Cultivar
B. ‘Bijou de Jardin’
Photos
3 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Bijou de Jardin’
- Originator
- Vallerand Frères
- Date of Origin
- 1900
- Place
- Asnières, Paris
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Plant Type
- Semperflorens
- Female Parent
- B. semperflorens
- Male Parent
- B. minor
- Publication Reference
- K; WBHC-WW
Plant
- Description
- Mollers Deutsche Gartner-Zeitung. Erfurt, v. 15 (1900) http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/194341 Group begonias of the Semperflorens class, with special reference to the novelty Begonia semperflorens atropurpurea nana fl. Pl. "Bijou des Jardins". - By Wilhelm Thurmer, Handelsgartner in Diemitz-Halle a. S. The abundance of emerging novelties of the semperflorens variety Begonia, is almost scary. From all countries, from all regions, they come with the pervading names in all languages: English and German, French and Latin, some quite apt, others less and much synonymous. Very aptly the name 'Bijou des Jardins' (also known as the English novelty 'Little Gem') which is always blooming, low and stocky, with the cute stuffed bright red flowers, also named as a 'Carpet Konigin'. Really, a 'gem' and not least radiant in this class. The Company Pape & Bergmann in Quedlinburg has the largest stock of this valuable novelty for seed breeding, because it is true from seed. Also, if 'Bijou des Jardins' is not quite as low as the real 'carpet kingdoms', it achieves a height of 15-20 cm. The dark-glittering foliage resembles that of the 'Carpet Queen', and the filled blossoms are a delightful sight. It is as valuable as pot as well as group plant equally valuable because the cultivation and culture are very simple and easy. The picture above shows a plant from the cultures of Pape & Bergmann in Quedlinburg. 'Zulukonig' is not brand new, but all the more valuable, in fact an improvement of 'Vernon', because if you can call the color tone of foliage in ‘Vernon’ glossy brown-red, 'Zulukonig' is blackish to purple. The multiplication, however, this variety must be done by cuttings, because it does not come true from seed. The same applies to 'Erfordia', some consider Begonia semperflorens gracilis to be far superior because it is a seed crop. According to the opinion of various begonia experts, whose opinion I had occasion to hear, the Pfizer's reintroduction of 'Anna Regina' has this in common with gracilis. Two other lovely group begonias are the Lemoine breeds 'Corbeille de Feu' and 'Abondance', the former with rose-reds, the latter with bright red blooms. The leaves in these two are similar to the foliage of the begonia fuchsioides or, more correctly, that of the B. scandens, while the leaves of 'Fleur de Neige' are more like the leaves of the Begonia metallica, on a very reduced scale. The flowers of these latter are pale pink, almost white. The planting of the carpet beds with Semperflorens begonias. – by J. Glunicke, in company: Sattler & Bethge, A.-G. in Quedlinburg. Not so long ago, most carpet beds were planted with variegated leaves, especially with Alternanthera, but since the genus of Semperflorens begonias have been cultivated Rug-planting has taken a turn. Indeed, the semperflorens begonias seem to initiate a whole new direction in the planting of flower parterres and carpet beds. The illustration on page 506 shows carpet beds of the company planted with semperflorens begonias Sattler & Bethge. I can say that the planting our parterre seldom was admired so much as this summer. I want to outline the planting of the flower beds. The foremost, about 6 m in diameter holding large round bed in points the middle a Dracaena indivisa, surrounded by Iresine lindeni, which are further enclosed in a circular planting of Begonia semperflorens 'Corbeille de Feu', connecting to a wavy planted circle of Begonia semperflorens gracilis. To this circle are added semicircular points, comprised of masses of Begonia semperflorens 'Vulkan', edged with B. semperflorens nana compacta 'Vernon'. The background of the bed is Antennaria tomentosa, from which the small circles planted with Begonia semperflorens 'Zulukonig' and bordered with B. semperflorens nana compacta 'Vernon' effectively stand out. The whole bed is with Begonia semperflorens nana compacta 'Vernon' enclosed as a conclusion. Similar to this, the rearmost round bed, planted in a star shape, is made in such a way that the individual points of the star alternate with Begonia 'Corbeille de Feu' and 'Abondance', but otherwise resembles the planting of the first bed. The middle of the arabesques are Pelargonium zonal 'Mac Mahon' with