B. 'Comtesse Gabrielle de Clermont-Tonnerre'

Same cross as Abel Carriere by Svahn, propagator for Bruant. Of this cross, Comtesse Gabrielle de Clermont-Tonnerre was #8

Plant of medium size, compact and abundant foliage of a particular form, undulating and figured. At first its leaves are of a lively rose with sparkling reflections, turning successively into divers shades, up to a rosy-grey with green edges; its inferior face and petioles are of a dark purple-red; a very beautiful grouping of colors.

The varieties of this new group of begonias do not yet show great differences from one another; they all have matte silvery-white leaves with green veins, but otherwise completely the habit of Begonia discolor (grandis), and should presumably be just as suitable as the parent species for planting in shady or partially shady flower beds. Without a doubt, this new group of begonias can be significantly improved by crossbreeding in two directions: firstly, with regard to leaf markings, and secondly, with regard to flowers.

• Classification: Cultivar
• Plant Type: Rex Cultorum
• Origin: Europe, Belgium
• Originator: Svahn
• Date of Origin: 1876