"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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Many houseplants offer attractive foliage. When it comes to drama, though, it’s difficult to top angel wing begonias. Angel ...

Q: I’ve had an angel wing begonia for about a year and it’s more than 3 feet tall and growing. If I cut the stems back will it make them branch out to form a bushier, shorter plant? A: A number of ...

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.

When you mention begonia many gardeners may conjure up an image of a wax leaf begonia or a dragon wing begonia but there are actually 1500 different species and many do well in our gardens. Wax leaf ...

Sometimes we garden writers get presumptuous and assume that everyone is growing a certain plant, so I was taken aback a little the other day when I did an informal survey during a seminar. Only a ...

One of the easiest to grow flowering houseplants is the angel wing begonia. Indoors, the various varieties bloom almost all year long in hues of pink, salmon, red and orange. Some types are upright, ...

I have a combination planting that will perk up your summer-tired landscape. Lime green ornamental sweet potatoes and Dragon Wing begonias kick into gear when temperatures soar. They work in ...

During the winter, I enjoy a wonderful display of dragon wing begonia blooms in my sunroom, and this lovely show of colour will continue right into the spring. Dragon wing begonias are included in the ...

Q: I had spectacular pots of dragon-wing begonias last summer. I couldn’t bear to let them die, so I brought them in for the winter. They are now very leggy and not blooming at all. Should I cut them ...

Begonias are one of the largest groups of flowering plants with more than 2,000 species and more than 10,000 hybrids! One of the most popular types are cane begonias. With silvery spots on the foliage ...