Next time you visit the nursery, cruise by the bedding plant section and discover wax begonias. These delightful plants are cute, easy to grow and require little maintenance save for regular watering ...

Quite often at this time of the year we don’t have to emphasize planting semperfloren (wax) begonias because so many survive the winter. But this winter, the freezing temperatures were low enough and ...

Growing wax or fibrous-rooted begonias from seeds is more of a green-thumb challenge than starting your own vegetable plants, but it can prove a worthwhile wintertime project for those who use these ...

Q–Wax begonia seedlings have started growing in the soil of several potted plants. Are these worth saving? A–Transplant to individual 4-inch pots and by summer you will have flower-covered begonias, ...

Question: I have noticed lots of attractive plantings of wax begonias. How well do they during the hot wet summer? Answer: All begonias like the hot moist weather of summer. They also do best in the ...

A list of characteristics of a perfect plant might include easy care and maintenance, vibrant flowers, a long bloom time, and the ability to grow both indoors and outdoors and easily move between the ...

The ornamental qualities of begonia species have fascinated and enticed gardeners for hundreds of years. The genus Begonia is large and diverse with an amazing number of uniquely beautiful species.

In Victorian times, many women made wax flowers as a hobby. After melting white wax into sheets and adding pigment for color, they painstakingly separated flowers petal by petal, traced the shapes on ...

The National Garden Bureau has declared 2016 The Year of the Allium, The Year of the Delphinium, the Year of the Carrot, and the Year of the Begonia. Begonias are really fascinating and a great plant ...