Begonias are a favorite flower of both indoor and outdoor gardeners. Varieties like angel wing begonias and rex begonias make attractive houseplants thanks to their vividly patterned leaves, while wax ...

Many houseplants offer attractive foliage. When it comes to drama, though, it’s difficult to top angel wing begonias. Angel wings—so called for the shape of foliage—are tropic perennials, though most ...

Begonias with striking blue leaves may represent a next step in plant evolution that puts them ahead of their ordinary green neighbours, research suggests. The blue colour results from a ...

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QUESTION: I have a few questions regarding wax begonias. Some types have light-colored green leaves, and some have dark-colored bronze leaves. I'm assuming one prefers more sun or shade than the other ...

Every so often a new plant catches my eye, stopping me in my tracks at garden centers with their beauty. In truth, it happens more than I admit; like the dog distracted by squirrels, there are days ...

Begonias (Begonia semperflorens-cultorum) are warm-season annuals with a long blooming period; the “semperflorens” part of the species name means “always flowering.” Another very useful characteristic ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

We think we know begonias: those round waxen blobs with white or pink icing sold in six-packs; the speckled thing your grandmother grew or the gaudy plumed ornaments that thrive along the coast. But ...

It’s a steamy, lightly shaded situation we’re not used to seeing in Southern California. Shade cloth strung from structure to structure, and plants packed more tightly on benches than even your ...