Cultivar
B. ‘Lord Palmerston’
Photos
4 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Lord Palmerston’
- Date of Origin
- 1886
- Publication Date
- 1888
- Place
- England
- Country
- UK
- Region
- Europe
- Plant Type
- Rex Cultorum
- Publication Reference
- K; WBHC-WW;
- Article References
- American Horticultural Society, October 1952, pg. 237-259; Concerning Rex Begonia, by B. Y. Morrison;
- Photo References
- 1911-MacGregor-Bros-Floral-gems-for-autumn-p21; The Begonian, Jul 1948;
Plant
- Description
- American Horticultural Society, October 1952, pg. 237-259; Concerning Rex Begonia, by B. Y. Morrison The following descriptions are recorded from observation notes made of the living collection during 1951-1952: Lord Palmerston. Medium leaves. Center dark green finely dotted silver forming broad star pattern breaking into the wide silver-green band, margin dark green finely dotted with silver, some brown tones on margin. McGregor Bros. Co., catalogue Springfield, Ohio : 1912. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/186265 LORD PALMERSTON - The leaves are extra-large with a dark bronze center, silver band and irregular bronze border, blotched and speckled into the silver. Price, 19 cents each, three for 48 cents.
Lineage
Parents
No parentage recorded.
Descendants
No recorded descendants.
Culture
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