bronze colored foliage and the side parts of Begonia semperflorens 'Fleur de Neige' and bordered by Iresine Wallisi. The Fountain is from B. semperflorens 'Fleur de Neige', Montbretia and Santolina tomentosa. The lateral front beds have a background from Antennaria tomentosa, from the arabesque, Made from Alternanthera amoena spectabilis nana compacta grandifolia, despite the long name, completely especially stand out. As a mount serves Alternanthera purpurea grandifolia. To complete the picture of the parterre to explain, I still mention that the beds on the side wall left with Nicotiana sylvestris, a very spare novelty, before the orange scarlet begonia hybrida 'Mammuth' and Montbretia, are planted. The back end of the whole Parterres forms about 30 m long and 2 - 3 · m wide foliage plants group, those with Nicotiana sylvestris, N. colossea and N. colossea fol. variegatis, Gunnera manicata, Echinops giganteus, Solanum robustum and S. atropurpureum and Ricinus zanzibariensis, concluding with a number of Montbretia and Fuchsia 'Golden Fleece' was planted. Let me now follow a short description of each Begonia semperflorens variety. 'Corbeille de Feu' has fiery coral flowers, shiny metallic lanceolate leaves and grows to a height of about 20 cm. 'Abondance' with equally beautiful foliage and magnificent pink flowers is about 20-25 cm high, so slightly higher than the former. Both varieties are French breeding and are unique in their kind, flowering immensely, even in winter, but can only be propagated by cuttings, which they produce easily. l do not know of a begonia that was more suitable for group planting and that had a more beautiful foliage than 'Vulkan' which is also of French descent and resembles the old 'Vernon', but is not as high as that and has larger and much more luminous, dark fiery red flowers with golden yellow stamens. The foliage takes on a brown-red color in full sun. This strain is true from seed. Begonia semperflorens Gracilis has magnificent pink flowers and a beautiful green foliage; quickly fills with flowers, and true from seed. 'Vernon nana compacta' has small fiery red flowers, and dark foliage in sunny plantings. Under these circumstances it is 8-10 cm high. 'Zulukonig', a well-known very valuable breed with deep black-red foliage, only from cuttings, reaches 15-20 cm high. Seed can be grown but seed plants are taller according to my observations and do not have a black-red, but a lighter foliage, are not always as good. Seed plants flowers the same as cutting grown, but in ‘Zulukonig's’ case, the deep black-red foliage has a much greater importance than the flowers. 'Fleur de Neige' is again, as the name implies, of French origin. It has pure white flowers, which have a pink glow on the underside, and has kidney-shaped leaves, is very rich in flowers and is very much too recommend. The following recommended varieties were not used for the planting of our parterres. Begonia semperflorens nana compacta alba of very low growth with pure white flowers and very strong flowering. True from seed. 'Anna Regina' has beautiful pink flowers that are a bit bigger than those of the gracilis. Begonia semperflorens atropurpurea fl. pl. 'Little Gem' brings already filled purple flowers, has a black and red foliage and a spherical, compact growth, but with only 50% true from seeds, so for the time being, the propagation of cuttings is preferable. Finally, I want to commemorate a begonia, not to the Semperflorens variety, but a Tuber-begonias, and this is Begonia hybrida gigantea 'mammoth'. Unfortunately, there is of this splendid variety until now only one color, scarlet red. 'Mammuth' is characterized by a particularly lush growth and already veined tight foliage. The very large firm, fleshy flowers are freed from finger-thick stems the great nature of 'Mammuth' is more and more used for group planting. Like all tuberous begonias, this one loves a partially shaded spot to develop quite well. I hereby conclude my brief essay, and I hope that it will contribute to a further spread of the very beautiful and grateful Semper florets begonias, whose exceptionally rich and long-lasting florets make them very suitable for group planting. Besides, still comes the consideration that Semperflorens begonias are of great diversity in their stature, as well as in their deciduous and blood color, so they offer the largest selection change for the most varied groupings.
Lineage
4 descendants
Parents
Ancestry tree
Descendants
4 recorded children
As female parent
3
As male parent
1
Female parent: B. ‘Odorata Alba’
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