Begonia (Rex Cultorum Group) syn. Begonia rex

#rex #rexbegonia #foliagefriday #houseplant #leafpatterns mother nature just blow's my mind!

Actually I'm positive this is an Eyelash begonia, @ShelleySnyder

@emch you might be right, I'm not at all sure of anything! 😂💘😍

Good morning Shelley how are you keeping. Finally winter is coming to an end here. Looking forward to pottering in the garden. I’ve been ILL throughout but I’m picking up again. Hope alls okay with you🤗

@godfreye good afternoon Enid! So sorry to hear you have been ill! Hope it isn't serious! So glad winter is over, although bits of it wants to hang on! 😐, There hasn't been much to post about thru winter and now I'm afraid I'm a little preoccupied with a breast cancer diagnosis, so that will be my summer I'm afraid. But I will fight for better health! So nice of you to inquire! Take care my friend! 💘😍

@Shelleysnyder It’s funny I just thought there was something. Sorry about your diagnoses. I’m diabetic and I’ve had to go onto insulin. I’m getting better now.I wish you good luck you can and will get through this.Take care my friend 🤗

@godfreye thanks so much! I too have diabetes but only pills for now and hopefully I can keep it that way! Let's take care of ourselves Enid! 💘😍

@angiie thank you so much much! You are so sweet and kind, I will survive! Keep all your good thoughts for me!😘💘😍

@angiie ❤️😘💘😍

#rex #rexbegonia #foliagefriday #houseplant #leafpatterns incredible don't you think?

Who needs flowers when you have #interestingfoliage like this lollapalooza

@emch exactly! 💘😍

Yes it is incredible.

@novicegardenlover yes Susan!! 💘😍

It sure is 😍😍

@hkyfvr 😁💘😍

Wow 💗

@juliesgarden thanks Julie! 💘😍

👍🏻😘

Beautiful 🤩

@sherrisgarden thanks so much Sherri! 💘😍

#rex #rexbegonia #foliagefriday #houseplant #foliage #leafpatterns another amazing leaf pattern!!

You go girl green fingers xxx

@grantham 😂😂💘😍

@angiie thanks! It's actually prettier in person! 💘😍

#rex #rexbegonia #foliagefriday #houseplant #foliage #leafpatterns what can you say? Just look at that!

Amazing 😍😍😍

@hkyfvr 😁💘😍

Love your collection

Some great foliage variations there Shelley 👍🏼

Some beauties there Shelley little works of art….🫶🏼

@grantham thanks so much Bee! 💘😍

@richard.spicer.7906 thanks! I agree this one has it goin on! 💘😍

@wagsmomthompsonbtinternetcom thanks! I think so too! 💘😍

#rex #rexbegonia #foliagefriday #upclose #pinkandgreen amazing what you see close up!

Wow! Beautiful colors on all of your begonias! Very happy plants!!!! 🥰

@shinygarden584 thanks Leslie, they are happy! They do fantastic outside for the summer 💘😍

Beautiful colours😍

@gjones Thank you Katy! 💘😍

You have some beauties Shelley. I think the purple one is my favourite 💜💜💜

Gorgeous 😍

Fabulous colours 😍😍

@pelly thanks Jane, I don't blame you! 💘😍

@juliesgarden 😘💘😍

@hkyfvr thank you Diane! 💘😍

Always welcome Shelley. 😍

#rex #rexbegonia #foliagefriday #greenandbrown #upclose #bestofseptember this is a crazy cool rex!

#rex #rexbegonia #foliagefriday #purpleandcream #upclose #upcloseandpersonal another simply stunning Rex!

Love the colours on this one!

@gjones it is a beauty! 💘😍

Ohhh. Myyy. Goodness! 🥰

Another beauty…what a fabulous collection Shelley 🤩

Beautiful

Fantastic foliage Shelley 😍😍😍

@KariSamuel I know right!? 💘😍

@italydiva Thank you so very much Angela! 💘😍

@hebelover thanks Jason! 💘😍

@hkyfvr thank you Diane! 💘😍

My pleasure Shelley 😍

#rex #rexbegonia #redandblack #stunning #foliagefriday this as far as I'm concerned is simply stunning!

Intense😍😍

@gjones very! 💘😍

Wowzers! #stunning #wowzers #jawdropping #gorgeous #plantporn #eyecandy #bestofseptember

Fabulous ❤️🖤

You have some great colours 😁

Great colour 👍

Wow

Showstopper. Such vibrant colours. 😍😍😍

@KariSamuel thanks! I agree! 💘😍

@juliesgarden Thank you my gardening friend! 💘😍

@vegandmore thanks so much Christine! 💘😍

#rexbegonia #begonia #colorful these always grow like crazy in this spot, it's hard to find room in the house come winter!

#interestingfoliage #begoniasaurusrex

They are gorgeous Shelley😍😍. Such beautiful and colourful foliage!

