Cultivar
B. ‘Merlot’
Photos
4 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Merlot’
- Originator
- Freda Holley
- Date of Origin
- 2015
- Publication Date
- 2017
- Place
- Choudrant, LA
- Country
- USA
- Region
- America
- Plant Type
- Rhizomatous - upright jointed
- Female Parent
- B. u508
- Male Parent
- B. ‘Freda’s Mystery’
- Publication Reference
- F Holley List, July 2017
Plant
- Growth Type
- Upright rhizomatous
- Growth Rate
- Fast
- Plant Habit
- Upright
- Plant Spread
- Medium
- Plant Height
- Low to Medium <1m
- Stem Type
- Underground with erect stems
- Other Features
- Dioecious
- Sun Tolerance
- Low
- Plant Hardiness
- Very heat tolerant
- Pests Diseases
- Tolerant of mildew, low susceptibility
Lineage
Parents
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
- Propagation Method
- Leaf, leaf pieces - very fast, easy; stem
- Cultural Requirements
- Cut old leaves to encouage new; new wine color