{"id":7681225031832,"title":"Begonia 'Helen Lewis'","handle":"begonia-helen-lewis","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-redactor-style='line-height: 115%; font-family: \"Times New Roman\",\"serif\"; font-size: 12pt;' data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The true test of a good variety is how long it stays in cultivation. \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBegonia ‘Helen Lewis’\u003c\/strong\u003e has passed that test. It was hybridized before 1947 and is still a popular rex cultivar. It has medium sized, oval leaves, purple-black in the center with a wide band of silver then a purple-black band on the leaf margin. Between these contrasting bands of color is a little flush of pink. This “rex classic” is fairly easy to grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-redactor-style='line-height: 115%; font-family: \"Times New Roman\",\"serif\"; font-size: 12pt;' data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Lewis Begonia Gardens, CA, before 1947)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-redactor-style='line-height: 115%; font-family: \"Times New Roman\",\"serif\"; font-size: 12pt;' data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFamily: Begoniaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCare of Begonia 'Helen Lewis':\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright, indirect light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 to 95 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 to 12 in. tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewater when top inch or two of soil is dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily: Begoniaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis plant is shipped in a 3 - 4 inch pot. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2023-08-23T08:05:48-05:00","created_at":"2023-08-23T08:01:24-05:00","vendor":"Steve's Leaves","type":"Begonia","tags":["Availability_Out of Stock","Begonia_All","Begonia_Rex cultorum"],"price":1499,"price_min":1499,"price_max":1499,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":0,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":42784077807768,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":null,"requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"Begonia 'Helen Lewis'","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1499,"weight":454,"compare_at_price":0,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":null,"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[],"quantity_rule":{"min":1,"max":null,"increment":1}}],"images":["\/\/stevesleaves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/begoniaceae-begonia-helenlewis-stevesleavesinc-1.jpg?v=1692795805","\/\/stevesleaves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/begoniaceae-begonia-helenlewis-stevesleavesinc-2.jpg?v=1692795805"],"featured_image":"\/\/stevesleaves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/begoniaceae-begonia-helenlewis-stevesleavesinc-1.jpg?v=1692795805","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":36025791283352,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1500,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/stevesleaves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/begoniaceae-begonia-helenlewis-stevesleavesinc-1.jpg?v=1692795805"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1500,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/stevesleaves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/begoniaceae-begonia-helenlewis-stevesleavesinc-1.jpg?v=1692795805","width":1500},{"alt":null,"id":36025791316120,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1500,"width":1500,"src":"\/\/stevesleaves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/begoniaceae-begonia-helenlewis-stevesleavesinc-2.jpg?v=1692795805"},"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":1500,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/stevesleaves.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/begoniaceae-begonia-helenlewis-stevesleavesinc-2.jpg?v=1692795805","width":1500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-redactor-style='line-height: 115%; font-family: \"Times New Roman\",\"serif\"; font-size: 12pt;' data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The true test of a good variety is how long it stays in cultivation. \u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBegonia ‘Helen Lewis’\u003c\/strong\u003e has passed that test. It was hybridized before 1947 and is still a popular rex cultivar. It has medium sized, oval leaves, purple-black in the center with a wide band of silver then a purple-black band on the leaf margin. Between these contrasting bands of color is a little flush of pink. This “rex classic” is fairly easy to grow.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-redactor-style='line-height: 115%; font-family: \"Times New Roman\",\"serif\"; font-size: 12pt;' data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e(Lewis Begonia Gardens, CA, before 1947)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-redactor-style='line-height: 115%; font-family: \"Times New Roman\",\"serif\"; font-size: 12pt;' data-verified=\"redactor\" data-redactor-tag=\"span\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFamily: Begoniaceae\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eCare of Begonia 'Helen Lewis':\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBright, indirect light\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 to 95 degrees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10 to 12 in. tall\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewater when top inch or two of soil is dry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily: Begoniaceae\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis plant is shipped in a 3 - 4 inch pot. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}