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Products > Begonia 'Ramirez'   Begonia 'Ramirez' - Ramirez Begonia     [2nd Image] Habit and Cultural Information Category: Shrub Family: Begoniaceae (Begonias) Origin: South America Evergreen: Yes Red/Purple Foliage: Yes Flower Color: Pink Bloomtime: Spring/Summer Parentage: (B. scharffiana x B. bradei) Height: 3-4 feet Width: 3-4 feet Exposure: Shade Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs Winter Hardiness: 25-30° F Begonia 'Ramirez' (Ramirez Begonia) - An evergreen shrub-type begonia with a mounding habit to 3 feet tall by 3 to 4 feet wide with soft medium large dark green leaves that have a dark red backside. From spring through summer appear the white-with-pink tinged flowers that are fuzzy with red hairs. Plant in bright shade and irrigate regularly. Seems hardy to at least 28 F. This great old favorite hairy wide-leaved shrub type begonia was created by famed Santa Barbara plantsman, Rudy Zeiesenhenne, in 1977 by crossing Begonia scharffiana with B. bradei. Great for large containers or as a specimen garden plant. Local Goleta gardener Gilbert Ramirez tells us that this plant was named for his father.  Information displayed on this page about  Begonia 'Ramirez' is based on the research conducted about it in our library and from reliable online resources. We also note those observations we have made of this plant as it grows in the nursery's garden and in other gardens, as well how crops have performed in our nursery field. We will incorporate comments we receive from others, and welcome to hear from anyone who may have additional information, particularly if they share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.