Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana

Read about Begonia grandis subsp. evansiana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Begonia evansiana, Andr. (B. discolor, R. Br. B. grandis, Dry.). Smooth: st. deciduous, branching, 2 ft. high: Lvs. ovate-acute, sub- cordate, lobed, margins denticulate, green above, under side and petioles red, peduncles branching, axillary: fls. numerous, flesh- colored, large. Java, China, Japan. B. M. 1473. —A handsome and almost hardy species. Intro, in 1804 to Kew. Little cult, now. It makes a pretty and free- flowering plant for the cool greenhouse in summer. Readily prop. By bulblets, which are produced in quantities in the axils of the lvs. after flowering, and which will give flowering plants the following year. Stands some frost. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.