good, that we are on the same page thanks usha di
On Fri, Oct 5, 2018 at 11:37 AM Saroj Kasaju <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> =========== >> > -- Usha di =========== -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. 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