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Begonia 'Gene Daniels'

 
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Family: Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Begonia (be-GON-yuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Gene Daniels

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Classification:
Shrub

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Light Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Pink

Bloom Time:
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Herbaceous
Burgundy
Bronze-Green
Velvet/Fuzzy-Textured
Red

Other details:
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Propagation Methods:
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
By simple layering

Seed Collecting:
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed

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Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive begoniacrazii On Jul 27, 2008, begoniacrazii from Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) wrote:

Shrub type hybrid begonia from Rudy Ziesenhenne, 1975.
Cross between B. 'Frieda Grant' x unknown.

Hardy with protection to 30º perhaps lower.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Alameda, California



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