Cultivar
B. ‘Misty’
Photos
1 photo
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Misty’
- Originator
- Peter P. Lee
- Date of Origin
- 1973
- Place
- San Diego, Ca.
- Country
- USA
- Region
- America
- Plant Type
- Cane-like
- Female Parent
- B. ‘Elizabeth Lockhart’
- Male Parent
- B. unknown
- ABS No
- 391
- Publication Reference
- ABS; B87 a035; B74 a074; The Begonian, Mar-Apr 1987;
- Article References
- The Begonian (40) April 1973, p. 87-89.
- Photo References
- The Begonian, Mar-Apr 1987;
Plant
- Description
- No. 391 - Begonia (B. 'Elizabeth Lockart' x unknown) 'Misty' This tall cane was originated in 1965 by Peter P. Lee, 1852 31st St., San Diego, Ca. 92102, has not bloomed yet, and was first distributed by The Plant Shop, 11366 Ventura Blvd., N. Hollywood, Ca., in 1973. The leaves are broad ovate oblique pointed, 5 x 10", silver, splashed green, new leaves pink, overlaid with silver; apple green under; margin pink-tinged, undulate; texture heavy; veins prominent, green; petioles light-green; stipules, large, pale-green. Registered Oct. 23, 1973.
- Plant Height
- Tall
Lineage
Parents
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
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