PNW Begonia Society

04/08/2026

Swoon! 😍 Someone let us stow away in their suitcase!

Don’t forget to join us this week at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Spring Plant Sale! Thursday, April 9th - Saturday, April 11th!
Come shop for some begonias grown here at our FWBG Begonia species bank and collection! As well as other specialty plants 🪴
Our booth will be located in the same spot, near the Begonia Species Bank greenhouse, Grove Area.

FWBG Members-Only Presale:

Thursday, April 9 | 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
(this is for Garden members only, not ABS members)

To become a member visit https://fwbg.org/memberships/

Public Sale:

Friday, April 10 | 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Saturday, April 11 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Parking will be located in the West Entrance, Lot D
3408 West Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76107

A little bonus for members or friends of the Begonia Society, we will be saving the rare terrarium begonias for sale Friday afternoon!

So please come by, say hi, and pick up some begonias and other specialty plants for your spring collection!

Feel free to DM us with any questions!

Can’t wait to see y’all there 🪴🌺🌱🌸

04/07/2026

Did you know⁉️

Our FULL Events Calendar is published on our website. 👇
https://www.pnwbegonia.org/events

We post detailed event descriptions, well in advance to help you plan ahead.

Be on the lookout 👀 for our summer/fall line up — COMING SOON!

Of course, programs and events are also posted here on Facebook (under Events), so do let us know if you plan on attending. 🌿✨️

04/06/2026

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝘁.

Inside this month’s update:

💁‍♂️ Grower’s Forum Recap
🌿 Hortlandia Highlights
🌦️ April Program
🌸 Orchid Society Show & Sale
🦋 Spring Begonia Sale

If you’re subscribed and don’t see it in your inbox, 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿.

If your haven't subscribed, here's the link to sign up! 👇 https://share.google/C6TPnaVrGKv7MWCmV

We’re looking forward to what this season of growth brings!

04/05/2026

We had so much fun celebrating begonias at Hortlandia and look forward to seeing some new faces at our upcoming meetings! 🙌✨️

Shout out 📣 to our wonderful volunteers who represented the society and a big THANK YOU to for making this incredibly well organized event possible.

See you all soon! 😘

04/03/2026

We are almost ONE WEEK AWAY from our 81st Annual Oregon Orchid Society Show and Sale!

Saturday & Sunday, April 11 & 12, 2026
Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Smith Memorial Student Union
@ Portland State University
Smith Ballroom (3rd Floor)

Don’t miss this annual event featuring stunning orchid displays, local and international tropical plant and orchid vendors, orchid growing classes, orchid repotting, and more!

Purchase discounted presale tickets, saving 20% from the event website linked below!

https://www.oregonorchidsociety.org/2026-show-and-sale

04/03/2026

🌿 Who’s ready for some new plants? 🌿

Join us at Hortlandia, April 3 & 4 and explore an incredible lineup of 70+ vendors all under one roof!

You’ll find:
🌱 Hardy plants (of course!)
🪴 Indoor plants & unique planters
🛠️ Tools & gardening essentials
🌸 Specialty plant groups
📚 Gardening books & botanical art
✨ Plus plenty of knowledge and good vibes

Shopping made easy:
We’ll have plant boxes available, so please leave wagons at home. Use our free plant holding area, then swing through our drive-through pickup on your way out!

🎟️ Advance tickets available on our website until 11:59 PM, April 2. 👧🧒 Kids get in free—gotta grow the next generation of plant nerds 🌱

Tickets will also be available at the door.

04/03/2026

04/02/2026

We'll be showing off some EPIC begonias at our Hortlandia display and outreach table with this weekend! (Event details in on our website —> Events Calendar.)

If you're shopping the event, be sure to stop by and say hello.

Begonia sp. Borneo (Ferny) 💙

04/02/2026

The March/April Begonian is here!

B. `Torch' is the theme plant on the covers of this issue, commemorating everyone who has and continue to 'carry the torch' for begonias. In his debut as editor, Dan Alvear felt an urge to give tribute in amazement at all the efforts that so many people have directed to this genus that never stops revealing its charms.

• Efforts and achievements are definitely in focus, with grateful tributes to Linda Tamblyn, who just passed the torch of editing The Begonian after sixteen years (Pages 53 & 54). On page 46, we're reminded about the ABS National Awards that will be given at the SWR ABS Convention in Fort Worth, TX, with the event announcement and highlights listed on the following pages.

• On page 54, a riveting article by Cyrus Job P. Dela Cruz, MSc, recipient of a 2025 ABS Conservation and Research Grant describes his serendipitous discovery on rugged Mt. Malinao, in the Philippines. David Granados, recipient of a 2025 ABS Education Grant, writes about the Begonia collection of the Bogotá Botanical Garden, starting on page 58.

• We learn about how long-time ABS member Carol Hanby surrounds her home with begonias and companion plants on a mountain in Hilo, HI (Pages 45 and 72). ABS President Stuart Price tells us about his family's heirloom B. ‘Corallina de Lucerna’, spotlighting the cultivar's background and growing requirements.

• Dan's personal tributes are also included - to his Begonia Godmother (Pages 62 and 63), and to a much dismissed yet highly dramatic Begonia type, beginning on page 64. Serendipity also visited him, this time through the mail instead of on a mountain (Page 71).

The articles and information in this issue will hopefully reinforce how the torch for begonias is burning brightly and moving ahead.

03/15/2026

Our March 21 meeting will take the form of a 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺. (𝘍𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸.)

This will be a collaborative discussion where members bring plants to show and 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀.

These conversations are an opportunity to learn from one another, compare growing approaches, and troubleshoot challenges together.

Members and guests are welcome to participate actively or simply attend and join the conversation.

𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗮 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁. Please email us at 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗽𝗻𝘄𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗮.𝗼𝗿𝗴 for the virtual meeting link.

Member Photo Credit: Kenny Wilkerson