you are welcome, Garg ji thanks for appreciating i keep asking for labels, i hope Saroj ji does not get upset with that. this a learning explaining process. not a guessing game from a few pictures. thats why
any way thanks for appreciating it usha di On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 10:37 AM Saroj Kasaju <kasajusa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Such a elaborate informaion! > > Thank you Ushadi! > > Saroj Kasaju > > On Thu, 4 Oct 2018 at 10:45 am, J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks Ushadi, for wonderful summary of details. >> >> On Wed 3 Oct, 2018, 10:16 PM Ushadi Micromini, <microminipho...@gmail.com> >> 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 <kasajusa...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Yes Ushadi ! >>>> >>>> Thank you. >>>> >>>> Saroj Kasaju >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 8:56 AM Ushadi Micromini < >>>> microminipho...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> can i see the label please >>>>> thank you >>>>> usha di >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Oct 3, 2018 at 6:06 AM J.M. Garg <jmga...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Saroj ji >>>>>> >>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message --------- >>>>>> From: Saroj Kasaju <kasajusa...@gmail.com> >>>>>> Date: Mon 1 Oct, 2018, 4:43 PM >>>>>> Subject: Begonia rex 'Cultrotum' >>>>>> To: efloraofindia <indiantreepix@googlegroups.com>, J.M. Garg < >>>>>> jmga...@gmail.com>, Pankaj Kumar <sahanipan...@gmail.com>, Mark >>>>>> Hughes <mhug...@rbge.org.uk> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> To post to this group, send email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. >>>>>> 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 > -- Usha di =========== -- 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 indiantreepix+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send an email to indiantreepix@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
