The BEGONIAS, a genus of over a thousand species, remain unrivaled as house & conservatory plants, so much so that demand can at times outstripp our ability to keep up with several of the larger hybrids as well as unusual canes some seasons--sometimes a blog rant can create a demand for a hundred plants of one hybrid that we think of producing in half dozens most years! The codes with each entry below help you to imediately identify the overall growing habits of our offerings: (c) indicates cane-stalked "Angelwing" leaved types with typically showy pendulus clusters of blossoms, (rz) is rhizomatous with sturdy surface stems from which arise the individual leaves; (semp) abbreviates sempervirens, the "Wax Begonias," while (s) stands for shrubby branched types encompassing so many basic and traditional favorites; (t-s) indicates trailing or scandent (climbing) growth habits for baskets & topiary, and (rex) refers to the brilliantly foliaged "Rex Begonias" with their frustrating dormant spells, while (tuberous) refers to the caudiform group (not the florist/garden center winter dormant types). As this diversity can be bewildering if you do not have access to a plant handbook, fuller descriptions can be found in various of the plant books we offer for sale. If any of our stock plants remain out of propagation long enough to mature, we will start posting even more photos with our descriptions in the following lists! Please also note that we are quite outspoken about several offered below which are great favorites of Begonia growers with experience, but very difficult and most frustrating for beginners.

Meanwhile, if you'd like to start with some handsome & dependable selections, plunge in and order our BEGONIA COLLECTION as Stock #99004 to bring you some 5 named plants for a mere PRICE: $15.00. Please advise us whether you prefer Begonias for your conservatory, light garden, windowsill, terrarium, baskets, or outdoor bedding so we can pick those most likely to flourish in your specific situation. Do NOT specify specific names if ordering a collection--the selection changes nearly every week. If you want a specific species or hybrid, order it individually. We are bringing back more of our old standbys later this season--but haven't we promised this before? A number of new (to us) selections appear below, due in great part to Lee Sinoff who has contributed many amazingly massive rhizomatous types and classic canes to our mix. Various photos of specimen sized plants were taken at Baker's Acres.

The "Hocking Series" of rhizomatous (for the most part) Begonias made here at the Glasshouse Works refers to the name of the river flowing by Stewart a block from the gardens and greenhouses here. We are always honored and parentally amused to hear that these summer heat tolerant hybirds (ideal for the Midwest) are not only successful in hobbyists' collections, but are also placing well in various plant show competitions. We tend to always maintain some of the most popular and well known "established" hybrids (such as 'Hocking Bravura,' 'Hillbilly Petticoat,' 'Hocking Flourish,' and 'Ken's Kandy' ) while others, both old standbys and their newly named progeny, arrive and disappear, then reappear with random regularity. Many are currently in the wings for future offerings--we know many of you will enjoy joining us for their evaluations as some obvious showoffs join the current lineup (such as "Hillbilly Petticoat" and 'Hocking Tutu Terror' so popular with our walk-in customers past seasons) while others wait in the wings.