Cultivar
B. ‘Graf Zeppelin’
Photos
2 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Graf Zeppelin’
- Originator
- Urbain
- Date of Origin
- 1890
- Publication Date
- 1891
- Place
- France
- Country
- France
- Region
- Europe
- Plant Type
- Tuberous
- Synonyms and Comments
- Count Zeppelin; Multiflora v. Graf Zeppelin; B. ‘Graf von Zeppelin’
- Publication Reference
- C;BCL
- Article References
- Die Gartenwelt, Jahr 2, 1897; La Semaine horticole et revue des cultures colonials, v. 3 (1899); Beg. 4:4. Feb. 1937
Plant
- Description
- Die Gartenwelt, Jahr 2, 1897 B. davisii flore pleno Graf Zepplin: (Fig. Page 323). - In the permanent exhibition of the great Hamburg exhibition monochrome tuberous begonia were planted several times. The locality, however, did not accord it very much, so that only very few groups were already there, and among them the Begonia "Graf Zeppelin" stood out favorably. This is one of our most beautiful group plants! It was created in 1882 by Messrs. Gebr. Neubronner in Neu-Ulm and handed over to the trade in 1885. As with many a new and older plants, the great value as a group plant was not recognized for a long time and the fame is due to Wilhelm Pfitzer in Stuttgart. By very large reproductions this recommendable Begonia in the year 1890, was only ready to have spread. The reproduction is very easy, as each cutting grows easily. The tubers overwinter well, are easy to divide. All the advantages that are involved in a plant for mass use. The duration of the flowering, when the tuber is driven, is a continuous, from June until the onset of the frost. The flowers are a bright vermilion color, stand out from the bronze-green leaves and stand upright above the only 25-30 cm. high bush. Anyone who has ever tried the B. davisii flore pleno Graf Zepplin will not give it up again. - Hermann Klifsing, in the company C. L. Klifsing and son, Barth, Prov Pommern; La Semaine horticole et revue des cultures colonials, v. 3 (1899) Since we have now added a few lines to the chapter of the Begonias, we would think we should fail in our duty by not completing the series of species proper to the ornamentation of the baskets. The first variety that we will add to those already described is the Begonia tuberous double flower ‘Graf Zeppelin’ (Fig 77, p 123) which relates to the B. Davisi breed. The plant reaches a height of 15-20 centimeters, and is covered with a multitude of small, well-colored, scarlet-red flowers borne by well-formed penunculi; it is one of the varieties that produces the most planted effect in a single color group; the flowers appearing well above the foliage, are innumerable and graceful and show themselves continuously throughout the summer, even in the sunniest places. The second variety is an improvement of the Begonia Martiana, native of Mexico, this beautiful species in the genus of B. diversifolia. B. martiana grandiflora (Fig. 78) forms well-erect shrubs 40-50 centimeters high, covered throughout the summer with bright pink carmine flowers. The plant develops admirably in full sun and in all situations and is one of the most floriferous and beautiful planted in groups. By exposing the feet a bit and planting, for example, B. semperflorens with flowers of a soft shade, very close to form carpets, I think that we would thus obtain delightful baskets which will make the admiration of all the visitors. We could surround such a basket with one or two rows of B. Graf Zeppelin. The flowering of B. Martiana grandifiora persists very late in the autumn and, thanks to this peculiarity, it is at this time very sought for the cut flower. - H. De Marly.
Lineage
1 descendants
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Count Zeppelin; Multiflora v. Graf Zeppelin; B. ‘Graf von Zeppelin’
Descendants
1 recorded children
As female parent
1
As male parent
0
No children recorded with this plant as the male parent.
Culture
No populated fields in this section.