B. ‘Colonel Gale’

B. 'Colonel Gale' (1952) (B. manicata crispa x B. kenworthyae) The parents of this begonia have been known to be demanding to grow. This plant is easily recognized. It is an upright rhizomatous with close nodes. The leaves have a bluish green cast. Translucent petioles with sparse red markings hold aloft delicate leaves whose light green veins are prominent. There is a collar of neat red scales on the stem where it is joined to the leaf blade on the underside.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rhizomatous
• Origin: America, USA
• Originator: Louise Schwerdtfeger
• Date of Origin: 1952