Begonia triomphe de lemoine
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture |
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Begonia triomphe de lemoine (B. socotrana x B. Roeslii. St. herbaceous, spreading, then erect and branching into numerous flowering branches: Lvs. large, coriaceous, orbicular, somewhat oblique, margins slightly cenerous, 6 in. diam.: fls. in dichotomous cymes from axils of lvs., rose-carmine, female fls. exceedingly rare, males very profuse, plant resembling a large bouquet when in full bloom. G.F. 2:557.—Intro. by Lemoine in 1887. Retains its fls. after they are withered, a rare occurrence in begonias. Another hybrid from the same parent is Triomphe de Nancy, with fls. rich yellow in the center, double, and the outer petals of a paler hue.—Intro. 1888.
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- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
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