B. ‘Raspberry Swirl’

Begonia 'Raspberry Swirl' No. 846-Begonia unnamed rex cultivar x hemsleyana 'Raspberry Swirl' Rex Cultorum group; rhizomatous, erect. Double-spiraled, lobed, 6" x 50" leaves have a black center, raspberry zone, silver zone, and dark-green and black edge. They are smooth-surfaced with 10 main veins, light-red petioles, and red stipules. A spiraled sister seedling to B. 'Hula Skirt' (ABS Reg. No. 841), B. 'Raspberry Swirl' does not have the compound leaves of B. 'Hula Skirt'. Originated in 1979 by Leslie Woodriff (address above); no bloom to date; first distributed in 1980. Published in Thompson and Thompson, Begonias, 1981, pp. 182, 321. Registered June 29, 1982.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rex Cultorum
• Origin: America, USA
• Originator: Leslie Woodriff
• Date of Origin: 1979