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 'Comedian' Code: 69262 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium to large sized rhizomatous. Black wavy medium sized spiral leaves on long stems that are covered with red hair. Leaf is velvety with a hairy edge. Dark pink flowers in Spring. Easy to grow, makes a large specimen plant. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Cowardly Lion' Code: 20350 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Large textured yellow-gold spiraled leaves veined and patterned russet brown, compact habit. Sprays of white flowers. (Mounger)
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	Begonia 'Earthtones' Code: 90476 Price: $11.95 Quantity in Basket: none
NEW! - Small to medium growing rhizomatous. Leaves are medium sized, rounded, slightly lobed, on long straight stiff petioles. Gets its name from the leaf colors which change with the seasons or light conditions and can be any shade from aqua marine to raw umber or even ochre with dark veining and spots. Full growing and compact. Dark hot pink flowers in spring. Easy to grow. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Erythrophylla' Code: 90361 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Beefsteak Begonia, Kidney Begonia). Old-fashioned cultivar with dark green, glossy, round, peltate leaves, red underside. This German cross of Begonia hydrocotylifolia and Begonia manicata was made in 1845, making it one of the earliest hybrids in cultivation. It has been passed down by families for generations, which is the reason it has stayed around for such a long time. Easy.
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	Begonia 'Erythrophylla Helix' Code: 90454 Price: $9.95 Quantity in Basket: none
NEW! - This is a sport of Begonia 'Erythrophylla'. Everything is exactly the same as with the old-fashioned cultivar except 'Helix' has pronounced double spiraled leaves. As with its parent, its leaves are dark green and glossy with a red underside.
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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 glandulosa Code: 90013 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Syn.: Begonia hidalgensis, Begonia nigrovenia, Begonia dayi). Elliptic leaves on short stems with small green-white flowers. Mexican species.
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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 'Humerous' Code: 69274 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low growing rhizomatous. Has dark brown satiny medium sized leaves that are undulated with an angular lobed edge, nearly black. Flowers are bright pink. Low growing, full and compact. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Hyroglyphics' Code: 69275 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
(Yes, that isn't the normal spelling.) Double spiraled slightly cupped medium sized green leaves with a lobed edge. Leaves have a black edge and random black patterns. Very full and compact growing. Easy to grow. Flowers are light pink in late winter and spring. One of the Egyptian 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 'Iris Bird' Code: 69277 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low sprawling rhizomatous. Leaves are medium sized cupped deeply cleft double spirals held upright on sturdy petioles. Leaves are dark green with brown markings. Very sturdy plant and very full growing, easy to grow. Dark pink flowers in late winter and spring. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Just Dandy' Code: 90477 Price: $11.95 Quantity in Basket: none
NEW! - Medium to large growing. Medium sized leaves live up to its name and vary in shades of reds, oranges and browns with dark brown markings and a pronounced double spiral center. Easy and full growing, medium bright pink flowers in spring on long stems. First time offered. (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 '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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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.