Begonia 'Serenity'

Begonia ‘Serenity’ is a hybrid of B. dipetala and B. U062. It has a growth habit between a thick-stem and a shrub-like. The narrow leaves are bright green with red veins and a red spot at the point of petiole attachment. The leaf blade has a serrated margin and short white hairs. The stems are bright red. It is a sister seedling of B. ‘Sinbad’ and B. ‘Burning Bush’. The flower petals are pink and the capsules of the female flowers are reddish pink. It makes a bright green bushy specimen. (N. Stewart, TX, 1992) Family: Begoniaceae Care: Shade to partial sun, temp. 45 to 95 degrees, allow getting fairly dry between waterings. This plant is shipped in a 3 - 4 inch pot.