Begonia Basics: Lessons from a Begonia Boss

Begonia Basics: Lessons from a Begonia Boss

The American Begonia Society has a long history of providing valuable educational programs to its members, including its Virtual Education programs. The Virtual Ed programs range in topics from how to produce and collect Begonia seeds, to conservation of species, to...
Keep Your Begonias Healthy & Pest-free

Keep Your Begonias Healthy & Pest-free

The American Begonia Society has a long history of providing valuable educational programs to its members, including its Virtual Education programs. The Virtual Ed programs range in topics from how to produce and collect Begonia seeds, to conservation of species, to...
Begonia ‘Lomita Lady’

Begonia ‘Lomita Lady’

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...
B. ‘Mini Mo’ and ‘Micro Mo’

B. ‘Mini Mo’ and ‘Micro Mo’

Photo: Steve’s Leaves Begonia ‘Mini Mo’ and B. ‘Micro Mo’: two miniature begonias from the same parents. Don Miller is an ABS member who is a talented hybridizer and a Co-chair of the U Number Committee. He volunteers at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Begonia...
Begonia ‘White Ice’

Begonia ‘White Ice’

Begonia ‘White Ice’ At this wintery time of year, we celebrate the chilly temps with a photo of Begonia ‘White Ice,’ a cane-like cultivar known for being a vigorous Begonia. Its leaves are deep green in color and covered with white spots that...
Cultivar Spotlight ‘Pink Minx’

Cultivar Spotlight ‘Pink Minx’

Begonia ‘Pink Minx’ Begonia ‘Pink Minx’ is a cane-like cultivar introduced in 2002 when Kit Jeans Mounger crossed Begonia aconitifolia and Begonia U062. The deeply lobed leaves showcase black venation splashed with silver and pink while the backs are a deep red. Its...

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