PNW Begonia Society

PNW Begonia Society PNW Begonia Society (est. 2019) is a Portland, Oregon nonprofit and charter branch of the American Begonia Society.

We build community by connecting plant lovers, sharing educational resources, and celebrating the diversity of begonias.

Swoon! ๐Ÿ˜ Someone let us stow away in their suitcase!
04/08/2026

Swoon! ๐Ÿ˜ Someone let us stow away in their suitcase!

Donโ€™t forget to join us this week at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardenโ€™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 ๐Ÿชด
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 โ€“ 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 โ€“ 6:30 PM
Saturday, April 11 | 9:00 AM โ€“ 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!

Canโ€™t wait to see yโ€™all there ๐Ÿชด๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒฑ๐ŸŒธ

Did you knowโ‰๏ธOur FULL Events Calendar is published on our website. ๐Ÿ‘‡https://www.pnwbegonia.org/eventsWe post detailed e...
04/07/2026

Did you knowโ‰๏ธ

Our FULL Events Calendar is published on our website. ๐Ÿ‘‡
https://www.pnwbegonia.org/events

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

Be on the lookout ๐Ÿ‘€ for our summer/fall line up โ€” 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. ๐ŸŒฟโœจ๏ธ

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜.Inside this monthโ€™s update:๐Ÿ’โ€โ™‚๏ธ Growerโ€™s Forum Recap๐ŸŒฟ Hortlandia Highlights ๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ April Program...
04/06/2026

๐—ข๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—น ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐˜€๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜.

Inside this monthโ€™s update:

๐Ÿ’โ€โ™‚๏ธ Growerโ€™s Forum Recap
๐ŸŒฟ Hortlandia Highlights
๐ŸŒฆ๏ธ April Program
๐ŸŒธ Orchid Society Show & Sale
๐Ÿฆ‹ Spring Begonia Sale

If youโ€™re subscribed and donโ€™t see it in your inbox, ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ.

If your haven't subscribed, here's the link to sign up! ๐Ÿ‘‡ https://share.google/C6TPnaVrGKv7MWCmV

Weโ€™re looking forward to what this season of growth brings!

We had so much fun celebrating begonias at Hortlandia and look forward to seeing some new faces at our upcoming meetings...
04/05/2026

We had so much fun celebrating begonias at Hortlandia and look forward to seeing some new faces at our upcoming meetings! ๐Ÿ™Œโœจ๏ธ

Shout out ๐Ÿ“ฃ 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! ๐Ÿ˜˜

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)

Donโ€™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

๐ŸŒฟ Whoโ€™s ready for some new plants? ๐ŸŒฟ

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

Youโ€™ll find:
๐ŸŒฑ Hardy plants (of course!)
๐Ÿชด Indoor plants & unique planters
๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tools & gardening essentials
๐ŸŒธ Specialty plant groups
๐Ÿ“š Gardening books & botanical art
โœจ Plus plenty of knowledge and good vibes

Shopping made easy:
Weโ€™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!

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ Advance tickets available on our website until 11:59 PM, April 2. ๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿง’ Kids get in freeโ€”gotta grow the next generation of plant nerds ๐ŸŒฑ

Tickets will also be available at the door.

04/03/2026
We'll be showing off some EPIC begonias at our Hortlandia display and outreach table with  this weekend! (Event details ...
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 โ€”> Events Calendar.)

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

Begonia sp. Borneo (Ferny) ๐Ÿ’™

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.

โ€ข 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.

โ€ข 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 Bogotรก Botanical Garden, starting on page 58.

โ€ข 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. โ€˜Corallina de Lucernaโ€™, spotlighting the cultivar's background and growing requirements.

โ€ข 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.

Our March 21 meeting will take the form of a ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—บ. (๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ.)This will be a collaborative di...
03/15/2026

Our March 21 meeting will take the form of a ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฟโ€™๐˜€ ๐—™๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—บ. (๐˜๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ญ ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ญ๐˜ด ๐˜ญ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ฌ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ.)

This will be a collaborative discussion where members bring plants to show and ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฒ๐˜…๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ฒ๐˜€, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜€.

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.

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—š๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—น๐—ฒ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜. Please email us at ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ผ@๐—ฝ๐—ป๐˜„๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ด๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฎ.๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ด for the virtual meeting link.

Member Photo Credit: Kenny Wilkerson

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