B. ‘Dapples’

Begonia 'Dapples' No. 815 - Begonia manicata 'Aureomaculata' x 'Mam' 'Dapples' Rhizomatous. Obliquely ovate, cordate, 5-lobed "star"-shaped, 7 ½” x 6" leaves are mossy to deeper green with dark chocolate to almost black markings scattered over the leaf, including dark diamond shapes between the veins at the petiole attachment. The margin is cusped and serrate in addition to the lobes, and the smooth surface carries slightly stiff hairs and 6 whitish-green veins. Petioles are long, up to 11", pale green with red marking, and carry a small collar of red hairs at the top; stipules are pale green. Large flowers are pink at the base with red spots along the veins on the backs of 2-tepaled males. They are held in cymes high above the foliage on hairy, red streaked, green peduncles up to 18" tall, blooming in summer in Australia. B. 'Dapples' is a larger, heavier plant than many similarly marked cultivars, with thick, strong upright rhizome and leaves on very long, erect petioles. Originated in 1977 by Hazel Burley (address above); first bloomed and distributed in 1979. Tested by Mickey Meyer and Bernard Yorke (as above). Registered March 27, 1980.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rhizomatous
• Origin: Asia, Australia
• Originator: Hazel Burley
• Date of Origin: 1977