Begonia, Rhizomatous Begonia 'Marmaduke'

Begonia

Family
Begoniaceae (be-gon-ee-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Begonia (be-GON-yuh)
Synonym
Hybridized
Logee Greenhouses
Registered or introduced
1996
Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
Spacing
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Blooms all year
Blooms repeatedly
Foliage
Grown for foliage
Good Fall Color
Succulent
Veined
Other Details
Other details
Propagation Methods
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
From leaf cuttings
Seed Collecting
N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seed
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
Patent Information
Non-patented
Classification
Rhizomatous
Foliage Color
Chartreuse/Yellow
Burgundy/Maroon
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Where to Grow
Can be grown as an annual
Suitable for growing in containers
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Miami, Florida

Des Moines, Iowa

Narberth, Pennsylvania

Norristown, Pennsylvania

Spring, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Narberth, PA | September 2014 | positive

Begonia Marmaduke is a beautiful but mysterious plant. It produces wonderfully colored chartreuse and brown mottled leaves and is quite u...Read More

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Northern California, CA (Zone 9a) | July 2008 | positive

A rhizomatous type of unknown parentage, hybridized and released by Logee's Nursery 1996.

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