Begonia 'Robert Golden' was hybridized by Brad Thompson and introduced in 2004. The female parent is B. 'Connee Boswell' ( a rhizomatous hybrid), and the male parent is an unnamed rex cultivar. It has short rhizomes on the soil surface with jointed stems that grow upright. The lobed leaves are silver with a dark edge. The leaf blade has green marking near the margin, and the dark veins in the center are lined with pink that fades out to silver.
(Brad Thompson, Ca. 2004)
Care of Begonia 'Robert Golden':
- Bright, indirect light
- 45 to 95 degrees
- Humidity 60%+
- 24 to 36 inches tall
- Water when top two inches of soil are dry
Family: Begoniaceae
This plant is shipped in a 3 - 4 inch pot.
If your local HIGH temperatures are below 55 degrees Fahrenheit you should consider adding:
Begonia 'Robert Golden' was hybridized by Brad Thompson and introduced in 2004. The female parent is B. 'Connee Boswell' ( a rhizomatous hybrid), and the male parent is an unnamed rex cultivar. It has short rhizomes on the soil surface with jointed stems that grow upright. The lobed leaves are silver with a dark edge. The leaf blade has green marking near the margin, and the dark veins in the center are lined with pink that fades out to silver.
(Brad Thompson, Ca. 2004)
Care of Begonia 'Robert Golden':
- Bright, indirect light
- 45 to 95 degrees
- Humidity 60%+
- 24 to 36 inches tall
- Water when top two inches of soil are dry
Family: Begoniaceae
This plant is shipped in a 3 - 4 inch pot.