
- powdery mildew, leaf and stem rots possible
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Reiger Begonia
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Propagation Method
- Cuttings, all varieties patented.
- Cultural Requirements
- SOIL: Begonias prefer acidic, well-drained mix.The peatlite mixes do quite well for Begonia culture. LIGHT: Rex Begonias will grow best at light intensities between 2,000 footcandles (FC) and 3,000 FC. Best growth will be achieved at 2,200 to 2,500 FC. Additional shade may be required during hot periods of summer. Begonias are not heavy feeders but do require a constant source of nitrogen. 100 ppm nitrogen (N) form a 3-2-1 or 2-1-2 source. Check your soluble salts.
- Comments
- As with all commercial series the individual colors change or are improved on a continual basis. An entire series may disappear if sufficient improvements are made in a new line of genetics and when the company removes a series from the market they also clear as much old information about the series from any web based sources. They do this to avoid confusing their customer, nothing nefarious, but it makes it difficult to see changes in series over time, so this entry is merely a place marker showing the series at this point in time 2015.
- Known In Cultivation
- Yes, worldwide distribution