B. ‘Mabel Corwin’

No. 509 - Begonia (B. listida X B. 'Jill Adair') 'Mabel Corwin' Originated by Belva Kusler (Siren, Wisconsin) in 1969, first bloomed 1970, first distributed 1973, this shrub-like, hairy-leaved plant grows stems of 9-12". A small compact plant with attractive leaves with light green around the main vein, it has attractive white and pink flowers which bloom year-round. The flowers have red stiff hairs on outside and tepals are elliptic obovate shape, male 1 ½” diameter, female 1 ¾” diameter; 4 male, 5 female petals; the arched, compound dichasium arrangement grows on 4-6" terete, pubescent stem. The leaves are ivy green above, fern-green along main veins and wine-red below, with obliquely ovate, cordate, acute shape, 5" x 2 ½” slightly dentate and undulate, ciliate margin. The texture is coriaceous, dull satin sheen, pilose. Nerves 1-3, evident, red; petioles, 5", red, oblique to midrib; stipules, 112" triangular, keeled, persistent. Registered August 30, 1975.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Shrub-like
• Origin: America, USA
• Originator: Belva Nelson Kusler
• Date of Origin: 1975