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The speckled pattern across the leaves creates a galaxy-like appearance, while different stages of growth can display multiple colours on the same plant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew foliage typically emerges lime green and gradually develops creamy yellow, silver, and pink tones as it matures. Compared with many variegated Begonias, Ginny Galaxy is known for relatively consistent variegation, although every leaf develops its own pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is for a \u003cstrong\u003erooted, established and acclimated plant\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each plant is \u003cstrong\u003eindividually photographed — the exact specimen shown in the product photos is the plant you will receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you see is what you receive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBOTANICAL DETAILS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBegonia\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Ginny Galaxy’\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shrub-type Begonia — upright and multi-stemmed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese cultivated hybrid\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVariegation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver, cream, yellow and pink speckling and mottling\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow, lance-shaped leaves with changing colour as they mature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Clusters of pale pink to white blooms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMature indoor size:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 45–60 cm (18–24 in)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rooted, established and acclimated\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecimen:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exact plant photographed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ships within Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso searched as \u003cstrong\u003eBegonia Ginny Variegata, Variegated Ginny Begonia,\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePink Ginny Galaxy Begonia\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHY COLLECTORS LOVE IT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGinny Galaxy stands out for both its colour and growth habit. Young leaves can begin bright lime green before transitioning through cream and soft yellow into stronger pink tones. Because leaves mature at different times, an established plant can display green, cream, silver, yellow and pink foliage simultaneously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIts upright, branching growth makes it an attractive indoor specimen and easier to display than many trailing or rhizomatous Begonias.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe plant can also produce clusters of delicate pale pink to white flowers during active growth, adding another layer of interest beyond the variegated foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVARIEGATION \u0026amp; GROWTH\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVariegation is \u003cstrong\u003erelatively stable but naturally variable\u003c\/strong\u003e. No two leaves will have exactly the same colour distribution, and the amount of pink can change between new leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOccasionally, a predominantly green stem may develop. 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