We are a horticultural, non-profit society devoted to Begonia plants. We are based in Massachusetts, serving several New England states, the U.S., and the world. Welcome to our website!
Please click on the headers at the top of our web pages to move through our site. If you have any questions about our society or our website, please don't hesitate to contact us by clicking here or clicking on the Contact Us link found on the menus at the very top of this web page. Check out our social media links found at the bottom/footer of all of our pages.
Unless otherwise noted here on the Home Page as a change, we meet at the Christa McAuliffe Branch of the Framingham, MA Public Library, on the first Saturday of the month, 9:30AM to Noon from October thru June. Meeting and location details are on our Calendar Page. Come talk Begonias with us and enjoy a refreshment!
Please click on the headers at the top of our web pages to move through our site. If you have any questions about our society or our website, please don't hesitate to contact us by clicking here or clicking on the Contact Us link found on the menus at the very top of this web page. Check out our social media links found at the bottom/footer of all of our pages.
Unless otherwise noted here on the Home Page as a change, we meet at the Christa McAuliffe Branch of the Framingham, MA Public Library, on the first Saturday of the month, 9:30AM to Noon from October thru June. Meeting and location details are on our Calendar Page. Come talk Begonias with us and enjoy a refreshment!
In lieu of our Annual Plant Show, Tower Hill Botanic Garden has put together a slide show of a few of our begonias on their website and information on our society for display on the weekend we would have had our show. That link is on the Tower Hill website at: www.towerhillbg.org/2020/09/09/dig-plant-shows-begonia-gesneriad/
Face-to-Face Meetings
The current public health crisis with the Covid-19 virus continues to expand; and will be a
significant problem for many months to come. After consulting with our fellow plant
enthusiasts at the New England Gesneriad Society, we have cancelled our joint show and
sale scheduled for September 19-20 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. We look forward to
planning a show for 2021. The Gesneriad Society and the American Begonia Society have
also cancelled their annual conventions.
Please stay home, be well and enjoy your gardens, both inside and out!
Betsy Szymczak
President and Show Chairperson
Buxton Branch
American Begonia Society
The current public health crisis with the Covid-19 virus continues to expand; and will be a
significant problem for many months to come. After consulting with our fellow plant
enthusiasts at the New England Gesneriad Society, we have cancelled our joint show and
sale scheduled for September 19-20 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden. We look forward to
planning a show for 2021. The Gesneriad Society and the American Begonia Society have
also cancelled their annual conventions.
Please stay home, be well and enjoy your gardens, both inside and out!
Betsy Szymczak
President and Show Chairperson
Buxton Branch
American Begonia Society
Of Interest:
At our November 2019 meeting, Mike Mack made a terrific presentation on how he built an Indoor Greenhouse in his basement for his various begonia plants. It is complete with humidity, air circulation, and light controls, and was built on a reasonable budget.
To view the presentation made at the Buxton Meeting, please view this .PDF document.
At our November 2019 meeting, Mike Mack made a terrific presentation on how he built an Indoor Greenhouse in his basement for his various begonia plants. It is complete with humidity, air circulation, and light controls, and was built on a reasonable budget.
To view the presentation made at the Buxton Meeting, please view this .PDF document.
We had a Great 2019 Begonia Show and Sale!
We had a wonderful Show and Sale September 21st and 22nd, 2019! Our thanks to all of the volunteers for all of their efforts, small and large, in making this show a success! Our Winners and Photos Page can be found here.
Some photos of the crazy good Plant Show and Sale, our lecturer, and our miniature garden class for children:
Our President, Betsy Szymczak, has written a brief report for the three Flower Shows she participated in (Feb. - March 2019). The report includes the Connecticut, the Philadelphia, and the Boston Flower Shows, with photos.
Our Large Bay Window Exhibit at the 2019 Boston Flower Show won a Blue Ribbon!!
December's Holiday Potluck Luncheon held in conjunction with the New England Gesneriad Society was great fun, and we thank Stuart for hosting this at his home, and allowing us to wander thru his warm and inviting greenhouse on a cold rainy December day. For some pictures from this event Click Here.
Plant of the Month
At our monthly meetings, one of our begonia expert growers brings in one plant, and describes its background or history as well as their specific experiences growing it. Click here for past plants. |
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