Begonias

by Mike Stevens

Book Overview

Mike Stevens presents a complete and readable guide to one of the most popular flowering plant choices: begonias. The Begoniaceae has as many as 1,000 known and identified species plus countless... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1552975517
• ISBN13: 9781552975510
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Firefly Books
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.6" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Begonias

The book contained all the necessary information I was looking for. It was in very good condition as a used book. Thank you.

Very good, but not what I wanted.

This is a very good, concise book covering history, cultivation, propagation and even hybridizing methods of tuberous begonias. When I purchased this book, I didn't know the difference between tuberous and non-tuberous begonias so I was a bit disappointed to discover that begonias of my primary interest, the non-tuberous type, are barely covered. This review is mostly a warning to those who might not know the difference. The focus of the book is tuberous begonias which are primarily grown for their flowers (and are well-represented by the excellent photos). The author includes a brief chapter covering the various types of non-tuberous begonias (which interest me because of their foliage) and short propagation notes. Non-tuberous begonias include varieties which are cane-like (including the "Angel Wing" varieties), thick-stemmed, rhizomatous, trailing-scandents, Rex and semperflorens (wax leaf - common bedding begonia). If you are interested in these types, you should keep searching for another book.

How to handle and successfully grow a variety of begonias

North American gardeners who want to learn about begonias now receive all the information in Begonias, a book devoted to this one plant alone. From its history and key discoveries to its culture and propagation, Begonias packs in details on how to handle and successfully grow a variety of begonias.