American Begonia Society - Dallas Fort Worth Branch

American Begonia Society - Dallas Fort Worth Branch Begonia lovers: join us to learn, grow, discuss, and share all things begoniaceae. We are an apolitical all inclusive organization.

Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Sunday, alternating between locations in Fort Worth & Dallas.

Last Sunday during our monthly meeting there was a lovely donation brought in for the begonia collection. The donor woul...
08/17/2026

Last Sunday during our monthly meeting there was a lovely donation brought in for the begonia collection. The donor would like to remain anonymous, but the collection is very grateful for this addition. Here you can see a short video of Glenn Dickerson opening the newly acquired Begonia DS-Wednesday.

Accurate botanical naming is essential within the Begonia community and for maintaining proper horticultural records. Re...
08/12/2026

Accurate botanical naming is essential within the Begonia community and for maintaining proper horticultural records. Remember this graphic when labeling your personal collection.

We had an excellent meeting yesterday where Jake Defoore took us Back to Begonia Basics. This presentation was perfect t...
08/10/2026

We had an excellent meeting yesterday where Jake Defoore took us Back to Begonia Basics. This presentation was perfect timing setting us up for success for the leaf exchange next month. Jake talked about begonia anatomy, classification, and propagation. There were great photos showing exactly where to cut the leaf/stem and also live demonstrations. Thank you members and guests for attending.

Also, a special thank you to Laura(Pink Leaf Lab) and Manny(verdure culture (ver•jr)) for the begonia goodies you brought to share. We appreciate your generosity and support!

Meeting Reminder!! Begonia friends- our monthly meeting is this Sunday! We can’t wait to see everyone and learn about so...
08/09/2026

Meeting Reminder!! Begonia friends- our monthly meeting is this Sunday! We can’t wait to see everyone and learn about some begonia basics to prepare us for our leaf exchange coming up at a later date. This meeting is open to the public. Information is below.

🗓️Sunday, August 9, 2026
⏰2pm
📍Fort Worth Botanic Garden Classroom
📍3408 West Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76107 (use this address and park in lot D - overflow lot)

A begonia that doesn’t look like a begonia.B. herbacea
08/04/2026

A begonia that doesn’t look like a begonia.

B. herbacea

Where are Don and Glenn?Don Miller and Glenn Dickerson are currently in Tucson, AZ attending Botany 2026. They have a ta...
08/02/2026

Where are Don and Glenn?

Don Miller and Glenn Dickerson are currently in Tucson, AZ attending Botany 2026. They have a table set up displaying the scientific photo project capturing begonia anatomy and also information about the American Begonia Society.

What is Botany 2026? “This annual meeting of six leading professional botanical societies (the American Bryological and Lichenological Society, the American Fern Society, the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, the International Society of Plant Taxonomy, the Society for Herbarium Curators, and the Botanical Society of America) brings together a diverse mix of researchers, professors, educators, government employees and motivated graduate and undergraduate students, all focused on what’s new in the botanical sciences.”

Searching for Mae Blanton Hybrids.We need your help!! We are searching for hybrids that were created by Mae Blanton duri...
07/31/2026

Searching for Mae Blanton Hybrids.

We need your help!! We are searching for hybrids that were created by Mae Blanton during her many years of being a part of ABS. We do have a few in the Begonia Collection housed at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, but we would love to find others. The pictures are a list of what we are looking for. We do have ‘Yvonne Wells’, ‘Essie Hunt’, ‘Bob Hamm’, and ‘Flo Belle Moseley’. Please reach out if you have any of these begonias. Thank you!!

B. Black FancyStriking dark maroon underside with those tiny hairs all around. Has an interesting swirl shape leaf and g...
07/31/2026

B. Black Fancy

Striking dark maroon underside with those tiny hairs all around. Has an interesting swirl shape leaf and gorgeous dark foliage.

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