B. ‘Bertha Von Lothringen’

Bertha Von Lothringen The picture on the left is Bertha von Lothringen, sometimes called Perle de Lorraine. It was originated by Lemoine in 1902, and is Polyantha x daedalea. The plant is about eighteen inches tall and bears glossy green foliage curiously veined with chocolate brown. The netted veins show dark red on the pale green underside. Both leaf and pedicel are sparsely white-hairy. This variety drops its leaves badly in Winter and should be kept on the dry side, -Massachusetts Horticultural Society. From the Begonia Booklet of the Journal of the New York Botanical Garden: Perle Lorraine - low, bushy; leaves pointed-ovate, dark green freely marbled with chocolate; flowers soft pink, darker in bud. A very beautiful variety. Raised in France, (1902). Listed as "Bertha von Lothringen."

Smooth medium green leaves, peculiarly veined in a chocolate color. Low growing and branches well. Winter bloomer with shaded pink flowers.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rhizomatous
• Originator: Lemoine
• Date of Origin: 1902