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“A little piece of summer fruit, painted onto a leaf.” Rich red, pink and berry-toned colouring gives this Begonia its wonderfully vibrant character, with the foliage becoming particularly striking when grown under the right conditions.
“Born from a little botanical mystery, and made famous by the people who fell in love with it.” ‘Red Berry’ has become a much-loved collector Begonia, helped enormously by its popularity within the UK plant community and its association with plant creator and YouTuber Kaylee Ellen.
Begonia ‘Red Berry’ is exactly the sort of plant that makes a collector stop scrolling. Compact, colourful and unapologetically vibrant, it brings an almost jewel-like quality to a Begonia collection, with foliage that can take on wonderfully rich red and pink tones.
This is a plant with plenty of personality. Rather than relying on enormous leaves or dramatic fenestrations to make an impression, ‘Red Berry’ does it through colour. Its foliage has an almost painted quality, with shades that can deepen and intensify depending on growing conditions, making an established specimen particularly rewarding to watch.
Part of the fascination surrounding ‘Red Berry’ is its story. The plant became particularly well known through Kaylee Ellen, whose enthusiasm for unusual houseplants helped introduce this distinctive Begonia to a much wider audience. Today, it has developed its own following among collectors who appreciate plants that are a little outside the ordinary.
And perhaps that is what makes ‘Red Berry’ so appealing. It doesn't need to be enormous to be spectacular. Give it a place where its colours can develop, and it becomes a small but wonderfully theatrical addition to the collection the botanical equivalent of a handful of ripe berries tucked amongst the foliage.
“A little piece of summer fruit, painted onto a leaf.” Rich red, pink and berry-toned colouring gives this Begonia its wonderfully vibrant character, with the foliage becoming particularly striking when grown under the right conditions.
“Born from a little botanical mystery, and made famous by the people who fell in love with it.” ‘Red Berry’ has become a much-loved collector Begonia, helped enormously by its popularity within the UK plant community and its association with plant creator and YouTuber Kaylee Ellen.
Begonia ‘Red Berry’ is exactly the sort of plant that makes a collector stop scrolling. Compact, colourful and unapologetically vibrant, it brings an almost jewel-like quality to a Begonia collection, with foliage that can take on wonderfully rich red and pink tones.
This is a plant with plenty of personality. Rather than relying on enormous leaves or dramatic fenestrations to make an impression, ‘Red Berry’ does it through colour. Its foliage has an almost painted quality, with shades that can deepen and intensify depending on growing conditions, making an established specimen particularly rewarding to watch.
Part of the fascination surrounding ‘Red Berry’ is its story. The plant became particularly well known through Kaylee Ellen, whose enthusiasm for unusual houseplants helped introduce this distinctive Begonia to a much wider audience. Today, it has developed its own following among collectors who appreciate plants that are a little outside the ordinary.
And perhaps that is what makes ‘Red Berry’ so appealing. It doesn't need to be enormous to be spectacular. Give it a place where its colours can develop, and it becomes a small but wonderfully theatrical addition to the collection the botanical equivalent of a handful of ripe berries tucked amongst the foliage.
