Begonia Society of Sacramento

Begonia Society of Sacramento New memberships are available in person at our regular meetings or by mail. Meetings at the Begonia Society of Sacramento are lively.

Annual Begonia Show & Sale Sept 12-13 @ the Shepard Garden & Arts Center✨ A Galaxy in the Shade ✨

Monthly meetings are on the 3rd Tue @ 7:00 pm (except Nov & Feb) at the Shepard Garden & Art Center. Membership in the Joan Coulat Sacramento Branch, American Begonia Society and the American Begonia Society entitles you to receive our monthly newsletter of news, events, and meeting announcements, attend meetings, participate in drawings and plant giveaways, join us for field trips, and other cool stuff. Our membership includes people of all ages who show up for an informative slide show, panel discussion, or cultivation demonstration. There is frequently a featured grower offering plants not available elsewhere, a drawing for plants, and a show and tell table with an informative discussion of the plants on display, refreshments, and more! The meetings are usually scheduled for the third Tuesday of every month at 7:30 PM, and they are held in the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, located at 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento.

Our friends at the Begonia Society of San Francisco are getting ready for their September Showcase! 🌿💕 If you’re in the ...
09/15/2026

Our friends at the Begonia Society of San Francisco are getting ready for their September Showcase! 🌿💕 If you’re in the Bay Area, stop by, say hello, admire some beautiful begonias, and support our fellow ABS branch! 🌱

Saturday, September 26 • 9 AM–3 PM

🏆✨ BEST IN SHOW ✨🏆Congratulations to Wendy and her absolutely stunning B. darthvaderiana × malachosticta! 🌿🏆Gorgeous, be...
09/15/2026

🏆✨ BEST IN SHOW ✨🏆

Congratulations to Wendy and her absolutely stunning B. darthvaderiana × malachosticta! 🌿🏆

Gorgeous, beautifully grown, and truly a showstopper — this incredible begonia earned Best in Show at the Sacramento Begonia Society’s 2026 Annual Show & Sale, A Galaxy in the Shade. 🌌

A beautiful plant and a very well-deserved honor. 💚

Please join us in congratulating Wendy! 👏

🏆🌿 The votes are in! 🌿🏆Our 2026 People’s Choice Award goes to Laura and her beautiful Begonia Pink Urchin! 🩷Thank you to...
09/14/2026

🏆🌿 The votes are in! 🌿🏆

Our 2026 People’s Choice Award goes to Laura and her beautiful Begonia Pink Urchin! 🩷

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the show and cast a vote for their favorite begonia. With so many incredible plants on display, we know it wasn’t an easy choice! 😉

Congratulations, Laura! 🎉👏

What an amazing Day 1! Thank you to everyone who came out today to support the Sacramento Begonia Society! We loved seei...
09/13/2026

What an amazing Day 1!

Thank you to everyone who came out today to support the Sacramento Begonia Society! We loved seeing so many new faces and reconnecting with friends we haven’t seen in years. 💚 It truly felt like one huge begonia family today, and we’re so grateful for every person who walked through the doors.

But we’re not done yet! 🎉 Join us tomorrow for Day 2!

🌱 Pick out a few new begonias to bring home
🏆 Vote for your favorite begonia for People’s Choice
🎟️ Check out the Silent Auction table — there are some great surprises waiting!
🫖 And join us for our Sunday Tea tradition on the patio! We’ll have tea, punch, cookies, and plenty of good company.

We still have a great selection of begonias to choose from, so there’s plenty more plant shopping to do! 👀🌿

Thank you again to everyone who came out and supported us today. We had such a wonderful first day and can’t wait to do it all again tomorrow!

📅 Sunday, September 13
⏰ 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Shepard Garden & Arts Center

See you tomorrow for Day 2! 💚🌿

09/12/2026

🚨🌿 IT’S SHOW DAY! 🌿🚨

The begonias are judged. 🏆
The sale tables are LOADED. 🪴
We’re fueled up and READY FOR YOU! 🙌

✨ Walk the show
🛒 Find your new favorite begonia
🏆 Vote for People’s Choice
💚 Come geek out over begonias with us!

