Begonia - Spring 2004

Flower Color, Plot Development Over Time, Data and Comments

Data and pictures will be added as time allows.
 

Vinca
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Botany
Family: Begoniaceae (begonias).
Scientific names:  Begonia ×semperflorens-cultorum hort.* [The Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)] and Begonia × hybrida Hort. [The International Plant Names Index (IPNI)]** (not listed in GRIN).
Common names: *Bedding begonia, perpetual begonia or wax begonia (GRIN); **angelwing begonia.
Native habitat: Only found in cultivation (GRIN).
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Pests
Common plant arthropods (insects/other)/other:   Reported arthropod symptoms in literature: cyclamen mite (Featured Creatures, U. of Florida).
Arthropod symptoms observed in this trial: Insect feeding was detected, but the pest was never observed.  No significant damage occurred to either cultivar.
Common plant diseases/other:   Reported disease symptoms in literature: Botrytis cineraria, gray mold; Xanthomonas caperstris pv. begoniae, bacerial leafspot; ringspot (possible virus); edema (physiological problem). (Index of Plant Diseases in Florida, 1984 revision.).
Diseases symptoms observed in this trial: Foliar lesions were detected in both cultivars; plant pathologists did not recover any pathogens from these lesions.  No plant deaths occurred for ‘BabyWing Pink’ in the unsprayed field; ‘Bayou Pink Bicolor’ lost 13 %, ‘Olympia Sprint Bicolor’ lost 40 % and ‘Prelude Pink’ lost 7 %.
Commercial control:  Greenhouse. Field/shade house.
Arthropod information: Pests identified on crops.

Search the Arthropod/Host Plant Database.

 Florida pest facts and images.

Featured Creatures.
Disease information: Plant Disease Facts (Pennsylvania State University)

Ornamental Plant Disease Fact Sheets.

 The American Phytopathological Society

Search Common Names of Plant Diseases.

More Links and Information
Performance evaluations: Trial reports and other publications.
More resources: Additional information.
 
Honors:                     Best-of-class (BC).  We select the best performer in each class, based on the "overall performance rating".  This rating may not be high, if the class does not perform well (indicating a possible need for improvement in the class).  The rating  may be significantly different from one or more members of the class. If two or more members of a class received the same highest overall performance rating, we used another rating (such as overall foliage/flower rating or flower average rating) to determine BC.  If only one cultivar was entered in a class, it automatically becomes uncontested BC.  BC is evaluated in future trials against the performance of new entries in the same class.  Refer to a report in "Articles, Papers & Reports" for detailed information. In addition to BC, other "honors" received for these cultivars may be added to BC at a later date, time permitting.  Seed companies may forward these honors (awards) to Rick Kelly. 
Rating System: The rating is a 1 to 7 scale: 7- all foliage and flowers free from defects; 4- average foliage and flower condition, minimal plant defects or pest damage to tissue, but  still acceptable; 1- foliage and/or flowers with severe defects and/or severely infested with pests and damage unacceptable, making plant undesirable.  Plant death due to soilborne pests may be factored into the overall performance rating, if it is a significant problem.  Refer to a report in  "Articles, Papers & Reports" for details.  If listed, ratings with an "a" are the best in a class.  If cultivars share the same letters, those ratings are considered to be similar to each other.  If there are no letters, there is only one cultivar in a class or all the members of a class have similar ratings.
 
American Takii Ball Seed Bodger Seeds Floranova Plant Breeders Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds The Flower Fields Grimes Seeds & Plants Kieft Seeds Holland E. Benary Seed of America PanAmerican Seed Sahin Sakata Seed America Syngenta Seeds
 

 

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Begonia hybrida pink class

Begonia Sempervirons-cultorum, pink class

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Begonia sempervirons-cultorum, pink/white class

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Winter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Begonia hybrida pink class

Picture date:

 7 May  (week 131) 24  May (week 16)    8  June (18week )  

'BabyWing Pink'

