I am in love! with begonias. I don't know what exactly made me fall so deep and hard for this lovely foliage plant. It has been around for a long time and I may have come across it but never did I give it a second glance. Until recently when my dear neighbour gave me some of her collection and I was smitten. I've been foraging the local nursery and also the Sunday market for this plant. I've manage to collect a few more additions to my small collection. Some were not for sell but I manage to convince the owner that I'll will take full responsibility for their personal well being. And if you notice, my begonias are not bushy or vibrant. Well, that's because I took just a tiny stem cutting as not to overstepped the owner generosity. We must not be demanding when we are asking someone's else favour. Anyway, this is my list of begonias that I have. I do try to find out their names as I think it is important to know it in general. And no, I don't call them by name when I greet them in the morning. Here goes........
Begonia Iron Cross
Begonia Beefsteak
begonia Helen Teupel
Begonia Geogensis
Begonia Madame Queen
Begonia U501 or Bill Claybaugh
Begonia U400
Begonia Hugh McLaughlin
Begonia Golden Glow
Begonia Soli-Mutata
Begonia Floccifera (Green leaves)
Begonia Floccifera (Brown Leaves)
Begonia Acetosa
Begonia U309 Miller D.
Begonia Joe Hayden
Begonia Dragons Blood
Begonia Chivalry
Begonia Martins Mystery
Begonia No ID ( Almost identical to 'Helen Teupel except for the unbroken silver pattern)
Begonia No ID
Begonia Rex No ID
Begonia Escargot No ID
Begonia No ID ( I think it is related to 'Chivalry' and 'Golden Glow' as the leaf shape are similar)
Begonia No ID ( Again, most likely related to 'Chivalry' and 'Golden Glow'as the leaf shape are similar)
Begonia Boweri ( I am not sure of the cultivar name)
Begonia No ID (This actually have reddish pink stripe/splatter. I'll try to get another picture when it change colour)
And that is all the begonias that I have. There are a lot more missing from my collection like Fireworks, Black Velvet, Silver Jewel, Regal Minuet, Lilian, Benitochiba, Gryphon , Mirage and so so much more. I hope that they will start coming in next month just in time for the holidays. Next entry will be about cane begonia which I really don't have a lot. Did I mention that I'm quite promiscuous with my plants? I also have a few flings with coleus, aglaonema, gardenia, amarylis, pentas and a few others. That will be a post for some other day. I'll keep posting on the progress of my begonias from time to time.
