B. ‘Oriflame’

The Floral Magazine, new ser. v. 7 (1878) Oriflamme This is another of the fine varieties of tuberous-rooted Begonias, obtained from the collection in the hands of Messrs. Laing and Co., Stanstead Park Nursery, Forest Hill. It is described as of a carmine-vermilion hue; it is certainly a singularly bright and effective flower, and an extremely showy, decorative plant. It has been predicted that these Begonias will supersede the Zonal Pelargoniums as decorative plants in houses; and they are strongly recommended for bedding purposes in the flower-garden. Messrs. Laing and Co. recommend that the roots, which go to rest on the approach of autumn, should be started into growth in spring, much the same way as Dahlias, and shifted on into such sized pots as may be convenient for greenhouse culture, or planted out into beds in the month of June, where, if provided with a free, light fibrous mixture of leaf mold and loam, with a little coarse sand added, they will make a gorgeous display through the whole summer and until late in the autumn.'' Mr. W. E. Gumbleton, of Belgrave, Queenstown, Ireland, to whom we were recently indebted for an interesting· descriptive paper on these Begonias, has been most successful in employing them as bedding out plants in summer; and in communications made to us, Mr. Gumbleton writes in the highest praise of their effectiveness and durability.
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• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Tuberous
• Origin: Europe, France
• Originator: Lemoine
• Date of Origin: 1876