Begonia 'Red Fred' is a magnificent sport of Begonia 'Freddie'. The large oval leaves are a lustrous maroon color. The light green stems are covered with red scales. It makes a large rounded mound. The tiny flowers are pink and red and rise in large clusters above the foliage in late winter and spring. This is a gorgeous begonia.
Care of Begonia 'Red Fred':
Shade to partial shade, temp. 45 to 95 degrees, 15 to 18 in. tall, allow getting fairly dry between watering.
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 'Red Fred' is a magnificent sport of Begonia 'Freddie'. The large oval leaves are a lustrous maroon color. The light green stems are covered with red scales. It makes a large rounded mound. The tiny flowers are pink and red and rise in large clusters above the foliage in late winter and spring. This is a gorgeous begonia.
Care of Begonia 'Red Fred':
Shade to partial shade, temp. 45 to 95 degrees, 15 to 18 in. tall, allow getting fairly dry between watering.
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:
Reviews
Customer Reviews
My Red Fred has been going crazy since I bought it 12 months ago. I didn't manage to get the whole thing in the photo but it is at least 3 feet wide and 18 inches high. If I had repotted it sooner, I think it would be even bigger. The leaves are so shiny. Everyone stops to look at it and ask me what it is. If you get one, start looking for a bigger pot.
I have only seen begonia Red Fred at one greenhouse I no longer live near. SO happy with the quality if this begonia from here and I love how many uncommon begonias there are on this site! I find begonias tend to melt a lot during shipping but I have yet to see that from Steve's Leaves!
Red is doing great! Purchased a little over 3 months ago. Thanks Steve's Leaves!
