Dear Jane: I grew a begonia in an outdoor container last season. It's called Escargot, and I would like to propagate it. How do I do this? Dear Joan: Depending on the type of begonia, propagation is ...

Begonias need adequate sunlight, water and fertilization to thrive. The soil should be moist but not soggy and you should aim ...

The 1,800-plus species and hybrids of the begonia family (Begoniaceae) give gardeners a wide selection of flower colors, leaf styles, and growth patterns. Begonias love humid habitats that offer some ...

This plant project is really a mini-class on one type of leaf cutting propagation most frequently used for rex begonias. The rex begonia is a beautiful and popular foliage plant. These hybrid begonias ...

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 ...

Jill Maybry demonstrates how to propagate various types of begonias. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, Memphis Botanic Garden Horticulturalist Jill Maybry demonstrates the ...

Almost all plants can be cloned by stem cuttings because they have an important component called meristematic tissue. This tissue allows the plant to form roots when stem cuttings are made. Some ...

Audrey Temmer of Appleton is a fancier of fine foliage. One of her favorite foliage plants for containers that last well into fall are the amazing and varied rex begonias. One of the most spectacular ...

It’s been a long winter, and your plants could use a little love — or maybe a complete overhaul. Here’s what to do. By Margaret Roach I just moved my houseplants back outside, after an interminable ...

Begonias are grown outdoors in their native subtropical and tropical climates. In temperate climates, begonias are grown outdoors as an annual during the summer months and as a houseplant during the ...