Begonia pedatifida Veintastic 10b and later propagated by the

and later propagated by the Atlanta Botanical Garden

the red petal tips begin to show why the plant was named matchsticks

As it unfurls

It would take us years to get a confirmation from Aroid expert Peter Boyce that

is simply a giant race of Arisaema speciosum discovered in India

Begonia pedatifida Veintastic 10b and later propagated by theBegonia 'Veintastic' is a 2022 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of an Arley Dugger selection of the Chinese winter hardy begonia. Begonia pedatifida has been one of the most stellar begonias in our garden since 2005. This special form has red stems, whose color also runs into the leaf veins. The 18" tall x 3' wide clumps are composed of 1' long, fuzzy maple like, deeply lobed foliage. The stalks of large pink flowers from summer through fall are