B. ‘Olfri’

No. 526 - Begonia (B. olsoniae x B. friburgensis) 'Olfri'. This medium, rhizomatous begonia was developed by F. Michelson (address above) in 1969 and first bloomed in 1970. New leaves are copper-colored, turning copper-green with red underneath with white hairs. Leaf shape is ovate oblique, 4 x 5 in., margin slightly undulate, texture smooth, veins chartreuse yellow, and petioles red with white wool. Flowers are light pink, 1-inch, on 10-inch stem blooming January- March. Registered March 26, 1976.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Shrub-like
• Origin: America, USA
• Originator: Francis Michelson
• Date of Origin: 1976