Cultivar
B. ‘Thurstonii’
Photos
5 photos
Identity
- Genus
- Begonia
- Name
- B. ‘Thurstonii’
- Originator
- Thurston
- Date of Origin
- 1887
- Place
- New Jersey
- Country
- USA
- Region
- America
- Plant Type
- Shrub-like
- Female Parent
- B. aconitifolia 'Hildegard Schneider'
- Male Parent
- B. sanguinea
- Synonyms and Comments
- B. aconitifolia 'Hildegard Schneider' is synonymous with B. aconitifolia 'Metallica' and is the “Metallica” parent of this variety;
- Publication Reference
- C; EC; B73 d130; B98 r091; YBG; The Begonian, Jul 1970;
- Photo References
- The Begonian, Jul 1970; The Begonian, Feb 1962; Exotica - Pictorial Encyclopedia of Indoor plants; Begonias, Misono 1974: 164 (278); Beg 90 p 146 Jul/Aug 2023;
Plant
- Description
- McGregor Bros. Co., catalogue Springfield, Ohio : 1912. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/186265 BEGONIA THURSTON - Bright red foliage, shading to red in the younger growth. The flowers are a beautiful deep pink.
- Plant Habit
- Bushy
- Plant Height
- Low to Medium <1m
- Other Features
- Flowers bearded
Lineage
4 descendants
Parents
B. aconitifolia 'Hildegard Schneider' is synonymous with B. aconitifolia 'Metallica' and is the “Metallica” parent of this variety;
Ancestry tree
Descendants
4 recorded children
As female parent
2
As male parent
2
Female parent: B. ‘Pinafore’
Female parent: B. ‘Smithii’
Culture
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