@gjones thanks Katy! 💘😍

Beautiful variety. 😍

Love Rex begonias, we don't have much shade in our garden, so have to keep them jn the house

@lovestogarden Thank you Janice! 💘😍

@angiecrazycatlady I will bring these in (hopefully I'll find room!) And they will do great until about February and for some strange reason most (except for maybe one!) Will start dying and I'll be lucky to have one to put back out next summer! 🤦🤷💘😍

Fantastic foliage Shelley. Love Rex begonias 😍😍

@hkyfvr thanks! The rex's are great! 💘😍

They are wonderful!! I want some of these so badly, but I’ll have to find some space!😂😂😂

Very welcome Shelley. They are the best. 😍

#rexbegonia #rex #begonia my newest rex, tag said rex begonia, 🤦🤷 I love those detailed tags!

Beautiful in every way!

@gjones thanks so much!💘😍

Gorgeous Rex begonia. @docthrill may be able to id this one Shelley. 😍😍

@hkyfvr thanks! He might be able to!💘😍

I love my Jurassic watermelon Rex. It sure is a thirsty plant though. It needs more water than any of my plants. Aren’t they lovely plants though?

Very welcome 😊

@hkyfvr oh Yes Diane! I think they are so gorgeous! I have to stop myself from buying one every time I see one!🫣💘😍

Beautiful leaves Shelley

Stop yourself buying them. I don’t think so Shelley. They are beautiful 🤗

Oh it’s lovely!! I need to try one of these, I think!! 🥰🥰

@lesliecole49 isn't it though! 💘😍

#rex #rexbegonia #silverlace #uniquecolors #newtome another new one! Very unique colors, although in person it doesn't look this washed out!

Very pretty Shelley. Not washed out at all. Love it. 😍😍

It’s gorgeous 😍 love how it looks like there’s 2 different leaf types 💚❤️

@hkyfvr thanks so much Diane! It really is washed out some because in person it's much more silver and the paler leaf doesn't look pinkish! 🤷💘😍

@kez001uk Thank you! It is very unique! 💘😍

@KOutdoors hi Karen! Thank you! You know I didn't even notice the underside! Thanks for pointing that out!💘😍

It’s beautiful!!

Wow that's a different one for sure, like how the lighter leaves have a pinky hue.

@cheriej thanks so much!💘😍

@tinaaune actually the pinkish is more silvery in person 🤷💘😍

Very welcome Shelley. I can see the silver. 😍😍

#interestingfoliage #begoniasaurusrex

#rex #rexbegonia #zumba #colorfulfoliage a new one for me! It's it beautiful!

It is beautiful for sure. I have this one and it is just finishing its blooming. They have a few different names for this variety. Mine is tiger paws. It is really a great plant 👍😍😍

@hkyfvr thanks !! Mine has smooth edges does yours? I know there are several that look very very similar 💘😍

Very welcome. You are right Shelley. Mine must be an eyelash begonia as it has little hairs on the edges. Thanks for pointing that out. They are pretty close though. 😍

#interestingfoliage #begoniasaurusrex #texture

Wow fab leaves on that one Shelley! 😍💚

My you have some beautiful plants Shelley 🤗

@mich Thank you! 💘😍

@godfreye Thank you so very much Enid! 💘😍

#foliagefriday #rexbegonia #begonia #upcloseandpersonal #red up close with red!

Nice!🌞

@sunlovin thanks! 💘😍

Beautiful!!!

@cheriej thank you! 💘😍

Delightful ❤️🤎

@hkyfvr thanks Diane! 💘😍

Nature is amazing 😻

@kylers you got that right!! 💘😍

Always welcome Shelley 😊

Wow !!!🤩

Gorgeous colours Shelley 🤗

#foliagefriday #rexbegonia #rex #begonia #bestofmay #red another that had no name but at least this beauty I could call red! 🤔

Beautiful ❤

@novicegardenlover thanks so much Susan! 💘😍

So pretty ♥️

@hkyfvr thank you much! 💘😍

Always welcome 😊

Magnificent color! 💕

Gorgeous 🤗

❤️❤️😍

@lovestogarden isn't it Janice! It's the reddest red I've seen! 💘😍

@godfreye thanks so much! I agree! 💘😍

@gjones 😘💘😍

#foliagefriday #rexbegonia #rex #begonia #bestofmay #upcloseandpersonal up close and personal with no name!

Fantastic foliage 💚🤎

@hkyfvr thanks Diane! 💘😍

Most welcome 😍

I think this is my favourite 😍😍😍

I really like this one too😍😍

@pelly @gjones can't blame you ladies! 💘😍

Incredible looking leaves 🤩

@kez001uk thanks I agree! 💘😍

#foliagefriday #rexbegonia #rex #begonia #bestofmay it came with no name! But that don't take The purdy away!!

You're right. Very purdy.

@novicegardenlover great minds! 💘😍

Lovely colours. 💗💚🤎

@hkyfvr quite veried isn't it! 💘😍

It really is. 😍

Fascinating patterns and colours 💜💚💗

@pelly isn't it! It seems no two leaves are exactly the same! 💘😍

@KOutdoors thank you very much Karen! 💘😍

#begonia #rexbegonia #foliagefriday what can you say about this!

