The history of the American Begonia Society is studded with creative hybridizers, who took the time to create something new and bring it forth in to the world of Begonia cultivars. The linked article is a summary of many of these gifted folks, written for The Begonian...
Don’t miss this issue of The Begonian!. Janet Carpenter continues the series on pruning cane-like begonias from the last issue. She shares tips and tricks from her Houston garden, and shows that pruning doesn’t have to be stressful, it can be rejuvenating....
Begonia ‘Lomita Lady’ is a superba cane that I hybridized in 1997 by crossing B. ‘Lana’ with ‘Lady Mary’. It was first shown and released at the 1999 ABS National Convention in Westchester, California. It is considered a superba...
Maintaining a healthy Begonia collection requires regular pruning to keep plants healthy and looking their best. When to prune: In northern climates most people prune in fall when they bring their plants indoors, but mostly this is a space saving decision and is not...
Lea Magarce-Camangeg is an educator, and PhD candidate, from Palawan State University. Lea is also a volunteer with the Philippine Taxonomic Initiative to advance the understanding of Philippine endemic flora, particularly Begonias. | Photo Credit: Philippine...
