Took a few shots of begonias who look halfway decent. Pre hot, dry winds of July and August that cause crispy, brown edges.
This is B. 'Caribbean Queen' a leaf from a trade from a fellow Begonia enthusiast
(B. carolineifolia. back left and 'Iron Cross' back right)
An enormous Begonia 'Torsa' (compare the leaf to the sprinkler!) I'll measure it later and see how large it is.
A small, nearly black rhisomatous - Begonia 'Black Truffles'
An easy one to grow. Begonia 'Sisquoc'
Nifty edge on this compound leaf - Begonia 'Emma Dolan' (I think this is a Brad Thompson hybrid)
An oldie (1951) but a new one to me, this is Begonia 'Maphil'
Begonia 'Murray Morrison', a cross between B. listada and B. paranaensis (Kusler, 1975)
Begonia 'Lime Swirl' - I'm finally having some success with this one. I've killed several!
Begonia 'Fairy' a rex, which behaves less like a rex for me. It's not nearly as temperamental as some rexies.
Back from the grave is Begonia 'Shamus', it was big and beautiful last fall - then it took a nose dive and I thought I had lost it but it's coming back.
Perhaps I should put it in a bowl like yours Butch?
A nice mini rhizo, B. 'Precious Patti' (a Brad Thompson hybrid)
Begonia 'Magic Carpet' with is tell-tale signs of B. hispida cucullifera parentage (leaflets on the top of the leaf)
(that's Iron Cross in the back and B. partita in the front)
Nice double sinus curl on B. 'Cowardly Lion'
A Mike Kartuz hybrid, Begonia 'Cayuga' is an easy rhizomatous to grow. Another one brought back from the brink, I took so many cuttings that I didn't think it would bounce back.
A large growing rhizo, B. 'Bushmaster' - another Brad Thompson hybrid. (I think it's part of his snake series? Mike do you know?)
Just a few on the summer bench.
Another sweet mini, B. 'Springfield Queen'
that's it for now...
I see someone has been very busy. Mine are starting to grow now that it's hotter than Hades. I have a sprinkler on them for 45 minutes 3 days a week and try to give them a shot of fertilizer on Saturdays. Half are in hot sun (up to about 2 PM) but at least the sunburn is long over.
Remember 'Mrs. Ludwig'? She is coming on strong now.
Thanks for the show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
lali,
wow thanks for the pictures. i think i recognize the cowardly lion from miami. this is my newest.
cassandra
Gorgeous Begonia's Lali. Butch, Mrs. Ludwig has beautiful colors in her lvs.
Like Cassandra too.
Jackie
Hey Cass! So good to see you posting! Do tell who the beauty is!
Such pretty begonias. Thanks for sharing!
Daisy
LOL, So the Begonia is not Cassandra? Cass, I like your Beg, whatever
it is.
Jackie
sorry about that. the new begonia's name is begonia vallida. i bought it at fairchild tropical gardens plant sale
these are some of the flowers on the b. carribean king
Fantastic blooms, candela.........thanks for the names, too
..and I am still waiting for measurements on that Torsa. I'm clueless about the thing you selected for size comparison, LOL.
Keyring, you mentioned one time that you were wishing for begonia 'fuchsiodes' and Begonia foliosa........they are in the new Kartuz catalog I received....
Yes B. Bush Master is one of Brads snake B.
Here is a bloom from Cobra.
Mike
Another of Brads snake B. King Cobra
Mike
14 and a half inches at the widest point, now that's a big begonia leaf!
I think I have a little King Cobra, one I got last year in SB -
Found a cute one today in Sacramento, 'Curly Patty' I think is the name.
And another of Brad's hybrids but I can't recall the name at the moment. one of the Egyptian series ...
Wow!! What a nice lot of begonia.
