Cultivar
B. ‘Garden Angel series’
Photos
4 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Garden Angel series’
- Originator
- Dan Heims
- Place
- Oregon
- Country
- USA
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous - upright jointed
- Publication Reference
- http://www.terranovanurseries.com/growers/begoniagardenangelblush-p-563.html
- Article References
- http://www.terranovanurseries.com/growers/begoniagardenangelblush-p-563.html
Plant
- Description
- The Garden Angel series is derived from B. 'Benitochiba' genetics and so provides the palmate leaf, and rex-like coloring, but with additional cold hardiness for indoor or outdoor growing. Cold hardy to USDA zone 7 0-5 degree F, or -15 to -17.8 degree C. As of 2015 there are three cultivars in the series: Blush, Plum, and Silver.
- Growth Type
- upright, mounded
- Growth Rate
- moderate
- Plant Habit
- Erect branching
- Plant Spread
- Medium
- Plant Height
- Low <0.5m
- Stem Type
- Semi-Erect with swollen nodes
- Stem Habit
- Well Branched
- Other Features
- Landscape plant
- Internodal Distance
- 1-3 cm
- Sun Tolerance
- bright shade
- Plant Hardiness
- to -17.8 C, 0-5 F
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