B. ‘Venus’

The Garden, v. 86, (1922) Begonia Venus - Yet another lovely and free flowering basket Begonia. This is of milk white color lightly blushed with apricot at the base of the petals. Award of merit to Messrs. Blackmore and Langdon.; The Garden, v. 87, (1923) Messrs. Blackmore & Langdon are, as usual, well to the fore with Begonia novelties. Among these the double fimbriata varieties are sure to find favor. Some of these remind one of the frilling of Dianthus laciniatus, but others, and these, in our judgment, are the more beautiful, are less congested in petal and retain the main characteristics of a good double camellia-flowered Begonia "but with pleasingly "gauffred" petals notched at the edges. Tubers of these are offered as well as seeds. Novelties in Basket Begonias include: Venus, a magnificent white variety. The flowers have, until fully expanded, a yellowish green cast which reminds one of the so-called yellow-flowered Cherry, Prunus serrulata flore luteo pleno.
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• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Tuberous
• Origin: Europe, England, UK
• Originator: Blackmore & Langdon
• Date of Origin: 1900