Cultivar
B. ‘Beleaf series 1’
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Beleaf series 1’
- Originator
- Koppe Young Plants
- Place
- Holland
- Country
- The Netherlands
- Plant Type
- Rex Cultorum
- Publication Reference
- http://www.mkoppebv.nl/Organisatie/Veredeling/tabid/154/language/en-US/Default.aspx
- Article References
- http://www.mkoppebv.nl/Organisatie/Veredeling/tabid/154/language/en-US/Default.aspx
Plant
- Description
- Beleaf is a group of Rex Begonia hybrids marketed across continental Europe and to some degree worldwide. They are traditional Rex hybrids, from generally cool preference genetics. They are marketed as a series not because they have strongly unique characteristics as plants, but to form a complete color offering to retailers. Currently (in 2015) the series is composed of the following cultivars: African Jungle, Artic Breeze, Evening Glow, Inca Flame, Inca Night, Indian Summer, Maori Haze, and Morning Dew.
- Growth Type
- rhizome
- Growth Rate
- moderate
- Plant Habit
- Compact and full
- Plant Spread
- Small
- Plant Height
- Low <0.5m
- Stem Type
- Creeping and succulent
- Stem Habit
- Well Branched
- Internodal Distance
- 0.5 - 1.5 cm
- Sun Tolerance
- bright shade
- Plant Hardiness
- tender
- Pests Diseases
- stem, leaf, and root rots, powdery mildew
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Propagation Method
- tissue culture or cutting
- Cultural Requirements
- Growing Conditions: Light: Bright, indirect light year-round. Because they are not aggressive bloomers, they can tolerate less light than other begonias and will thrive under fluorescent lights. Water: Rex begonias like even water, but hate being overwatered, and they thrive on humidity, but don't like direct misting, which encourages powdery mildew. Temperature: Average to warm (and humid). They cannot tolerate freezing, and some types of Rex begonias go into a dormant period during the fall. Soil: Airy, light, fast-draining soil. Fertilizer: Use liquid fertilizer weekly at quarter strength or biweekly at half strength. Propagation: The vast majority of begonias offered in the trade are hybrids and thus cannot be accurately propagated from seed. Rhizomatous begonias can be easily propagated by rhizome division during repotting, while almost all begonia species will readily sprout from leaf-tip cuttings. A rooting hormone can help the cuttings sprout. Rex begonias can also be propagated by pinning a leaf
- Known In Cultivation
- Yes
- Original Botanical Description or Link to
- http://www.mkoppebv.nl/Organisatie/Veredeling/tabid/154/language/en-US/Default.aspx