Begonia rex Putz., J. Gén. Hort. 2: 141 1857. (syn: Begonia longiciliata C.Y.Wu; Platycentrum rex (Putz.) Seem.);
Plant for ID-PC- 23-24.08.2015 : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2) please identify this Begonia. Begonia, maybe B.rex- hybrid
SK1473 27 Sep 2018 : 8 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)- around 550 kb each. Location: Hong Kong Park Date: 15 August 2018 Elevation: 200 ft. Habit : Cultivated Which Begonia sp. ?? one of the rex begonias nice heart shaped foliage Not sure – a rex hybrid I think thanks to ... agree further classification not done Yes ...
Begonia rex 'Cultrotum' : 13 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)- around 500 kb each. Location: Hong Kong Park Date: 15 August 2018 Elevation: 200 ft. Habit : Cultivated label? never seen such red! but never say never in these days of hybrids Yes ... can i see the label please Yes ... ! Attachments (1) - 767 kb 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. 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 . 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... 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.
SK 2342. 27 December 2019 : 10 posts by 2 authors. 7 images. from 3 mb to 7 mb each. Location: Kalimpong, WB, India Date: 26 November 2019 Elevation: 1350m. Habitat: Cultivated Begonia rex?? Yes, B. rex. Wonderful! |
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