Recently we learned about Rex Begonia pictured above. They do flower, however, their flowers are small and unimpressive. They are grown for their variegated colored leaves. We saw brown with green speckled leaves, dark purple, yellow and rust speckled...the varieties are endless. They do well indoors with filtered light.
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Good morning, Alexandra and Ron - it looks familiar but the name is kinda new to me. Maybe Tyrannosaurus Rex Begnonia. A bit more prehistoric because that was my first impression when I saw it. I can't wait to see that edition of the Garden Club Gazette.
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Debb Janes
Camas, WA
Kind of reminds me of more of coleus - you too? Lovely leaves, that's for sure. Happy Sunday to you both. D
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
You were at my post commenting and I was here...go figure.
Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD they do remind me of coleus, and the leaves are huge...They are beautiful and this was Ron's favorite. A
Debb Janes
Camas, WA
Mother Nature is the quintessential artist. It takes an elaborate plan born of imagination to paint those colors on leaves!
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Such beautiful leaves and delicate flowers Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Happy Sunday
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Joe Pryor what you are seeing are the leaves of the begonia. The blooms are the size of an African violet, they are very small. A
Debb Janes EcoBroker and Bernie Stea JD it is what we refer to as synchronicity, and I love when that happens. A
Myrl Jeffcoat we are huge fans of everything Mother Nature does...even the oddities are a delight. A
Hannah Williams we are so blessed with having flowers around here. We were out to replenish Quincy's food (his cupboard was almost bare), and I picked up 3 bunches of tulips, and 3 bunches of daffodils...we have so many flowers to delight in and to make us smile in the rain. A
Sheila Anderson share your photo of it, and I want to now find a purple one to look at. A
Sheila Anderson
East Brunswick, NJ
I had begonia's when I was at Mom's. They are a gorgeous flower. Love these leaves and they too remind me of coleus.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Michael Jacobs I would not be surprised it it was prehistoric, and I will ask next time we are at Westerlay's. They have a expert botanist there. A
Michael Jacobs
Pasadena, CA
Sharon Lee I am familiar with the beautiful begonias that bloom in various colors, I used to have a bowlful each spring that I planted. These are all about their leaves. A
Hi Ron and Alexandra- I've seen begonias but I don't think I've ever seen one as majestic as the one you pictured here.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Morning Alexandra.
So that's what their called. I've seen them before but had no clue as to what they were called.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
I must say, the picture does really catch the eye, Alexandra …
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Hi Alexandra... I know very little about begonias, but the one you have pictured is beautiful. Of course, the color is a variation of pink and you know how much I love pink!
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
Good morning Alexandra. A beautiful example of a begonia.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
The leaves can be beautiful and a great addition to home gardens.
Ron and Alexandra Seigel
Carpinteria, CA
Roy Kelley Thank you for the photo, I love it. This is another version of pink. A
Roy Kelley
Gaithersburg, MD
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