Renaissance Eden

Begonia

Variety Description

Description:

PLANT: medium height, medium to broad

PETIOLE: absent or very weak anthocyanin colouration
LEAF BLADE: long to very long midrib, broad, upper side is medium green, lower side is light green, closed base, very acute angle of apex, deep margin incisions, medium undulation of margin

BRACT: very large, green
FLOWER: double, many petals, medium length and width, one coloured
OUTER PETAL: margin of inner side is orange pink (RHS 37B), middle of inner side is light yellow orange (RHS 22D), absent or very shallow margin incisions
INNER PETAL: margin of inner side is orange pink (RHS 32D), middle of inner side is orange (RHS 24D), margin of outer side is orange pink (RHS 33D), middle of outer side is orange pink (RHS 27A), absent or very shallow margin incisions, weak to medium undulation of margin

Origin & Breeding History: 'Renaissance Eden' originated as a naturally occurring branch mutation of the variety 'Renaissance Chloris' discovered in Aisai, Aichi, Japan in March of 2007. The new variety was propagated by cuttings and grown in a green house trial from August 2007 to February 2009. 'Renaissance Eden' was selected for its plant vigour, growh habit, flower size and tepal colour.

Tests & Trials: The detailed description of 'Renaissance Eden' is based on the UPOV report on Technical Examination, application number 2013/0229, purchased from the Community Plant Variety Office, Angers, France. The trials were conducted by the Bundessortenamt in Hannover, Germany in 2014. Colour determinations were made using the 2007 Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Colour Chart.

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Begonia: 'Renaissance Eden'