Cultivar
B. ‘Agatha Compacta’
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Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Agatha Compacta’
- Originator
- James Veitch and Sons
- Date of Origin
- 1902
- Place
- Chelsea
- Country
- England, UK
- Region
- Europe
- Plant Type
- Cheimantha
- Female Parent
- B. socotrana
- Male Parent
- B. dregei var. dregei
- Publication Reference
- GAR; WBHC-WW
- Article References
- The Garden, v. 65, (1904)
Plant
- Description
- 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: Agatha has rather larger and brighter flowers, and is of more compact habit than Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. The flowers last well. Agatha compacta may be described as a very dwarf, compact Begonia Gloire de Lorraine. It makes charming little plants in quite small pots, and is wonderfully free-flowering.
- Plant Habit
- Compact
Lineage
Parents
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Descendants
No recorded descendants.
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