Such a elaborate informaion! Thank you Ushadi!
Saroj Kasaju On Thu, 4 Oct 2018 at 10:45 am, J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Ushadi, for wonderful summary of details. > > On Wed 3 Oct, 2018, 10:16 PM Ushadi Micromini, <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> wow thank you. >> you see Rex : Begonia Rex-cultorum is a group of rex begonia hybrids, >> not any one species. >> and that this particular cultivar had no special name, in the label >> >> it was described as a group way back in 1920.. by Bailey, Liberty H. >> Bailey >> <https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/bday/0315.html> >> >> your showing us the label enhances our knowledge here about the rex >> begonia hybrids >> that are in cultivation and promotion by houseplant trades. >> >> Interesting label: in the right lower quadrant they show a whole bunch >> of the rex begonia hybrids >> all at once in their label, and say that country of origin : India. >> >> == >> I know you will appreciate why i keep asking for labels >> you see, i have known the rex cultivars mostly for their leaves >> flowers tend to be secondary for the various botanical gardens and >> awarding of prizes >> please see this 2005 pdf article by RHS . >> >> https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/PDFs/Plant-trials-and-awards/Plant-bulletins/begonia-rex.pdf >> >> it shows mainly leaves of the various cultivars and how to judge them. >> not flowers. >> its also an interesting read, tells us the various hybrids that were made. >> >> also missouri bot garden >> says this about rex begonias... >> >> http://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=b543 >> i quote: >> " *Noteworthy Characteristics* >> >> The Rex Cultorum group – whose members commonly are known as “rex >> begonias” – is aptly named. These “kings” of the begonia world display >> wildly varied leaves streaked, bordered, spotted, and splotched by many >> colors. *They also flower, but usually the flowers are overshadowed by >> the striking foliage. *Most rex begonias grow from a thickened stem >> structure called a rhizome. They are not classed with other rhizomatous >> begonias, however, because of their bold leaves and more exacting growing >> requirements." end quote >> === >> >> in final analysis >> *Begonia Rex-cultorum is a group name* >> not specifies level. >> all rex es with spectacular leaves are that. >> >> i loved your entire rex show this month >> and i have given here a short history of rex begonias and how each >> species level id is not possible... >> this would be useful for people with curiosity about begonias of rex >> descent. >> usha di >> >> >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 6:35 PM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Yes Ushadi ! >>> >>> Thank you. >>> >>> Saroj Kasaju >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 8:56 AM Ushadi Micromini < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> can i see the label please >>>> thank you >>>> usha di >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 6:06 AM J.M. Garg <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thanks, Saroj ji >>>>> >>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>> From: Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> >>>>> Date: Mon 1 Oct, 2018, 4:43 PM >>>>> Subject: Begonia rex 'Cultrotum' >>>>> To: efloraofindia <[email protected]>, J.M. Garg < >>>>> [email protected]>, Pankaj Kumar <[email protected]>, Mark >>>>> Hughes <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Dear Members, >>>>> >>>>> Location: Hong Kong Park >>>>> Date: 15 August 2018 >>>>> Elevation: 200 ft. >>>>> Habit : Cultivated >>>>> >>>>> Thank you. >>>>> >>>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "efloraofindia" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Usha di >>>> =========== >>>> >>> >> >> -- >> Usha di >> =========== >> > -- Thank you. Saroj Kasaju -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
