With over 1,800 species and hybrids, begonias are a staple plant in homes and gardens across the country. From the cane begonias with their delicate drooping blooms to the bold rex begonias with their ...

When you picture a begonia, you probably imagine the pink or red perennial that blooms in flower boxes and on suburban lawns. However, there are actually more than 2,000 types of begonias, and many of ...

Begonias are a crafty bunch. No plant group puts a better spin on leaves. Leaf shapes run from pointy stars to tapered angel's wings to round beefsteaks. Margins may be even, scalloped, sharply ...

The genus Begonia includes more than 1,300 species and countless hybrids which are broken into several classes according to their appearance and cultural requirements. However, many begonias are ...

The National Garden Bureau has declared 2016 the Year of the Begonia. The begonia was named by Charles Plumier in 1690 in honor of Michel Begon, a French botanist and former governor of Saint-Domingue ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Begonias are huge family of plants that fill different needs at different ...

The Orange Satellite is among over 350 different species of Begonias at the Botanical Gardens in Fort Worth. There are also over 750 hybrids at the gardens. Lawrence Jenkins / Special Contributor I ...

Begonias are a favorite garden plant and one that we often want to save from year to year. While the bedding wax begonias are relatively inexpensive and easy to obtain, other begonias are worth saving ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Begonias come in widely varied shapes and sizes, and the flowers, too, are ...

Itching for an alternative to punch up that shade garden of impatiens? Begonias are a wildly varied bunch, top to bottom. The foliage may mimic pointy stars, tapered angel wings, round beefsteaks or ...

Begonias belong to a large family of plants widely distributed in the warm regions of the world. None of them are hardy in this area. Many make excellent house plants. A great many species have been ...

Q–Can rex types of begonias with their extraordinarily colored leaves be grown outdoors in warm weather? A–Rex begonias do most of their growing in spring and summer. Whether indoors or out, they need ...