Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Winter chill 4.44C

My current begonia inventory, all rhizomatous:

Caribbean King 1998 Tim Anderson (Washington State x Joe Hayden)
Caribbean Queen 1998 Tim Anderson (Washington State x self)
Odorata Alba  1813 Species Guadeloupe
Caribbean Corsair 1998 Tim Anderson (Nelumbifolia x Black Velvet)
Heracleifolia var nigricans Species Mexico, Central America
Arte Hodes (Caribbean Prince? )
U402 Species Venezuela (?)
Pattern 1982 Shigemi Hybrid (B. Viriob x B. Verde Grande Seedling)
Selph's Mahogany (Heracleicotyle x unknown)

Repotted Selph and Heracleifolia as they were sharing a large Mexican bowl with an agressive Arte Hodes. I planted them both in fairly small clay pots. If there was one thing that I saw at my last visit to Palm Hammock Orchid Estate was that I've been over potting.

I haven't repotted the Arte Hodes which had been in the large bowl yet, it's wrapped in a wet paper towel waiting for a free moment to mix up some light soil. It's not very shapely as grew in a large bowl and the stems were supported by the rim of the bowl and haven't developed strong stems-- though it has beautiful leaves. I'll have to trim back for shaping. It's a tough plant, I don't think there'll be much of a problem coming back.

Selph's Mahogany, an erect rhizomatous begonia [photo me, Palm Hammock]



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