Saturday, June 04, 2005

Begonia of the Week #2

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I'm fascinated by black leaves, and there are a number of begonia hybrids to choose from. This one was labeled B. 'Mimi' when I got it, but there doesn't seem to be any record of a hybrid by that name. In any case, I love it! The velvety leaves are enhanced with white eyelashes and a double helix and are about as black as begonia leaves can get. This photo illustrates a phenomenon that I've noticed with dark begonia leaves. In the right light, an iridescent blue color shows through.

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2 Comments:

Blogger Colcam said...

Sooo beautiful. ALL the plant posts are informative and extremely interesting. Thanks for doing them. You have made something that never much interested me quite fascinating.

I look forward to more.

6:08 PM  
Blogger Elizabeth said...

That's really the nicest compliment you could give me. Thank you.

9:19 PM  

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