Botanical Plant Archive
Documenting over 1,770 cultivars cultivated on the shores of Lake Erie since 1989. Filter by signature collection, search by variety, or view current ready-to-ship stock.
begonia Cayuga
Begonia Cayuga is a rhizomatous type with medium sized leaves of substance. They have a true blueish cast which is beautiful.
begonia Celia
Begonia Celia is a rex type with large leaves. They are shimmering silver with a pink edges and center. A very pretty plant and for a rex not hard.
begonia Chameleon
Begonia Chameleon is a cane/angel wing type begonia. It has deep green spotted leaves and will blooms clusters of pink flowers.
begonia Chantilly Lace
Begonia Chantilly Lace is a particularly nice eyelash type of rhizomatous begonia. It is a medium to small plant that grows compactly without difficulty. The markings are very clearly defined.
begonia 'Charlotte Chiffon'
Rex begonia with striking pink, silver and green leaves of a medium size on a medium sized plant. A thrifty grower for a rex. pp16983
begonia 'Charm'
Semperflorens begonia of great and long lasting popularity. Pink flowers with green and yellow mottled leaves. Very easy to grow.
begonia Charm Red
Begonia Charm Red is a semperflorens, or wax, type. It is a variation on the ever popular Pink Charm. It has the same strongly yellow variegated shiny leaves but with bright red flowers. Very easy to grow. NEW ITEM 2011
begonia 'Cherries and Chocolate'
Rex begonia of small size with shiny leaves of pink, silver with darker accents. An overall thrifty plant.
begonia Cherries Jubilee
Begonia Cherries Jubilee is a cane type with angular, silver spotted leaves and rose pink flowers. It is free branching and easy to grow.
Begonia Cherry Blossom
Begonia Cherry Blossom is cane/semperflorens cross which is midway in growth between the two, somewhat like the very popular Dragon Wing type but with double two-toned pink flowers. A very strong grower.
begonia Cherry Splash
Begonia Cherry Splash is a cane species with dark green leaves shaped more round than most canes. They have beautiful red flowers.
begonia 'Chicago Fire'
Rex begonia with ruby red leaves with dark accents. A medium plant with medium to large leaves.
begonia 'Chichee'
Begonia 'Chichee' is a rhizomatous plant with med./large leaves. The sturdy leaves are a bright light green with brown specks in higher light.
begonia China Curl
Begonia China Curl is a dramatic rex. It has a good spiral and clearly defined color lines. Its leaves are large sized and it makes a good sized mature plant. Does not like to be chilled in winter.
begonia 'China Doll'
Begonia 'China Doll' (Dillard) is a small rhizomatous type with a compact growing habit. The leaves are dark and light greens with chocolate brown patterns. Very nice and not difficult.
begonia Chocolate Man
Begonia Chocolate Man is a lovely rex type with large leaves on a relatively compact plant. It has silver leaves with a burgundy overcast and dark margins.
begonia Christmas Candy
Begonia Christmas Candy is a cane, Angel Wing, type with very red numerous flowers. It has bright shiny green leaves on a medium plant. It is always in flower and easy to grow.
begonia Chuck B. Jaros
Begonia Chuck B. Jaros is a shrub like plant. It has large light green leaves and the flowers blossom are white. The stems are thick.
begonia Chumash
begonia Chumash is a rhizomatous type of medium size with medium sized leaves. It has deeply lobed leaves of olive green with chocolate veins. A nice plant.
begonia coccinea
Begonia coccinea is a cane species with dark green leaves. The flowers blossom pink/red. It is of medium size with apple green leaves without spots. The canes are not rigid and need staking to be upright. Begonias are hearty and beautiful plants to have in the house or outside during the spring and summer.
begonia coccinea white
Begonia coccinea 'White' is a variety of the species coccinea except with sparkling white flowers instead of red. It is of medium size with apple green leaves without spots. The canes are not rigid and need staking to be upright.
begonia Comanche
Begonia Comanche is a rhizomatous eyelash type with small to medium leaves, green with a thick dark margin. It is a compact grower that is not difficult to grow. New Item 2011.
begonia 'Concord'
Begonia Concord is a shrub begonia of almost black foliage. It is bushy and almost always flowering. It is very pretty and easy to grow as a house plant or in a summer garden.
begonia Constans
Begonia Constans is new from Japan. It has smaller, spotted leaves and blooms pink flowers.
begonia convolvulacea
Trailing-scandent type with amazingly glossy apple green leaves. Loads of white flowers makes this a stunning basket plant.
begonia Cooks Swirl
Begonia Cooks Swirl is a large rex type with immense silver swirled leaves. A large plant and our most popular rex.
begonia Coral Sea
Begonia Coral Sea is a cane type with large olive green leaves spotted with silver. It has coral-rose flowers in large clusters on a plant that works well in baskets and stays compact.(Thompson)
Begonia coriacea
Begonia coriacea is a small rhizomatous type. It has bronze/olive, round smooth leaves and is very desirable. It grows well in the greenhouse but might do better in an enclosed situation, like a bowl, in the house. It should not be your first begonia.
begonia Corillina
Begonia 'Corillina' is a very old hybrid with large apple green leaves. It will need to be staked if grown into a large specimen. It has dark pink flowers and has been a staple of begonia growers for a long time.
begonia Corliss Engle
Begonia Corliss Engle is a lovely plant named after a very important person in begonia growing who got me started in begonias many years ago with the Buxton Branch of The ABS in Boston. It has a compact growth habit, slightly spotted leaves and orange flowers.
begonia cornitepala
Begonia cornitepala is a shrub begonia with medium sized leaves. They are green, fuzzy, and reddish on the reverse. This plant is not difficult to grow.
begonia Country Patchwork
Begonia Country Patchwork is a lovely cane type with large leaves with silver spots. It makes a large, but not too tall , mature plant.