Spotlight on: Begonia listada
B. listada was first introduced to us through the ABS Seed Fund in August 1961 as a new species from Brazil…
Appreciating the Shrub-Like Begonias
Of all the types of begonias, those know as shrub-like are probably the most varied and easiest to grow. They are grown chiefly for their interesting and beautiful foliage, with size, shape, colors, and leaf surfaces and textures in almost endless variety, although,...
Shrub-like begonias: some leaves have hairs
A large, diverse group, the shrub-like begonias offer interesting foliage, including some velvety leaves, as well as mostly seasonal flowers in pink, cream, or white (a few salmon- and peach-flowering cultivars exist). Some shrub-like plants are grown for the leaves,...
A Plant for All Seasons: B. fischeri
I’ve never seen a B. fischeri win at a showbut this is one plant that really should be on everyone’s list…
Begonia ‘Paul Hernandez’
This plant was hybridized by Patrick Worley in 1981 using B. luxurians x gehrtii. He introduced it in 1985. It takes after its “mama” in that it is a shrub, but like “papa” its leaves are pustulated. Unlike either parent, the leaves are much...
