(Eureka White Green Leaf Wax Begonia, Fibrous Begonia, Wax Begonia)

Wax begonias are tender perennials that are normally used as disposable annual bedding plants in temperate and tropical regions. Their roots are fibrous and dense, giving rise to another common name of fibrous begonia. Both dwarf and taller strains have been developed, and all produce perpetual masses of small flowers during warmth. The leaves can be green to red or bronze. In warm climates, these begonias can overwinter and be reliable perennials if moisture is available and summer suns are not...

(Fireworks Begonia)

Explosions of black, silver and pink decorate the glorious foliage of the Fireworks rex begonia. This tender herbaceous perennial is the result of extensive hybridization. Each leaf is an off-center heart-shaped blade with jagged edges. In the center is a "fireworks" of black that reaches outward in the veins to the leaf's edges. Intermingling with the dark veins are silver and light green tones that blush pink, lavender or purple. In late spring small pink blossoms appear on short stems among the...

(Fortune Salmon Tuberous Begonia, Tuberous Begonia)

The 'Fortune Salmon' tuberous begonia is an impressively flowering plant with very large, double (extra petals), salmon-orange blossoms. It is and upright, bushy plant with tight foliage. The Tuberhybrida Group is a collection of hybrids derived from species native to the Andes Mountains of South America. Plants arise from winter-dormant root tubers. The grandiose flowers are produced in summer, and set among open, succulent stems across the plant. They are produced in a cluster of three buds, with...

(Cane Begonia, Fountain of Youth Begonia)

Adored for beautiful blooms and wildly colorful foliage, Begonia is one of the largest genera of flowering plants. There are over 1,500 species and more than 10,000 cultivars and hybrids. They are found all over the world but most originate from sub-tropical and tropical regions.

The plants come in many different forms. They are fleshy, herbaceous and may be annual or perennial. In habit, they can be shrubby, climbing, or epiphytic (tree-dwelling). The leaves are simple or compound...

(Cocktail Gin Wax Begonia, Fibrous Begonia, Wax Begonia)

Popular bedding plants, Cocktail Series wax begonias are tender perennials of hybrid origin. These plants are evergreen in tropical to sub-tropical zones but grown as annuals in temperate zones. The 'Gin' cultivar displays beautiful bronze foliage with light pink flowers that contrast nicely with the leaf color.

These plants are best growing in a well drained soil in full to partial sun. Sandy soils should have organic matter incorporated. As reliable bloomers they are often used as annuals in...

(Go-Go Light Yellow Tuberous Begonia, Tuberous Begonia)

The 'Go-Go Yellow' tuberous begonia boasts big, showy, semi-double, pale yellow blossoms on upright, bushy plants with tight foliage. The Tuberhybrida Group is a collection of hybrids derived from species native to the Andes Mountains of South America. Plants arise from winter-dormant root tubers. The grandiose flowers are produced in summer, and set among open, succulent stems across the plant. They appear in a cluster of three buds, with two smaller female flowers next to the larger, usually semi-double...

(Go-Go Salmon Tuberous Begonia, Tuberous Begonia)

The Go-Go Salmon tuberous begonia boasts big, showy, semi-double salmon-peach blossoms on upright, bushy plants with tight foliage. The Tuberhybrida Group is a collection of hybrids derived from species native to the Andes Mountains of South America. Plants arise from winter-dormant root tubers. The grandiose flowers are produced in summer, and set among open, succulent stems across the plant. They are produced in a cluster of three buds, with two smaller female flowers next to the larger, usually...

(Tuberous Begonia)

The Go-Go Series of tuberous begonias is a terrific collection with big, showy, semi-double blossoms in a range of colors on upright, bushy plants with tight foliage. They are classified in the Tuberhybrida Group, a collection of hybrids derived from mountain-growing species native to the South American Andes. Plants arise from winter-dormant root tubers. The grandiose flowers form in summer, and are set among open, succulent stems across the plant. They are produced in a cluster of three buds, with...

(Begonia, Gum Drop Cherry Blossom Begonia)

The pendulous double flowers of Gum Drop Cherry Blossom wax begonia are exceptionally pretty. Throughout the growing season, it presents lustrous, succulent green foliage and crowned with many fluffy double flowers that are pink in bud and open to white. Plants are evergreen in warm zones and don't require deadheading once their flowers are spent.

Easy to grow and shade-tolerant, this tender perennial is commonly used as a bedding plant or in containers. Overall, it grows its finest in partial...

(Fibrous Begonia, Gum Drop Mandarin Wax Begonia, Wax Begonia)

Gum Drop begonias are compact, bushy wax begonias with doubled flowers. These popular bedding plants are evergreen perennials in tropical to sub-tropical zones and are grown as warm-season tender perennials in temperate zones. Easy to grow and ever-blooming, members of the Gum Drop Series produce many, waxy, double flowers that come in a variety of colors to include red, orange, rose, pink and white. Plants are tidy and self branching and do not require pinching.

These begonias prefer full to...