Basic Information Common Name: Ginny Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia ‘Ginny’ Native Habitat: Hybrid; Origin unclear but likely Southeast Asia based on parentage History / Discovery / Cultivator The Begonia ‘Ginny’ is a captivating cultivar admired for its unique foliage and compact size. As a hybrid, tracing its exact origi
Lenore Olivier Begonia
Basic Information Common Name: Lenore Olivier Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia ‘Lenore Olivier’ Native Habitat: Hybrid; Origin uncertain. History / Discovery / Cultivator Begonia ‘Lenore Olivier’ is a captivating hybrid begonia, highly prized for its stunning foliage. Unlike species found in the wild with known native habita
Listada Begonia
Basic Information Common Name: Listada Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia listada Native Habitat: Brazil History / Discovery / Cultivator Begonia listada, a captivating species within the vast Begonia family, boasts a history intertwined with the rich biodiversity of Brazil. Its discovery can be attributed to the explorations of botanists in the 19th
Shrub-like Begonia (Group)
Basic Information Common Name: Shrub-like Begonia (Group) Scientific Name: Begonia Shrub-like Group Native Habitat: Primarily South America, particularly Brazil. Also found in parts of Asia and Africa, depending on the specific cultivar. History / Discovery / Cultivator Shrub-like begonias, as their name suggests, are a group of begonias characteri
Bonfire Begonia
Basic Information Common Name: Bonfire Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia boliviensis ‘Bonfire’ Native Habitat: South America, specifically Bolivia and Argentina History / Discovery / Cultivator Begonia boliviensis is a tuberous begonia native to the steep, rocky slopes and cloud forests of the Andes mountains in Bolivia and Argentina. It
Hanging Basket Begonia
Basic Information Common Name: Hanging Basket Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia boliviensis Native Habitat: South America (Bolivia, Argentina) History / Discovery / Cultivator Begonia boliviensis, the Hanging Basket Begonia, hails from the high-altitude regions of the Andes Mountains in South America, specifically Bolivia and Argentina. Its discover
Santa Cruz Sunset Begonia
Basic Information Common Name: Santa Cruz Sunset Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia boliviensis ‘Santa Cruz Sunset’ Native Habitat: Bolivia and Argentina History / Discovery / Cultivator Begonia boliviensis, the species from which ‘Santa Cruz Sunset’ is derived, originates from the subtropical Andean valleys of Bolivia and Arg
Picotee Tuberous Begonia
Basic Information Common Name: Picotee Tuberous Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia ‘Picotee Lace Apricot’ Native Habitat: Primarily a cultivated hybrid, with origins tracing back to South American Begonia species. History / Discovery / Cultivator The Picotee Tuberous Begonia, especially the ‘Picotee Lace Apricot’ cultivar, doe
Nonstop Pink Tuberous Begonia
Basic Information Common Name: Nonstop Pink Tuberous Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia ‘Nonstop Pink’ Native Habitat: Hybrid cultivar, parent species native to South America History / Discovery / Cultivator Begonia ‘Nonstop Pink’ is a captivating cultivar within the vast and diverse Begonia genus, specifically falling under t
Nonstop Yellow Tuberous Begonia
Basic Information Common Name: Nonstop Yellow Tuberous Begonia Scientific Name: Begonia ‘Nonstop Yellow’ Native Habitat: Hybrid cultivar, parent species native to South America. History / Discovery / Cultivator The ‘Nonstop Yellow’ Begonia is a popular cultivar belonging to the Tuberous Begonia group, known for its profuse a