Product Description

Begonias have enormous horticultural appeal, are widely cultivated in the home, and increasing in variety, including hardy species for the garden and semi-hardy species for containers. It is no wonder these intriguing plants have gained such a following. Concise descriptions, keys, and elegant illustrations of more than 300 commonly grown species and their most popular cultivars, are included. Additional chapters cover their cultural history, cultivation, natural history, and distribution.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #545642 in Books
• Published on: 2005-09-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 336 pages

Review
In an age when gardening books brim with ankle-deep information, Begonias is a whole-body experience. If you like begonias, this book has the power to make you fall in love with them.Elvin McDonald, American Gardener, March 2006 (American Gardener )

Tebbitt ... makes a welcome addition to the horticultural literature with this work, particularly because it concentrates on species rather than hybrids, and description rather than cultivation. ... Over 200 color photos and numerous high-quality line drawings add to the appeal and utility of this work.G. D. Dreyer, Choice, February 2006 (Choice )

I cannot omit a mention of twenty-seven pages of glorious color photos, as well as the many informative and delightful sketches scattered throughout the pages. The 'begoniac' should add this fine work to his/her library.Phyllis Podren, Hobby Greenhouse, June 19, 2006 (Hobby Greenhouse )

About the Author
Mark C. Tebbitt teaches at California University of Pennsylvania and has studied all the North American species in the bleeding heart family. Formerly a botanist at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, he is author of Begonias (Timber Press, 2005).