Day 237: Begonia rex 'Fireworks'

August 25, 2021 Andrew O'Brien

The leaves on the kitchen windowsill begonias are the headline grabbers…

Day 201: polkadot begonia

July 20, 2019 Andrew O'Brien

Begonia maculata ‘Wightii’ arrived from Dibleys this week, along with Begonia luxurians – two plants I’ve long been meaning to add to my collection of houseplants, but have only just gotten around to introducing…

Day 32: rex begonias

February 1, 2019 Andrew O'Brien

There are two kinds of houseplant murderers – those that kill with kindness, and those whose horticultural homicides arise from neglect…

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