With more than 1,000 species in the Begoniaceae family and more than 10,000 registered hybrids, picking a favorite is difficult and it’s even harder to find the name of one you especially like.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Solenia Apricot begonia offers garden joy with the rarest color in the market. Years ago I had the opportunity to visit gardens in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red begonias in garden. The begonia is a much-loved perennial to have in a backyard. Not only is it relatively low maintenance, ...

With all the talk of downy mildew on impatiens, gardeners are searching for alternatives to brighten their shade gardens. Although nothing can really match the colorful show of Impatiens walleriana, ...

In the shade near the coast, tuberous begonias provide the brightest colors and biggest flowers. One way to plant is from tubers available now. Start them in a flat filled with soil amendment, leaving ...

A veil of a mystery surrounds one of the most popular and diverse ornamental plants — begonias. Experts have been unable to pinpoint exactly where they originated, according to the National Garden ...

Are you looking for a carefree summer annual with non-stop blooms for a shady area? If you haven’t tried it yet, now is the perfect time to indulge in Dragon Wing begonias to fill out hanging baskets ...

Thelma O’Reilly: The La Mesa resident cultivated and cross pollinated hundreds of rare begonia plants. She regularly contributes articles to the bimonthly journal, The Begonia, and has given speaking ...

Life seemed as it should for all of us gardeners and horticultural gurus. We loved Big Begonias, Whopper Begonias and Tophat that had just introduced white. Shoot we still had Dragon Wing at the ...

Sometimes the answer to a food question is simple and delicious. Since food's appearance plays such a big part in enjoying it, I look for ways to make food look better. Salad is something that many of ...

MARINA — Standing at the edge of the Golden State Bulb Growers” field, volunteer Shelia Anaya was all smiles while she repacked flat cardboard boxes with begonia blossoms to ensure that full boxes of ...