Begonia ‘Fannie Moser’ on 7-1-17, #353-6.
Begonia ‘Little Miss Mummy’
Begonia ‘Jumbo Jet’ x Begonia ‘Amelia’
B. ‘Fanny Moser’/B. ‘Fannie Moser’
As of 12-5-23 when this page was last updated, Plants of the World Online lists 1,992 species in the Begonia genus. It is a member of the plant family Begoniaceae with 2 genera. Those numbers could change as updates are made.
A man from Proven Winners sent me a link to the International Database of the Begoniaceae… Ummm… The Record List includes 19,595 different species and cultivars of Begonias…
The correct name for ‘Fannie Moser’ is actually ‘Little Miss Mummy’. It was developed by Brad Thompson in 1992 by crossing B. ‘Jumbo Jet’ with B. ‘Amelia’. It was renamed ‘Fanny Moser’ by Optimara… These days most of what you see online or at garden centers are plants by the name of ‘Fannie Moser’… There are probably other cultivar names for this plant floating around as well.
Begonia ‘Fannie Moser’ on 7-30-17, #362-10.
There isn’t a whole lot online about Begonia cultivars unless you click on page after page of sources for the plants. By the time go through a few pages you get tired of it.
Sorry to say, but there isn’t a whole lot online about Begonia cultivars except growing information and features from companies selling them. I wish there were more information about who bred them, what species or cultivars were used in their creation etc. Sometimes I get lucky and find that information but not so for the Begonia ‘Fannie Moser’. I do know that Wagler’s gets theirs from North Carolina Farms.
Begonia ‘Little Miss Mummy'(aka. ‘Fannie Moser’) on 8-7-17, #365-3.
USEFUL INFORMATION:
Family: Begoniaceae
Type: Angelwing, cane type.
Origin: Hybrid
Zones: USDA Zones 10a-11 (30-40° F).
Size: 24-36” T x 18-24” wide.
Light: Light to part shade.
Soil: Well-draining potting soil.
Water: Average. Water when the top 2” or so is dry to the touch.
Propagation: Stem cuttings and division
Uses: Great for pots.
Begonia ‘Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’) on 8-7-17, #365-4.
Begonia ‘Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’) produces these AWESOME clusters of very light pink flowers.
Typical leaf of the Begonia ‘Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’) on 8-29-17, #369-22.
The leaves are very, very dark green with small silvery-white spots. The spots look like they were painted on.
Begonia ‘Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’), leaf underside. on 8-29-17, #360-23.
The undersides of the leaves are marron and there are indentations where the spots are on the other side. Very interesting, huh?
Begonia ‘Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’) on 10-11-17, #382-15.
Begonia ‘Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’) was a very beautiful plant even as temperatures started cooling off at night. Some of the others had started losing their leaves.
Inside for the winter on 10-16-17, #384-5.
As temperatures started getting cooler, I moved all the potted plants inside for the winter. Most of the cactus and succulents will be moved upstairs while the Begonias and a few other plants will remain in the basement. The Alocasia are on the other side of the basement.
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Begonia Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’) on 7-6-18, #471-4.
All the Begonias made it through the winter in the basement with flying colors. When temperatures warmed up enough, I moved the plants back outside where they usually are for the summer. I had been busy doing this and that and didn’t get photos of the Begonias earlier. I could have cut the Begonias back, but I decided to let them grow as they were. They do need to be re-potted, though.
We had a bad Japanese Beetle infestation, worse than in 2017, so I had to move most of the potted plants to the front porch on July 4. They didn’t bother the potted plants in 2017, but they started to this year. As you can see in the above photo, they did nibble on this plants leaves a little. I caught it just in time. The plant tables were under a Chinese Elm tree that the beetles were feeding on. Even though the beetle population would drastically reduce within a few days, they changed the amount of light in this area from light to part shade to nearly full sun. So, I would have needed to move most of the plants anyway.
Sedum adolphii and Begonias ‘Sophie Cecile’ (aka. Sophia), ‘Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’, ‘Don Miller (aka. ”Frosty’) and an unnamed cultivar re-potted on 8-13-18, #496-3.
I think it is a good idea to re-pot Begonias once a year, especially if you use potting soil with a timed-release fertilizer, preferably in the spring. If you don’t want to re-pot with fresh potting soil, then adding a water-soluble fertilizer to their water off and on is a good idea. After you have had your Begonia for a year or so, remove it from the pot to check to see if it is root-bound. If so, then transferring it to a larger pot may be a good idea.
Begonia ”Little Miss Mummy’ (aka. ‘Fannie Moser’) is easy to grow and undemanding. Just follow a few basic rules and you will enjoy this plant. I will continue adding more photos and information as time goes by.
I have been fairly busy for a couple of summers and haven’t taken many plant photos in 2019 or 2020. This Begonia is still alive and well. Hopefully, I can take more photos in 2021.
I hope you enjoyed this page and maybe found it useful. If you have any comments, questions or suggestions, I would like to hear from you. Please click on “like” if you visited this page. It helps us bloggers stay motivated. 🙂 You can check out the links below for further reading. The links take you directly to the genus and species of this plant. If you notice I made an error, please let me know.
The Belmont Rooster 
No, you are wrong. These are two separate plants. Please look up both in the International Database.
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Hello Dora! I checked back in January… It says B. ‘Fannie Moser’, see B. ‘Little Miss Mummy’.
http://ibegonias.filemakerstudio.com.au/browserecord.php?-action=browse&-recid=19694&p=photo&-recnum=2
A member sent a link when he told me ‘Fannie Moser’ was ‘Little Miss Mummy’. I could never get the database to work… Take care and thanks for the comment.
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Mine was doing beautifully on my shaded deck last summer. I brought it in for the winter and placed it in a SE basement window. The leaves fell off except for The top 2 to 3 on each of it’s four branches. Should I cut it back when I place it out side on the deck this spring? Will it re-sprout leaves on the long stems? It is about a foot tall. Thanks for your help.
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Hello Carmen! As long as the plant stays alive it will be OK. It will continue growing when you put it back outside in the spring and probably send up new stems from the base. You could also cut the stems 6″ or so from the leaves and put the stems halfway in potting soil or even put them in water to root. Take care and thanks for asking! GOOD LUCK!
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Thank you! Just brought it outside today. Looking forward to see how it does!
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Hello Carmen! It will be fine as long as you watch your light and moisture level. Take care and thanks for the comment!
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