Begonia ‘Copper Sunset’

Begonia ‘Copper Sunset’ is a rhizomatous hybrid created at Steve’s Leaves. It is a cross of The Mexican species B. bowerae var. nigramarga with The Australian hybrid B. ‘Angel Glow’. The small leaves are oval. The color of the leaves varies with the light and temperature. The color of the leaves is copper to a burnt red with darker veins. There is a red spot at the point of petiole attachment. The growth habit is full and compact.

(Don Miller at Steve’s Leaves, TX, 2014)

Care of Begonia ‘Copper Sunset’:

• Bright, indirect light
• 45 to 95 degrees
• Humidity 50 to 60%
• 8 to 12 inches tall
• Allow soil to become fairly dry between waterings

Family: Begoniaceae

This plant is shipped in a 3 – 4 inch pot.