Cultivar
B. ‘Ideala’
Photos
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Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Ideala’
- Originator
- James Veitch and Sons
- Date of Origin
- 1902
- Place
- Chelsea
- Country
- England, UK
- Region
- Europe
- Plant Type
- Hiemalis
- Female Parent
- B. socotrana
- Male Parent
- B. erecta
- Synonyms and Comments
- Received a Chelsea Award of merit
- Publication Reference
- C
- Article References
- The Garden, v. 61, (1902); The Garden, v. 65, (1904)
Plant
- Description
- The Garden, v. 61, (1902) B. Ideala: This is an acquisition to the winter-flowering section of the Begonia. In these days, where there is an ever-increasing supply of novelties among flowering plants, this is saying much, yet not one word more than is deserving to this latest addition which Messrs. Veitch have given to the flower loving public. It is raised from the well known B. socotrana and a variety of the tuberous-rooted section, to which latter the present novelty has a great tendency. Nothing so far as we could momentarily determine is traceable of the large fleshy orbicular leaf of B. socotrana or even of the flowers. In truth, all the influence apparent on the surface and to the casual observer is in the winter flowering; and here, indeed, centers all the merit of the newcomer. When the latest tuberous-rooted varieties are finishing their season; then is B. Ideala expanding its brilliant rose-carmine flowers. The flowers are large and semi-double. Like that small-flowered kind Mrs. John Heal, that was one of the earliest of a similar cross, the flowers of the present novelty never fall away but perish on the plant. The plants are about 6 inches high, and very freely flowered. Messrs. Veitch and Sons, Ltd., Royal Exotic Nurseries, Chelsea, were the exhibitors of it on November 26, and it was given an award of merit.; The Garden, v. 65, (1904) VEITCH'S WINTER – FLOWERING BEGONIAS. Among plants introduced of recent years, probably none have proved more valuable than the winter flowering Begonias raised by Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Limited, of Chelsea. They have undoubtedly been a great boon to many gardeners, both professional and amateur, who value either a supply of cut flowers during the winter months, or who take delight in a greenhouse or conservatory made bright by something other than Chrysanthemums. The new hybrid winter-flowering Begonias are, therefore, a most opportune as well as a valuable introduction, and none who know their value will care to be without them. We lately paid a visit to the Feltham nurseries or Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, Limited, and there we found this new race of Begonias in splendid flower, several houses are filled with them, and they were a blaze of color. Visitors to the Drill Hall shows of the Royal Horticultural Society have had plenty of opportunity of seeing these Begonias, for Messrs. Veitch have made some brilliant displays with them during the late autumn and winter months. To Mr. John Heal, who is a clever and practical hybridist, is due the inception of this race of Begonias, by crossing B. socotrana with the tuberous Begonias. B. socotrana is in itself a valuable and handsome winter-flowering Begonia, but its progeny has been much improved in the important considerations of floriferousness and compact habit. Among the best of these Begonias are: B. Ideala flowers well in 3- inch pots; it resembles B. Gloire de Lorraine, but has bright carmine flowers.
Lineage
Ancestry tree
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
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