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Sprayed Field

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Unsprayed Field

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Sprayed Field

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Unsprayed Field

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Plot A

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Plot C

Sprayed Field

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Plot A

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Plot B

Unsprayed Field

 

Cultivar No: 33

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PanAmerican Seed

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter2

Days to First Flower3

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating4

Overall Pest Rating5

Overall Performance Rating6

4 Feb. 3.6 90 5.7 a 7.0 6.3
Honors:  Best-of-class for this special comparison between hybrid classes of the same color.  Both 'BabyWing Pink' (B. hybrida) and 'Prelude Pink' (B. sempervirons-cultorum) remain uncontested best-of-class for their plant group/color.
Comments: New for spring 2004.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Begonia sempervirons-cultorum, pink class

Picture date:

 7 May (week 13) 24  May (week 16) 8  June (18week )

'Prelude Pink'

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Sprayed Field

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Unsprayed Field

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Sprayed Field

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Unsprayed Field

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Plot A

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Plot C

Sprayed Field

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Plot A

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Plot B

Unsprayed Field

 

Cultivar No: 163

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Ball Seed

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Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter2

Days to First Flower3

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating4

Overall Pest Rating5

Overall Performance Rating6

4 Feb. 3.4 89 4.8 b 6.6 5.7
Honors:  
Comments:  Best-of-class, spring 2002.  Both 'Prelude Pink' (B. sempervirons-cultorum) and 'BabyWing Pink' (B. hybrida) remain uncontested best-of-class for their plant group/color.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Begonia sempervirons-cultorum, white/rose class

  

Picture date:

 7 May (week 13) 24  May (week 16) 8  June (18week )

'Bayou Pink Bicolor'

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Sprayed Field

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Unsprayed Field

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Sprayed Field

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Unsprayed Field

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Plot A

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Plot C

Sprayed Field

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Plot A

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Unsprayed Field

 

Sprayed Field

 

Unsprayed Field

Cultivar No: 119

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Flower Fields - Goldsmith Seeds

Picture date:

 

Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter2

Days to First Flower3

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating4

Overall Pest Rating5

Overall Performance Rating6

4 Feb. 3.8 86 4.9 6.4 5.7
Honors:  Best-of-class.
Comments: New to spring 2004.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
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Begonia sempervirons-cultorum, white/pink class

  

Picture date:

 7 May (week 13) 24  May (week 16) 8  June (18week )

'Olympia Sprint Bicolor'

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Sprayed Field

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Unsprayed Field

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Sprayed Field

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Unsprayed Field

 

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Plot A

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Plot B

Sprayed Field

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Plot A

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Unsprayed Field

 

Sprayed Field

 

Unsprayed Field

Cultivar No: 69

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E. Benary Seed of America

Picture date:

 

Seed Sowing Date

Flower Diameter2

Days to First Flower3

Overall Foliage/Flower Rating4

Overall Pest Rating5

Overall Performance Rating6

4 Feb. 2.9 91 5.1 5.5 5.3
Honors:
Comments: Best-of-class, spring 2002.
Details of performance for this cultivar will be posted on the web in "Articles, Papers & Reports" at the completion of this trial.  These details will include ratings over the entire season and pest problems.
ROK
1. The number of weeks from seed sowing to the date the plant was photographed.  Photographs were taken in a field sprayed on demand as needed, after scouting for pests, and a field that is not sprayed at all. 
2.  Measured in centimeters and inches [cm (inches)].
3.  Average number of days from sowing to unfurling of the first flower in the plots.  Flowering for alyssum was completed in the flat prior to planting in the field.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
4.  The average of the combined foliage and flower data in the sprayed field as an expression of cultivar quality.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
5.  The average of the combined foliage and flower data in the unsprayed field as an expression of arthropod and disease symptoms.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.
6.  The average of the combined overall foliage/flower rating and overall pest rating.  If plant death from a soilborne pathogen resulted, this was factored into the rating.  Values with an "a" are considered significantly greater than those with a "b", "c", etc., and those without a letter are not considered to be significantly different.  See Articles, Papers & Reports for further explanation in the reports. 

 

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