John Seden
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John Seden was a famous hybridist and horticulturalist best known for the hybrids he created while in the employment of Veitch nurseries
. He was trained in hybridizing by John Dominy in 1861. In 1873 he began hybridizing tuberous begonia
s which in turn formed the basis from which modern garden begonias are derived.
Veitch Nurseries
The Veitch Nurseries were the largest group of family-run plant nurseries in Europe during the 19th century. Started by John Veitch sometime before 1808, the original nursery grew substantially over several decades and was eventually split into two separate businesses - based at Chelsea and...
. He was trained in hybridizing by John Dominy in 1861. In 1873 he began hybridizing tuberous begonia
Begonia
Begonia is a genus in the flowering plant family Begoniaceae and is a perennial. The only other members of the family Begoniaceae are Hillebrandia, a genus with a single species in the Hawaiian Islands, and the genus Symbegonia which more recently was included in Begonia...
s which in turn formed the basis from which modern garden begonias are derived.