Medium to Large Leafed
Rhizomatous Begonias
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The largest group of begonias are the rhizomatous, possibly over 700 species, mostly from Central and South America. Most of the rhizomatous begonias from Asia and Africa are classified as distinctive foliage varieties.


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	Begonia 'Bunny Hug' Code: 90062 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium sized silver, textured, sparsely hairy leaves with a slight pink hue. White flowers on long petioles in spring. Very full growing and much easier to grow than many of the silver rhizomatous. Quickly makes a great specimen plant. First time offered for sale. (Worley)
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	Begonia 'Careless Whisper' Code: 20346 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Large wavy double spiraled olive-green leaves, red stems, white flowers. Best new introduction (2000 American Begonia Society Convention). (Sytch)
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	Begonia 'Caribbean Prince' Code: 20378 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Light green leaves with a rhizomatous growth habit. This easy, vigorous grower makes a full compact plant and an outstanding hanging basket. (Anderson)
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	Begonia 'Chuckles' Code: 69260 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low to medium growing rhizomatous. Leaves are medium sized, dark velvety brown, round lightly lobed, undulated. Very full growing, stays compact. Pink flowers in spring. Easy to grow. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Clown Around' Code: 69261 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low to medium growing rhizomatous. Large rounded green leaves with variable reddish dots. Hard to find coloring outside others of this series. Leaves don't really spiral but overlap. Flowers bright light pink. Full and easy growing. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Deco Checks' Code: 90109 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium sized dark green leaves with dark black checkering and white center eye. Markings are consistent regardless of light conditions, so won't fade out or change with seasons as do some with similar markings. Leaves are deeply lobed but not quite star-shaped, more rounded. Profuse light pink flowers in spring. Markings are very unusual and distinct. First time offered for sale. Limited supply. (Anderson)
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	Begonia 'Euphrates' Code: 69117 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Large smooth spiraled leaves bordered black, compact habit. Pink flowers. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Funhouse' Code: 69267 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium growing rhizomatous. Medium sized lightly lobed spiraled fuzzy bright light green leaves. Easy to grow, makes a full mounded plant. Dark pink flowers in spring. Plain green buttery showy and full. Makes a great specimen plant. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Giddy' Code: 69269 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low growing rhizomatous. Medium round pointed green leaves with brownish red spots and a lightly dentated edge. Flowers are dark pink. Leaves on long petioles. Very unusual coloring that doesn't change with light conditions. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Giggles' Code: 69270 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low growing rhizomatous. Medium sized spiral deeply lobed green leaves with a crinkled hairy edge. Flowers pink. Very compact and tight growing, hard to tell one leaf from the next. Very cute, makes a nice small potted plant easily. One of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Hee Haw' Code: 69273 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low growing rhizomatous. Has medium sized deeply lobed light green leaves with variable reddish spots and lines. Flowers are pink and profuse in spring. Compact growing. Very cute and colorful. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'In Stitches' Code: 69276 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low to medium growing rhizomatous. Leaves are medium sized with medium green star-shaped leaves with black stitching and hairs along the margin. Leaves are on long hairy petioles. Pink flowers in spring. Easy to grow, part of the Comedy series and the only one of the series with this coloring. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'King Tut' Code: 69282 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low growing rhizomatous. Has medium sized medium green lobed leaves with black markings and edge that have weak or no spirals. Has pink flowers, can be profuse. Compact and full growing. One of the Egyptian series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Kingsbury' Code: 69332 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium to large sized angular-shaped leaves with red hairs on margin. Leaves are a pale gray-green color and have a hairy red collar around the leaf stalk where leaf connects. Pink flowers in spring. Takes a little work to get a shapely plant but worth the effort. Rhizome grows upright. Old hybrid, but rarely offered. Similar to Begonia 'Colonel Gale'.
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	Begonia 'Laughter' Code: 90066 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium sized lobed bright green leaves with large chocolate chip markings. Stays very compact with the leaves on short petioles. Profuse bright light pink flowers in spring. Very showy and easy to grow. First time offered for sale online. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia leprosa Code: 90321 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Round apple green leaves with clusters of delicately fragrant white flowers. Compact rhizomatous begonia recommended for terrarium or warm greenhouse. Native to China.
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Brad Thompson has grouped some of his rhyzomatous hybrids into the following series according to their parentage, appearance, and name relevance: Camelot Series, Comedy Series, Egyptian Series, Snake Series

See this link to Brad's website The Names Page for detailed explanation on his naming criteria.