Begonia hemsleyana

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Read about Begonia hemsleyana in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 

Begonia hemsleyana, Hook. Slightly hairy; habit dense, free-branching: sts. erect, red, hairy: lvs. digitate 6-12- parted, the parts or lfts. lanceolate or elliptic, slightly curved, serrate undulate, rich shining green above, dull greenish red beneath; petiole long, red: sts. And petioles covered with soft-tomentose hairs: infl. Slender, few-fld.; fls. Pink, large, 1-1½ in. diam. Yunnan, S. China. B.M.7685. One of the hardiest species.


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