It is OK Ushadi ! It is a learning process. Thank you.
Saroj Kasaju On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 12:15 AM Ushadi Micromini <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> 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 >> > > > -- > Usha di > =========== > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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