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American Begonia Society __ Just as you might expect, there is a lot of information here. Galleries, articles, resources and links. - illustrated - From American Begonia Society - http://www.begonias.org/

Begonia Species __ "Species begonias are begonias that grow in the wild somewhere in the world. There are several hundred species of begonias in the world, many still waiting to be discovered. Many species of begonias have been in cultivation for a few hundred years however. They come in the full range of cultural requirements. Some are nearly indestructible and some may require terrarium care." Learn why growing these flowers is important. - From bradsbegoniaworld.com - http://www.bradsbegoniaworld.com/species.htm  

 
Begonia Types __ This page contains a brief description and images of each of the different types of begonias and their merits. - illustrated - From Unknown - http://members.aol.com/btbegonia/types.htm 

Begonias __ "This site is presented by Mike Stevens of New Zealand. It is a well researched and fully documented site on the growing of tuberous, species and most other types of begonias." - illustrated - From Mike Stevens - http://www.geocities.com/begoniacircle/ 

Begonias __ While this is a commercial page, you will find many images and descriptions of cultivars. Did I say "many?" - illustrated - From stbegonias.com - http://www.stbegonias.com/begonias.htm 

 
Begonias __ ""One problem with begonias is that they’re so very hardy they’ll never give up and die. Even when grown in the worst situation, the plants will struggle on, but when you see well-grown plants you can appreciate their true beauty." Learn how to keep them in top shape. - From greengold.com.au - http://www.greengold.com.au/greengold/CARENOTES/CARENOTES/begonias.htm  

Canadian Begonia Society __ "The Canadian Begonia Society is a group of people in Canada who simply like to grow begonias. We have a fair bit of information on how to grow these plants and we're happy to share our ideas." You will find a list of topics to choose from. - illustrated - From Canadian Begonia Society - http://www.begonias.ca/ 

Color in Shade - Growing Tuberous Begonias __ Article describes how to succesfully grow one of the most long blooming and beautiful plants suitable for partial shade: The Tuberous Begonia. - From suite101.com - http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/home_lawncare/115526 

Growing Begonias Indoors __ "Classification of begonias can be confusing, but for our discussion here we will classify them as flowering houseplant begonias and foliage begonias." - From Clemson University - http://hgic.clemson.edu/factsheets/HGIC1552.htm 

Growing Begonias in Short Season Climates __ "Thunder Bay Ontario is situated on the north shore of Lake Superior, in Canadian Horticulture Zone 3a. An average growing season is 105 days, but each year seems to bring new and different challenges. In some years we have had frost every month of the year, and other years provide perfect growing weather. A good grower tries to adapt to the situation that he or she is faced with and make the most of it." Good tips. - From begonias.ca - http://www.begonias.ca/shor_growing.htm

Growing Tuberous Begonias __ "Did you know that tuberous begonia flowers are good to eat? ...Sort of lemony sour, but good, especially if you put them in a fruit salad or eat each petal with a little spoonful of fruit yogurt." Growing tips too. - From weidners.com - http://www.weidners.com/tbegonia.html
 
How to Grow Angel Wing Begonias __ " Angel wing begonias' spotted foliage adds texture and color to gardens and their pendulous clusters of flowers delight gardeners everywhere. They can be planted directly in the ground or in containers and grow easily from seeds or cuttings." You will find step-by-step growing instructions - From ehow.com - http://www.ehow.com/how_172078_grow-angel-wing.html

How to Grow Bedding Begonias (Begonia Semperflorens) __ " Bedding begonias have waxy green, bronze or red leaves and single or double flowers that appear in small clusters in white or shades of pink or red." You will find step-by-step growing instructions. - From ehow.com - http://www.ehow.com/how_7044_grow-bedding-begonias.html 

How to Grow Begonias from Tubers __ "A combination of beautiful double-flowers and textured foliage make the tuberous-rooted begonias attractive plants to grow." Learn how to start begonias from tubers and about what follow-up care is needed. - illustrated - From gardenhive.com - http://www.gardenhive.com/flowers/begonias/grow/tubers/

 
_____ Begonia Photo, Art and Image Links_____

Acclaim Images - begonia photos, stock photos, pictures, begonia ... __ Many pages of click-to-enlarge Begonia photos. Begonia pictures. - illustrated - From acclaimimages.com - http://www.acclaimimages.com/search_terms/begonia.html

Angel Wing Begonias Photo Gallery __ Gallery of click-to-enlarge Angel Wing begonia photos. Begonia pictures. - illustrated - From pbase.com - http://www.pbase.com/missy_gardenwhimsy/angel_wing_begonias
 
Beauty of Begonias __ Pages of annotated click-to-enlarge begonia photos, begonia pictures. - illustrated - From webshots.com - http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/397016970qMcQpp

Begonia Stock Photos and Images. 76 Begonia pictures and royalty ... __ Nice collection of click-to-enlarge begonia photos and images. Begonia pictures. - illustrated - From fotosearch.com - http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/begonia.html

Rex Begonia Photo Gallery __ Beautiful click-to-enlarge photos of Rex Begonia foliage. - illustrated - From lyndonlyon.com - http://www.lyndonlyon.com/CP%20Gallery%20Rex%20Begonias.html 
 

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