Medium to Large Leafed
Rhizomatous Begonias
M - Z

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 'Marias Revenge' Code: 69283 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low growing rhizomatous. Small to medium sized, round pointed green leaves with brownish red spots. Leaves stay very spotted even in various light conditions. Flowers are pink. Very full growing and compact. Easy to grow. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Mirage' Code: 20317 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium sized leaves of milky silver flushed pink, maturing to silver. Sturdy, subtle beauty. Light pink flowers. (Worley) (F, D, W)
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	Begonia 'Mr. Walter Pease' Code: 69284 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low to medium growing rhizomatous. Leaves are medium sized velvety dark green to brown, flat wide and star-shaped. Easy to grow, quickly makes a beautiful mounded specimen. Flowers are light pink in spring. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Nonsense' Code: 69285 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium to large growing rhizomatous. Medium sized, rounded, scalloped double spiral leaves, bright green with red chocolate-chip markings. Very showy. Pink flowers in spring. Makes an impressive specimen plant. Part of the Comedy series. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Palomar Shadows' Code: 23047 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Double spiraled leaves shaded dark green along main veins. Compact, pink flowers. (Kartuz) (F, D, W)
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	Begonia 'Precious Patti' Code: 69286 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low growing rhizomatous. Small rounded fuzzy leaves with a black stitched edge and point. Stays small, full, and compact. White flowers in spring. Easy to grow. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Python' Code: 69288 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Medium growing rhizomatous. Medium star leaves on sturdy petioles. Leaves are nearly black stars with green markings on the star points. Easy to grow. Dark pink flowers on tall stalks in late winter and spring. Although not spiraled like the others in the Snake series, still very showy and makes a great specimen. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Sierra Green Butterfly' Code: 20344 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Ruffled, fluted, double spiraled verdant green leaves with red stems. Nice compact habit. Pink flowers. (Bishop) (F. D. W)
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	Begonia 'Sierra Silver Moon' Code: 20352 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Red backed pearly silver spiraled leaves, light pink flowers. (Bishop) (F, D, W)
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	Begonia 'Sierra Silver Rose' Code: 20353 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Red backed dusky rose star-shaped leaves sprinkled silver. Pink flowers. (Bishop) (F, D, W)
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	Begonia 'Sphinx' Code: 69292 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low to medium growing rhizomatous. The smallest of the Egyptian series, it has small to medium sized cupped leaves that are cleft and double spiraled. Leaves are dark green with black and lighter green markings. Easy and full growing, pink flowers in spring. (Thompson)
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	Begonia 'Test Quilt' Code: 20361 Price: $8.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Small leaves marbled light and dark green, splashed with silver. Light pink flowers. (F, D, W)
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	Begonia 'Tollhouse' Code: 69295 Price: $10.95 Quantity in Basket: none
Low to medium growing rhizomatous. Leaves are medium sized bright green wide star leaves with chocolate-chip markings. Full growing with leaves on long petioles. Quickly makes a nice specimen. Bright pink flowers in late winter and spring. Easy to grow. Very showy coloring . (Thompson)
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	Begonia Rhizomatous Collection Code: C130 Price: $23.95 Quantity in Basket: none
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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.