B. ‘Frances Lyons’

No. 379 - Begonia (B. 'Lenore Olivier x B. dregei) 'Frances Lyons' Wavy, satiny, light-green leaves, with drooping clusters of peach-pink flowers characterize this small, compact cane originated by Belva N. Kusler, address above, in 1961; it first bloomed in 1962, and was first distributed in 1963; name appeared in Jan. 1967, Begonian 34: 10. Leaves are forest-green above, frosty-moss green below, oblique, ovate, cordate, sharp acute, 6½ x 3 in.; margin dentate undulate; texture coriaceous, satiny; veins pinnate evident, oblique to petiole which is ¾", terete glabrous; stipules narrow elliptic caducous. Flowers all 12 months, 11/4 x 11/4", on 6" stem. Registered Sept. 22, 1973.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Cane-like
• Origin: America, USA
• Originator: Belva Nelson Kusler
• Date of Origin: 1973