Begonia 'Taconite'

Growers report Begonia 'Taconite' as a vigorous, rhizomatous foliage hybrid with good heat tolerance (Tim Anderson bred many of his hybrids for heat tolerance) and better-than-expected cold hardiness in some trials (John Boggan reported plants surviving two winters with heavy mulch). It shows the iridescent/metallic flash often associated with pavonina-type material and benefits from moderate-to-bright indirect light and relatively high humidity.

Parentage

Begonia deliciosa × Begonia 'Bob Cochran'

Wild ancestry

The wild species it descends from, with each one's share of the ancestry:

Begonia deliciosa 50%

Begonia rex 25%≈

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Parentage from published registrations and growers' records; the family tree in the app shows each step's source.