Cane-type begonias have been enjoying a renewed popularity over the last few years, and that should come as no surprise to any gardener lucky enough to find one at his or her local nursery. For those ...

Native to South America, these plants are evergreen, shrubby perennials. Angel wing begonias are typically grown as ...

Many houseplants offer attractive foliage. When it comes to drama, though, it’s difficult to top angel wing begonias. Angel wings—so called for the shape of foliage—are tropic perennials, though most ...

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 ...

Your grandmother might have grown begonias, but the cane begonia - commonly called angel wing begonia - is now in fashion, not old-fashioned. Especially in warm climates, where we can grow these ...

The ever-popular waxleaf begonia is a workhorse bedding plant that also graces porch and patio containers during warm months in Texas. Equally easy to grow, but perhaps less-known, is another group of ...

It’s a steamy, lightly shaded situation we’re not used to seeing in Southern California. Shade cloth strung from structure to structure, and plants packed more tightly on benches than even your ...

We think we know begonias: those round waxen blobs with white or pink icing sold in six-packs; the speckled thing your grandmother grew or the gaudy plumed ornaments that thrive along the coast. But ...

Irene Nuss recalls running across the wet lawn of her Los Angeles house in the dark, flashlight in hand, to see if her begonia plant had female flowers. If it did, a world of possibilities loomed. She ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The botanist who found begonias growing in Brazil and sent them home to France was a Franciscan monk called Charles Plumier. Yet it is ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Begonias are one of the largest groups of flowering plants with more than 2,000 species and more than ...