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!
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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 or click on the Contact Us link found on the menus at the very top of our web pages. Check out our social media links found at the bottom/footer of all of our web pages.
Our Next Meeting:
Our May 7, 2022 meeting will take place online via Zoom and in-person, on Saturday, May 7, 2022, 9:30am-noon.
Socializing starts at 9:30am and the meeting itself will begin at 10:00.
9:30 to 10:00 Socializing and Buying plants
10:00 The Thompson Collection of African Begonia Species, presented by Tricia McCann, features
images, nomenclature summary, and cultural notes, prepared by Mildred Thompson in 2005, and
presents three dozen species grown and photographed by Edward and Mildred Thompson.
11:45 Plant of the Month - Betsy Szymczak
If time permits: Ask and Share, anything else of importance to the Membership (plant purchases if in person)
Remember to take advantage of our Zoom meetings to show a plant you may have questions about, or share a creative idea you may have. Time for Ask and Share will be available at the end of most meetings.
Members, please check your email for our monthly Buxtonian Newsletter for meeting details. This may contain Zoom access information, or this information will be sent to members via email, a day or two before our meeting.
If you are not currently a member but would like to attend, please send us an email by clicking here and we will answer any questions or provide any additional meeting details for you.
Our May 7, 2022 meeting will take place online via Zoom and in-person, on Saturday, May 7, 2022, 9:30am-noon.
Socializing starts at 9:30am and the meeting itself will begin at 10:00.
9:30 to 10:00 Socializing and Buying plants
10:00 The Thompson Collection of African Begonia Species, presented by Tricia McCann, features
images, nomenclature summary, and cultural notes, prepared by Mildred Thompson in 2005, and
presents three dozen species grown and photographed by Edward and Mildred Thompson.
11:45 Plant of the Month - Betsy Szymczak
If time permits: Ask and Share, anything else of importance to the Membership (plant purchases if in person)
Remember to take advantage of our Zoom meetings to show a plant you may have questions about, or share a creative idea you may have. Time for Ask and Share will be available at the end of most meetings.
Members, please check your email for our monthly Buxtonian Newsletter for meeting details. This may contain Zoom access information, or this information will be sent to members via email, a day or two before our meeting.
If you are not currently a member but would like to attend, please send us an email by clicking here and we will answer any questions or provide any additional meeting details for you.
Begonia ferox, grown by Darrin Norton, received the First Place People's Choice Ribbon.
Our 2021 Begonia Exhibition and Plant Sale
Our 2021 Begonia Exhibition and Plant Sale held September 21, 2021 was a success thanks to all of the Buxton members who volunteered to register and stage plants, and coordinate and present our well attended demos.
While we did not hold a judged show, we had quite a few interesting begonia specimens to look at, and we awarded three entries First, Second and Third People's Choice Ribbons.
Photos of all of the entries on our 2021 Begonia Exhibition and Plant Sale are available here.
Below is a slideshow of various aspects of our Begonia Exhibition and Plant Sale.
Our 2021 Begonia Exhibition and Plant Sale held September 21, 2021 was a success thanks to all of the Buxton members who volunteered to register and stage plants, and coordinate and present our well attended demos.
While we did not hold a judged show, we had quite a few interesting begonia specimens to look at, and we awarded three entries First, Second and Third People's Choice Ribbons.
Photos of all of the entries on our 2021 Begonia Exhibition and Plant Sale are available here.
Below is a slideshow of various aspects of our Begonia Exhibition and Plant Sale.
Of Interest:
Our September 2021 meeting was "Begonia Hacks and Learning Experiences in the last 18 months". We will held a Plant-A-Palooza where members will take turns coming up to tables to purchase plants from our brimming plant tables at this meeting! One hack presented at the meeting is how to extend the height of the plastic salad bowls many of us use to grow begonias requiring enclosed terrariums. You can read a step by step for building a height extension for the large bowls by clicking here.
Our September 2021 meeting was "Begonia Hacks and Learning Experiences in the last 18 months". We will held a Plant-A-Palooza where members will take turns coming up to tables to purchase plants from our brimming plant tables at this meeting! One hack presented at the meeting is how to extend the height of the plastic salad bowls many of us use to grow begonias requiring enclosed terrariums. You can read a step by step for building a height extension for the large bowls by clicking here.
From our February 2021 Zoom Meeting, Mike Mack shared his effective and much safer methods of dealing with begonia plant pests- Mealybugs. A description of his method is available here.
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. The presentation made at the Buxton Meeting is available here.
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. The presentation made at the Buxton Meeting is available here.
Our past 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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