Semperflorens Begonia

Members Meeting | Saturday 10 August 2019

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B. carrieae,
B. Baby Wings,
B. pearcei,

Our August meeting will be held on Saturday 10 August, 2019 commencing at 1.30 p.m.

  • Venue: N.G. Wishart Senior Citizens Hall, 964 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin, Victoria.
  • This meeting will also include our Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Our meetings are held bi-monthly on the second Saturday of February, April and August and on the first Saturday of June, October and December, each year (subject to last minute changes).

If you have not previously attended a meeting, please contact us beforehand as there are often other begonia-related activities organised which may be held at other venues.

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Want to know more about the Melbourne Begonia Society?

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B. masoniana,
B. ‘Tivoli Queen’,
B. wollnyii,
B ‘Escargot’,

The aims of the Melbourne Begonia Society (MBS) include:

  • Stimulate and promote interest in begonias.
  • Encourage the introduction and development of new types of these plants.
  • Gather and publish information in regard to kinds, propagation and culture of begonias.
  • Issue a bulletin which will be distributed to all members of the Society.
  • Bring into friendly contact all who enjoy and grow begonias.
  • Support the preservation of begonia species through growing of seed.

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Semperflorens Begonias | How Pretty Are These?

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B. Baby Wings,
B. ‘Charm’,
B. fischeri,
B. Baby Wings, Pink,

Semperflorens cultorum begonias are often known to gardeners as wax begonias or bedding begonias. The name means ‘always flowering’ and indeed these will flower throughout the year, given the right location.

Leaves can be quite colourful in greens, bronzes and variegation of green/yellow. Flowers range from dark red, through pinks to white. New varieties often feature a double flower to add to their attraction.

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Welcome to the Melbourne Begonia Society!

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B. wollnyii,

The Melbourne Begonia Society began as a study group of the Victorian Begonia Society. The inaugural meeting of the Melbourne Study Group took place in 1995 under the umbrella of the Victorian Begonia Society and was held at the Astronomer’s Cottage, Melbourne Botanical Gardens.

As the Study group grew it moved to larger premises at Tucker Road Primary School in Bentleigh.

In October 1999, members of the Study Group voted to form their own society to be called The Melbourne Begonia Society Inc. The society continued to thrive and now, in 2019, has approximately 80 members.

  • As of January 2019, the Melbourne Begonia Society has a new meeting venue at the N.G. Wishart Senior Citizen Hall, 964 Nepean Highway, Moorabbin.