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Cultivar

B. ‘Ruth Brankey’

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. ‘Ruth Brankey’
Originator
Goldie Frost
Date of Origin
1976
Place
Garden Grove, Ca.
Country
USA
Region
America
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Male Parent
B. ‘Dr. Jim’
ABS No
543
Publication Reference
ABS;B76 a338
Article References
The Begonian (43) Dec 1976, p. 337-341.

Plant

Description
No. 543 - Begonia (B. 'Persian Brocade' X B. 'Dr. Jim') 'Ruth Brankey' With dark-green, black-edged 6 in. star-shaped leaves, margin moderately cut, this rhizomatous begonia was originated by Goldie Frost, address above, in 1973, first blooming in 1975 with bright-pink flowers, two-petaled ½ x 1 in., on 18 in. stem in spring. The leaf-texture is smooth, quite thick, with seven nerves, and quite hairy petioles and stipules. Back of veins is red-hairy, with edging on reverse red. Registered August 23, 1976.

Lineage

Parents

Male parent

B. ‘Dr. Jim’

Unresolved

Descendants

No recorded descendants.

Culture

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