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Cultivar

B. ‘Royal Lustre’

Photos

3 photos

Identity

Genus
Begonia
Name
B. ‘Royal Lustre’
Originator
Bernard Yorke
Date of Origin
1980
Publication Date
1981
Place
Brisbane, Qld.
Country
Australia
Region
Asia
Plant Type
Rhizomatous
Female Parent
B. ‘Gee Whiz’
Male Parent
B. bowerae var. nigramarga
Synonyms and Comments
Royal Luster
ABS No
1065
AABS No
45
Publication Reference
MLT2; B96 r191
Photo References
Know Your Begonias, Jack Krempin, ®1993 by Jack Krempin Krempin Books, Queensland Australia

Plant

Description
Tiny leaves, lustrous silver purple and green. White flowers. Unusual and very beautiful.

Lineage

5 descendants

Parents

Female parent

B. ‘Gee Whiz’

Male parent

B. bowerae var. nigramarga

Royal Luster

Descendants

5 recorded children

As female parent

2

B. ‘Phantom ’
B. ‘Silvester’

Male parent: B. ‘Libby Lee’

As male parent

3

B. ‘Five and Dime’

Female parent: B. ‘Mini Chocolate’

B. ‘Quarter Flash’

Female parent: B. ‘Whiretta’

B. ‘Small Change’

Female parent: B. ‘Whiretta’

Culture

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