Genus: Begonia

Fantastic flower. I thought it was a rose when I saw the thumbnail,lol.

ooo pretty... like the hanging planter too!

The very one Jacque thanks Eileen

beautiful colour

Lovely Yellow Janette ,Is that the Fairy tree i see behind it? :)

I'm looking forward to them opening, i'll get some more pictures when they do!

The Double Tuberous Begonias do look like roses, although some have frilled petals. I think thats why i'm so fond of them, i've always loved Roses - these have no thorns and big blooms from a pot plant.

I'd swear they were roses. So beautiful.

Lovely blooms, nice foliage.

So pretty, lovely colour.

Thanks Organictomato - these are begonias a neighbour gave me and they are pretty spectacular blooms really.

postcard perfect. Thanks!!!

Super colour and I like the frilly edges too!

Thanks ladies

MMMMMmmmm looks so soft :)

very nice colour

Going by this bloom, it looks as if it will be a real winner. I need to get more cuttings. lol.

It does look different to most Begonias, but it is similar to Firecracker.

There's a beautiful colour on this one : o)

Beautiful orange.

That's different! I would never have identified it as a begonia.

Love it!

Not a new variety, just new to my collection. The bloom by the side of it is another new one to my collection - First Love.

Won't be able to show it this year as i've not long bought it. But it should next year, these smaller flowered Begonias flower for a longer period and i can use them in a pot plent class if there are no Double Tuberous Begonias ready.

lovely colour

So do I Gillian, but i just don't have anywhere to overwinter them, darn it !

Man... what an eyecatcher ! That could brighten up the darkest shady spot in the garden.

Real nice shade of yellow.

Thanks Irish

such a lovely colour

Thanks ladies and gent

How Pretty :)

I like the white ones with dark leaves. I like the contrast.

lovely

thats beautiful janette

Is there NOTHING that those foliage begonia breeders/namers cannot produce?

Brilliant! I'm going to try that next time I'm repotting.
Reminds me of the old saying, "Old gardeners never die, they just need repotting".

Lovely colour! I so want to go out and buy lots of begonias after seeing all of yours!

I think the name seems to suit it as it does look as if it's blushing, and has silvery leaves. I hadn't seen this plant before, but thought it looked a good one.

That's a lovely one, Mark.

Beautiful colour leaves. They look metallic.

Lovely plant, Mark, with yet another great name!

Fantastic colour!

Thanks guys

Lovely bright colour, gr8 picture :-)

Yes i find it easy. If the plant is a bit pot bound though it's best to just loosen a few roots to encourage them to grow out into the new compost. Best try and get them before they get pot bound, but they need to have filled the pot - that's the hardest bit, if there's a lot ready at the same time it can't always be done just right!

Yes it's a shame really as there will be some blooms at the top of the plant. But with just blooms at the top they look top heavy, can get away with one side shoot if need be - but 2 are best for a nice balanced plant. Hopefully it will do better next year.

So vibrant it looks plugged in!

Thanks ladies

beautiful colour

Wow!

Mark , that was great , really enjoyed reading it , Thanks x

I thought it would be difficult to do it but its actually so much easier eh ? and a lot less damage to the plant

looks so nice and healthy as well !

Thank you very much, Mark, for the time and trouble you.ve taken, to show us the various stages in this process - I find it fascinating!

Yep. At my apartment, she sits on my kitchen counter right next to the sun. This picture is actually in my bedroom at my parents' place. :)

She does look healthy...does she get lots of sun?

I've taken the biggest one off because it will be open too soon for the show date. But you are right, i can't wait for the plants to come into bloom :-)

I always do when i'm using a blade :-)

It makes sense when you think about it. I'll have to remember to do it,

Look forwards to reading it Mark

Those Buds look great bet u cant wait 4them2open ? :D

The side shoots are where the blooms will come from, without side shoots there would only be blooms at the top of the plant. An ideal plant will have 2 side shoots (one each side of the plant) to keep the plant balanced - although it depends on how the plant grows, sometimes the ideal plant won't appear, in which case make do with one side shoot. There should be 2 or possibly 3 blooms from the top of the plant and each side shoot, the tricky bit having 3 blooms from each is getting all the blooms out together - it does happen sometimes, and looks brilliant when it does. This is where measuring the buds comes in, but in the end it's the plant that decides lol :-)

I was told never to take a cutting without dipping the blade first in case of infection. If one plant has something, cut it and move on to the next plant hey presto that's got it too. My Begonia growing friend Stan is brilliant with Begonias, he's had many years experience :-)

I was asked about how to grow Begonias in a private message, so i thought i would gather some pictures and write a blog about the subject, as there's too much to put into a message. Only trouble is finding time to do it, but i will when i get the chance :-)

Now that's a good tip.

Exactly what I was thinking

brilliant set of pics mark, step by step guide.

show ones need side shoots aye?

Great to finally put a name to it!! Thanks Mark and Thankyou Terry Tasker.

This plant has recovered, there is a picture of it in my collection of photo's with new growth on - lovely plant.

The label appears back to front for some strange reason.

Purchased these from ebay, they were labeled as "Spotted Angel Wings" I had an observation from the expert Terry Tasker who very kindly informed me that this plant is B. Lucerna.

Purchased these from ebay, they were labeled as "Spotted Angel Wings" I had an observation from the expert Terry Tasker who very kindly informed me that this plant is B. Lucerna.

Purchased these from ebay, they were labeled as "Spotted Angel Wings" I had an observation from the expert Terry Tasker who very kindly informed me that this plant is B. Lucerna.

I have had an obsevation sent to me very kindly by Terry Tasker to correctly name this plant. It was purchased off the ebay site some time ago now and was labeled as "Midnight Magic".
I have corrected the name to: B."Black Night".

I have had an obsevation sent to me very kindly by Terry Tasker to correctly name this plant. It was purchased off the ebay site some time ago now and was labeled as "Midnight Magic".
I have corrected the name to: B."Black Night".

Mine resets every time it is opened, which is daily for me. It is such a pain that I don't bother to set it; fortunately the date doesn't print out, but it can be in 'properties' if I don't edit it...so annoying!
Good luck with the show!

New camera, didn't realise the date would show on the picture. I shall have to make sure the date is right next time!

I will post a blog about Begonia growing, i will check all my notes to make sure i don't miss anything out. If you haven't started them yet i would do so as soon as possible. There are some pictures of my tubers going into the propagaters, and in the propagators at the start of the season. Cover the tuber, but only just below the surface. The compost i use is 50% multipurpose & 50% vermiculite (or pearlite, but that is more dusty). Use a seed tray if you've no propagator, they should grow quickly without heat by this time of year. Be careful not to overwater them, bear in mind they've no roots until they get going. Roots tend to be reluctant to grow into wet compost.

Thanks girls