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Cultivar

B. ‘Lime Swirl’

Photos

5 photos

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. ‘Lime Swirl’
Originator
Leslie Woodriff
Date of Origin
1979
Publication Date
1982
Place
McKinleyville, Ca.
Country
USA
Region
America
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Female Parent
B. ‘Bokit’
Male Parent
B. unknown
ABS No
842
Publication Reference
ABS;B82 a086;B95 r148
Article References
The Begonian (49) July 1982, p. 86-87.

Plant

Description
Begonia 'Lime Swirl' No. 842-Begonia unknown x unknown 'Lime Swirl' Rhizomatous with erect, 7" stems and compact habit. Double-spiraled, lime green, 4" x 3" leaves are smooth with ciliate margin and 5 main veins. Petioles are light red with red dots; stipules, light green. Light pink, 1" x 0", 2-tepaled male and female flowers are borne in clusters on 10" peduncles in winter. Originated in 1979 by Leslie Woodriff (address above); first bloomed in 1980; first distributed in 1980. Published in Thompson and Thompson, Begonias, 1981, pp. 141, 311. Registered June 27, 1982.

Lineage

3 descendants

Parents

Female parent

B. ‘Bokit’

Male parent

B. unknown

Descendants

3 recorded children

As female parent

3

B. ‘Kitty Twitty ’

Male parent: B. ‘Bokit’

B. ‘Little Rascal’

Male parent: B. ‘Bokit’

B. ‘Mrs. Twit ’

Male parent: B. ‘Bokit’

As male parent

0

No children recorded with this plant as the male parent.

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