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<h4>You're browser does not support iFrames - here is an exerpt of the content</h4> <a href="http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/flowers/red-leaves-on-begonia-rex/">Click here to read the article in full</a> <p><a href="http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/flowers/red-leaves-on-begonia-rex/attachment/red-begonia-rex-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-5506"><img src="http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/red-begonia-rex.JPG" alt="red begonia rex" title="red begonia rex" width="448" height="336" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-5506" /></a></p> <p>Even red leaved plants will photosynthesize. Pigments such as the red anthocyanins will mask the green chlorophyll pigments of some plants. Usually it is is the chlorophyll which is the stronger colour hence the green which predominates but not in these cases. Later in the season chlorophyll breaks down which then allows the other colours to show through. This provides one reason for the Autumn colours in many <a title="trees and shrubs" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/trees-and-shrubs/">trees and shrubs</a>. </p> <p>This Begonia Rex is grown for its strongly coloured <a title="foliage" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/foliage/">foliage</a> and the spikes of light blue/white <a title="flowers" href="http://gardenersvoice.com/category/flowers/">flowers</a> are inconsequential. They can be propagated by leaf cutting, rooting in water or perlite. As house plants begonias like high humidity. There are many interesting Hybrid Begonias with red leaves and they do look a bit different when massed in the garden or grown indoors as a house plant.</p> <div style="display: none">VN:F [1.6.3_896]</div><div class="ratingblock"><div class="ratingblock "><div class="ratingheader ">Rate this Article</div><div class="ratingstars "><div id="article_rater_21852" class="ratepost gdsr-soft gdsr-size-24"><div class="starsbar gdsr-size-24"><div class="gdouter gdheight"><div id="gdr_vote_a21852" style="width: 0px;" class="gdinner gdheight"></div><div id="gdr_stars_a21852" class="gdsr_rating_as"><a id="gdsrX21852X5X0XaXarticle_rater_21852Xarticle_loader_21852X10X24" title="5 / 5" class="s5" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX21852X4X0XaXarticle_rater_21852Xarticle_loader_21852X10X24" title="4 / 5" class="s4" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX21852X3X0XaXarticle_rater_21852Xarticle_loader_21852X10X24" title="3 / 5" class="s3" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX21852X2X0XaXarticle_rater_21852Xarticle_loader_21852X10X24" title="2 / 5" class="s2" rel="nofollow"></a><a id="gdsrX21852X1X0XaXarticle_rater_21852Xarticle_loader_21852X10X24" title="1 / 5" class="s1" rel="nofollow"></a></div></div></div></div><div id="article_loader_21852" style="display: none; width: 120px; " class="ratingloader article"><div class="loader flower " style="height: 24px"><div class="loaderinner" style="padding-top: 2px">please wait...</div></div></div></div><div class="ratingtext "><div id="gdr_text_a21852">Rating: 0.0/<strong>5</strong> (0 votes cast)</div></div></div></div>
