Begonias

Image by Michel VIARD Begonias are a great way to brighten up the home and garden. Taking care of begonias is easy, especially when growing begonias from corms (or tubers). These charming plants can be easily…

Image by Photography by Adri The angel wing begonia is commonly named for the shape of its leaves. Numerous cultivars of the angel wing begonia houseplant offer many sizes and heights. Begonia x coralline, or…

Image by AlSimonov The more than 1,000 species of begonia are part of a complicated classification system based on flowers, method of propagation and leaves. Some begonias are grown just for the fantastic…

Image by Farhad Ibrahimzade Begonias are a popular houseplant. Some varieties of begonia houseplants are grown for their flowers while others are grown for their striking foliage. Growing begonias as…

Image by skymoon13 Begonia propagation is an easy way to keep a little bit of summer all year long. Begonias are a favorite garden plant for the shaded area of the garden and because of their low light…

Image by mirror-images Annual begonia plants have many uses in the summer garden and beyond. Annual begonia care is relatively simple when one properly learns how to grow begonias. Watering is important in…

Image by AH86 If you can’t decide what to plant in that protected, semi-shady corner, you can’t go wrong with tuberous begonia. However, tuberous begonia isn’t a plant-it-and-forget-it plant. Keeping the…

Image by ChanwitOhm Native to the Caribbean Islands and other tropical locations, begonias are hardy in areas with frost free winters. In cooler climates, they are grown as annual plants. The dramatic foliage…

Image by Serres Fortier There are over 1,500 species and over 10,000 hybrids of begonia in existence today. Talk about beaucoup (bow coo) <a href=;">begonia! New cultivars are added every year and 2009…

Nematodes are common plant pests. Begonia root knot nematodes are rare but can occur where un-sterile soil is used for the plants. Once a begonia plant has them, the visible portion of the plant will decline and could die. It can…