B. ‘Marjorie Sibley’

No. 382 - Begonia (B. hydrocotylifolia x B. Kusler No. 2) 'Marjorie Sibley' The very dark green leaves, almost black, extending upwards on long petioles, flared like a funnel, with raised portions near the margin like blisters, characterize this intermediate cane originated by Belva N. Kusler, address above, in 1967 when it first bloomed white, first distributed 1969, and named in May 1970 Begonian 3 7: 111. Leaves are elliptic, apex round obtuse, base cut lobes overlapped, 7½ x ~/'; margin entire, undulate with downward curve; texture coriaceous, glabrous; veins palmate very evident, raised, lighter green; petioles half-terete, pilose, 4" long; stipules triangular, marcesent; below dark blood-red. Everblooming. Registered Oct. 9, 1973.

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