"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Begonias are one of the largest groups of flowering plants with more than 2,000 species and more than ...

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 ...

Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Q. At a friend’s home I ...

Q: I’ve had an angel wing begonia for about a year and it’s more than 3 feet tall and growing. If I cut the stems back will it make them branch out to form a bushier, shorter plant? A: A number of ...

The Orange Satellite is among over 350 different species of Begonias at the Botanical Gardens in Fort Worth. There are also over 750 hybrids at the gardens. Lawrence Jenkins / Special Contributor I ...

Q: A year ago in fall I rescued an ailing angel wing begonia that did itself proud by growing to be a huge ball of blossoms this summer. I'm wondering how to go about taking slips, as I’d like to ...

One of the easiest to grow flowering houseplants is the angel wing begonia. Indoors, the various varieties bloom almost all year long in hues of pink, salmon, red and orange. Some types are upright, ...

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 ...