B. ‘Tuptup’

No. 605 - Begonia (B. 'Macintyre's "daedalea'" X B. aridicaulis) 'Tuptup' This rhizomatous begonia was developed in 1975, first bloomed in 1976, and was first distributed in 1977 by the originator, Rudolf Ziesenhenne, address above. The leaves are green with red on the 7 nerves; uneven heart shaped; 9.5 x 6 cm (3 ½ x 2 ½”); margin green, toothed at tip of each nerve; texture medium; petioles red streaked, 3 cm (2.35"); stipules long triangular, fringed, reddish. Flowers white, obovate, 2 male, 2 female petals; arranged in cyme on 20.30 cm (8") stem; blooms May. July. Registered July 22, 1977.
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• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rhizomatous
• Origin: America, USA
• Originator: Rudolf Ziesenhenne
• Date of Origin: 1975