📍 Shepard Garden & Arts Center
🗓 TODAY, Sept. 12 | 10–4
🗓 Sunday, Sept. 13 | 10–3

LET’S GOOOOO! 🚀🌿

🌿✨ WHAT A DAY! ✨🌿The plants are in, judging is complete, and we are officially ready to welcome you tomorrow!Today was a...
09/12/2026

🌿✨ WHAT A DAY! ✨🌿

The plants are in, judging is complete, and we are officially ready to welcome you tomorrow!

Today was an incredible team effort. 💚 A HUGE thank you to our amazing volunteers who worked nonstop getting everything ready, our clerks who kept judging moving smoothly, and our judges who spent the evening carefully examining every single entry. We are so grateful for all of you!

And WOW… there are some absolutely GORGEOUS plants in this year’s show. 🤩🌿

It was a long, busy day, so we didn’t manage to take many photos — you’ll just have to come see them for yourself! 😉

🌱 Come early for the BEST selection of sale plants
🌿 Explore the show
💚 Meet our members
🏆 And don’t forget to vote for People’s Choice!

We can’t wait to see you tomorrow and share our love of begonias with you! 🌿✨

🌿✨ What. A. Day. ✨🌿We may not have taken many photos today, but that’s because everyone was BUSY! 😅So many absolutely go...
09/12/2026

🌿✨ What. A. Day. ✨🌿

We may not have taken many photos today, but that’s because everyone was BUSY! 😅

So many absolutely gorgeous begonias and companion plants arrived for the show today, and we are incredibly excited for you to see them tomorrow!

A tremendous THANK YOU to all of our volunteers who worked nonstop throughout the day. From receiving plants and setting up displays to organizing the sale and tackling all of the little things in between, everyone jumped in wherever they were needed. The teamwork today was incredible, and we truly could not have done it without you. 💚

And a HUGE thank you to our judges! They worked so hard this evening, carefully examining and discussing every single plant entered in the show. We are incredibly grateful for the time, knowledge, and attention they gave to each entry.

We also want to give a special thank you to our clerks who worked alongside the judges and helped keep everything moving. Judging is absolutely a team effort, and we couldn’t have done it without you!

Now, after one VERY long day, we are ready to welcome YOU! 🎉🌿

Come see the beautiful show plants, shop the sale, meet our members, and let us share our love of begonias with you!

🌱 Come bright and early for the BEST selection of sale plants!

🏆 And while you’re here, don’t forget to cast your vote for People’s Choice and help choose one of the weekend’s favorite plants!

We can’t wait to see everyone tomorrow! 💚🌿✨

09/10/2026

✨ THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER! ✨

We’re just DAYS away from A Galaxy in the Shade, the Sacramento Begonia Society’s Annual Show & Sale! 🪴

📅 September 12–13
📍 Shepard Garden & Arts Center

Bring a friend… and maybe some extra room for plants. 😉🌱

Thank you Sacramento Digs Gardening for the article! We are looking forward to this weekend! See everyone soon
09/10/2026

Thank you Sacramento Digs Gardening for the article! We are looking forward to this weekend! See everyone soon

🌿✨ THIS WEEKEND! ✨🌿The countdown is almost over — the Sacramento Begonia Society’s Annual Show & Sale, A Galaxy in the S...
09/10/2026

🌿✨ THIS WEEKEND! ✨🌿

The countdown is almost over — the Sacramento Begonia Society’s Annual Show & Sale, A Galaxy in the Shade, is happening September 12–13!

🌱 Have a begonia you’re proud of? ENTER IT! There’s still time to enter your plants, get involved, and be part of our judged show. Your plant is waiting to be shown off — groom it up, bring it in, and let it shine! 🏆

🌿 Want to see what other growers have been working on? Come explore beautiful, unusual, and downright incredible begonias.

🛒 Looking for new plants? SHOP! We’ll have begonias and other plants available to take home — including plants from our members.

💚 Love plants and want to find your people? Come meet us! Ask questions, talk plants, and learn more about joining the Sacramento Begonia Society. Beginners, collectors, and everyone in between are welcome.

Whether you’re entering, admiring, shopping, learning, or joining — we want to see you this weekend!

📅 September 12–13
📍 Shepard Garden & Arts Center

Bring a friend, bring your plant wish list… and maybe leave a little room in the car. 😉🌿

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3330 McKinley Blvd
Sacramento, CA
95816-3824

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