Begonia maculata, also known as the polka dot begonia, is a tropical perennial with spotted, elongated leaves. This striking begonia ranges from olive to a rich, forest green, and the spots appear ...

My love of foliage begonias started when I spied my first Begonia maculata ‘Wightii’. It remains one of the most wow-worthy foliage plants of all time for me with its glossy deep green, angel ...

Visions of new begonias danced in the heads of begonia fanciers Diane Parr and Shirley Rapp, recently, as they pruned Parr’s 100-plus collection in Rancho Palos Verdes. Cuttings from the pruned pieces ...