Now here's one of America's favorite flowers. With lots of variety, Begonias are popular in flowerbeds, for hanging baskets, as container plants, and for indoor houseplants. That's one versatile plant!
Begonias are prized equally for their flower as well as their showy leaves. When they are not in bloom, which is infrequent once established, their attractive, waxy green or chocolate colored leaves show themselves off wherever you have placed them.
Growing Begonias is easy. They make a good indoor houseplants as they tolerate shade well.
There are three types of Begonias: Tuberous, Semperflorens, and the uncommon Perennials. The Semperflorens are by far the most common. They include Fibrous Begonias, Wax Begonias and Everblooming Begonias.
Depending upon type, you can find red, white, pink, or yellow varieties. All flowers have a bright yellow eye (center). All varieties will grow compact, dense foliage, and grow about 6-9 inches tall.
Begonias are annuals and do not like frost in the spring or fall. Set them out in containers, hanging baskets ,or your flowerbed after all risk of frost has past. Begonias thrive in a range of sunlight from full sun to shade. They like rich, loose and fertile soil which drains well. Water thoroughly, then allow the soil to dry before the next watering. Begonias like attention. Remove dead flowers, leaves, and stems. Trim off long stems to help retain it's compact shape. A little care will pay you back with lusher foliage and more blooms.
Add a general purpose fertilizer once a month. For houseplants and container plants, give them a dose of liquid fertilizer once a month instead dry fertilizer.
Your begonias should have few if any problems with insects or disease.
Your Begonias can be brought indoors before frost. Remember, they will die in a light frost, so if one threatens your area, don't wait! Re-pot the plants if they appear crowded. Use rich potting soil. Help them in their transition indoors. When first brought inside, keep them near a sunny window, gradually, reducing the sunlight. This will help them to adjust indoors. Significant leaf drop is common at this point. But, in a week or two, they will be well acclimated to lower light levels and dry conditions in your home. They will brighten up your home all winter!
Looking Glass is a beautiful full caned begonia. The large silver leaves have a green vein thru them and a beautiful red back. The canes will be fully leaved and produce umbels of pink blooms. This begonia will be a strong grower. As with all begonias it needs to be cut back maybe once a year. We fertilize once a week. In the summer we grow it in filtered shade as we do all our begonias. Water with a good fertilizer each week and you will have a beautiful plant. Our plants are in 3" deep shipping pots, very well rooted and ready for you to enjoy. This one starts at $6.00 each. Shipping will be $6.50, priority mail, and we ship Mondays and Tuesdays. Plants are a lesser price on site. We welcome your visit. We accept PayPal, checks, money orders, and credit cards. Checks need to clear the bank before we ship. Call us at 1-888-799-8202, and give me your card number. We combine plants to save you on shipping. Happy gardening, Bonnie
Cracklin Rosie is a great cane begonia. Superb strong canes of a beautiful burgundy support leaves like you’ve never seen before. Beautiful ruffled cranberry leaves, red front and back with silver splotches on the front. These will get to be nine to ten inches long. The whole plant is a cranberry confection. I’ve been growing this plant four years and it has never bloomed. It doesn’t need to. It’s a knockout. As with all our begonias, they are outside in filtered shade now until fall. Water with a good fertilizer each week and you will have a beautiful plant. Our plants are in 3" deep shipping pots, very well rooted and ready for you to enjoy. This one starts at $6.00 each. These are big plants that we have right now. Shipping will be $6.50, priority mail, and we ship Mondays and Tuesdays. We accept PayPal, checks, money orders, and credit cards. Checks need to clear the bank before we ship. Call us at 1-888-799-8202, and give me your card number. These plants are a lesser price at the greenhouse. Happy gardening, Bonnie.
My Special Angel is such a pretty begonia. She has long tapered leaves of green with silver spots and beautiful umbels of shell pink blooms ... full foliage and lots of blooms. This angel wing is easy to grow in bright light or filtered sun. It is in bloom most of the time. Our plants are in 3" deep shipping pots, very well rooted and ready for you to enjoy.This one starts at $6.00 each. Shipping will be $6.50, priority mail, and we ship Mondays and Tuesdays. We combine plants to save you on shipping. These plants are a lesser price on site and we welcome your visit. We accept PayPal, checks, money orders, and credit cards. Checks need to clear the bank before we ship. Call us at 1-888-799-8202, and give me your card number. Plants are a lesser price at the greenhouse. We welcome your visit. Happy gardening, Bonnie
This is "Big Pink.” I don’t know the registered name for this one. If you give this lovely lady enough room she will grow to 5 ft. or taller. She is in bloom most of the time. This is another one I have had along time. I think about 30 yrs. Stiff canes, thick green leaves and beautiful true pink blooms and a lot of them. You will love this begonia. As with all begonias, it will benefit from occasionally being trimmed. All begonias need good light, fertilizer and good air circulation. Our plants are in 4 in. pots and start at $6.00 each. We take checks, money orders, credit cards and PayPal. Priority mail is $6.00 for 1 plant and we combine plants to save you on shipping. We ship Mondays and Tuesdays. Call us at 1-888-799-8202, and give me your card number. Plants are a lesser price at the greenhouse. We welcome your visit. Thanks, Bonnie
Benigo is joy to grow. Large long, tapered, olive green leaves are covered with pink spots. Cranberry backed leaves add to the beauty. This begonia carries lots of leaves and makes a full pot all the time. The leaves have a glow that is beautiful. Beautiful pink blooms. As with all begonias, it will benefit from occasionally being trimmed. All begonias need good light, fertilizer and good air circulation. Our plants are in 4 in. pots and start at $6.00 each. We take checks, money orders, credit cards and PayPal. Priority mail is $6.00 for 1 plant and we combine plants to save you on shipping. We ship Mondays and Tuesdays. Call us at 1-888-799-8202, and give me your card number. Plants are a lesser price at the greenhouse. We welcome your visit. Thanks, Bonnie
This is a beautiful Rex Begonia.