B. ‘Whirlwind’

No. 609 - Begonia (B. strigillosa X B. 'Bokit') 'Whirlwind' B. 'Whirlwind' is a rhizomatous plant with distinctive foliage, having colorful, bright medium-green leaves with a maze of reddish and brown marks, somewhat heart shaped with asymmetric pointed leaf-tip and wedge-shaped sinus; 4 x 5”; margin serrulate, fine-haired; texture medium, sheen, nerves 6:8; petioles 8-12"; stipules pale green, ½”, one long hair at tip. Flowers white, flushed pink; typical shape; ½ x ¼”, 2 male, 2 female petals; arranged on panicle on 8-12" stem; late spring bloom. Registered July 27, 1977.
Pests Diseases

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rhizomatous
• Origin: America, USA
• Originator: Leslie Woodriff
• Date of Origin: 1977