Tropicals & Tender Perennials: Favorite angle wings?, 1 by hcmcdole

hcmcdole wrote:
'My Special Angel' is a great begonia.

You can buy plenty of begonias through mail order including eBay. Start with Kartuz, Logee's, and Taylor Greenhouses. Check with your big box stores (Walmart, Home Depot, Lowe's) every week or two since shipments are ongoing. Small nurseries often carry some begonias. Trades are another method although they are usually small scale.

A great way to start is with a convention. Not cheap by any stretch but a great way to start a collection. If you have a local chapter of the ABS in your area then that would be another way to get with like minded folks. They often bring lots of cuttings in and have annual sales.

Some begonias from last year include maculata, 'Encanto Bronze', 'Lotusland', 'Morocco', 'Mrs. Hashimoto', and 'Judy Cook'.