Growing Species | The American Begonia Society

Begonia Species

Species begonias are begonias that grow in the wild somewhere in the world. There are several hundred species of begonias in the world, many still waiting to be discovered. Many species of begonias have been in cultivation for a few hundred years however. They come...

Natural Hybrids & Varieties

Nature is always making hybrids, a constantly churning gene pool, selecting for new genetics…

Importance of Growing Species

Just like many endangered animals, begonias are also endangered in the wild as their…

Grow a Species to Save a Species

Many Begonia growers grow species and treat them like all their other begonias – they simply enjoy them. Although enjoying these begonias is one reason to grow them, you are encouraged to take a thoughtful approach when doing so. When you grow threatened...