That it is amazing!! 👍💚🤍💗

Stunning

@hkyfvr thank you Diane! What's even more amazing is that it's still alive!🤪💘😍

Gorgeous, Shelley!

@Scratchycat13 thanks so much charmaine!💘😍

It is stunning!

@novicegardenlover thank you Susan!💘😍

Well isn t she beautiful!! Those colours and spots, very nice!

Gorgeous colours 🤩

Very welcome Shelley. 😂

@lifeonaroofterrace thank you Rachel!💘😍

#begonia #rexbegonia #foliagefriday such beauty should be against the law! Sure glad it's not! 😆🤪

Love the colours and shape of the leaves😍😍

Oh wow 😮 those leaves have everything! 😍

@gjones thanks! I'm with you there!💘😍

@kez001uk thank you! I agree!💘😍

These are truly stunning Shelley. Love the colours and everything else.💜💗🤍😍😍

#fabboo

@hkyfvr thanks Diane! This one really is a looker!💘😍

@emch thanks Eileen!💘😍

Can’t remember the name but I really love ❤️ this one. I’ve only seen pictures, beautiful, this is your winning 🏆 post @usgardentags

@docthrill aww thanks David!💘😍

You’re welcome @ShelleySnyder

#begonia #rex #rexbegonia #uniquecolors #foliagefriday #houseplant this crazy rex is a very unique color and quite large!

She's a big one! Lots of lovely foliage!

@gjones thanks Katy! It's unusual but I like it!💘😍

Wow, I’ve never seen one as big 😍😍😍

My goodness😃she is huge, does she have her own room?😅 Amazingly Beautiful

I think it’s trying to escape Shelley…….🤣🪴👌🏼

Wow so beautiful! Big one, she must love the conditions 👏

Ohhhhhh myyyyy goodness! She’s Fabulous ❤️ Shelley @ShelleySnyder

Wow. Your Rex is amazing. You definitely have a way with these plants. 👍😍😍😍

@crabby58 thanks! 🤣 not a room but she does have her own shelf!💘😍

@lifeonaroofterrace thank you Rachel! So far so good, but she hasn't been in the house very long!🤦‍♀️💘😍

@alysha thank you so much!💘😍

#begonia #rexbegonia #purple #houseplant oh yes! Ain't she purdy!

#interestingfoliage or maybe I should say SPECTACULAR LEAVES! What is the name of this incredible plant!? #begoniasaurusrex

Wow! I love the leaf shape 😍 I too would love to know more @ShelleySnyder

@emch wow! Thanks Eileen! Sorry to say the tag just said pink shades!🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ sometimes it looks very pink and other times it looks very purple! It is quite stunning!💘😍

@Dragon_Warrior thanks! Wish I could tell you more than what you can read ☝️ above, I'm just hoping I don't murder it before spring!💘😍

Just beautiful! Lovely colour and leaf shape!💞😍💞

Gorgeous💕

What fabulous foliage 💜💗💜

She sure is.

Another stunner! 💕💞💕

Amazing colour. Just love it so much. 💗💜💗 You are the Rex begonia Queen. 😍😍

Oh my yes! 💗

#upclose #verigated #begonia #houseplant it's very showy!

#begoniasaurusrex

That is just stunning! A work of art 😍

@kez001uk thanks! The rex's are just amazing aren't they!💘😍

@ShelleySnyder absolutely! As pretty as any flower 😍

#eyecandy #plantporn

@kez001uk which is good sense these aren't big on flowering!💘😍

@KariSamuel thanks! I completely agree!💘😍

Fabulous colours 💓💚

Oh yes. Beautiful colours and texture 💜💚🤍

@juliesgarden thanks so much Julie!💘😍

@novicegardenlover thank you Susan!💘😍

#rexbegonia #rex #begonia #foliagefriday this one is loving it's spot too!

#foliagefriday

Love those leaves!

@gjones I do too! They are redder in real life!💘😍

Wow, those leaves are beautiful 💗💜💗

Love this one

@pelly thanks! They really are!💘😍

@hebelover thanks Jason! I'm with you I love it too!💘😍

It’s gorgeous!! I want one.

@cheriej thanks!💘😍

#rexbegonia #rex #begonia this is loving this spot! Hope I don't murder it when I bring it in for winter!

#foliagefriday

Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻 It's hard to believe it's almost that time of the year... but part of me is ready for it after this summer!

@jmlincoln it is hard to believe but I swear I can feel it in the air! And the birds are going nuts! I'm over this summer also!💘😍

Today was just lovely! Definitely feeling the turn in weather 😊

@jmlincoln it was lovely! Actually wasn't to warm! We saw the sun at about 5 For maybe 30 seconds!😂 it'll be back though!💘😍

Gorgeous

@hebelover thank you Jason! It's a bit more impressive in person!💘😍

This is a begonia gryphon they are pretty resilient and beautiful #gryphonbegonia

@heatherdirtyhands yes it is a gryphon, are you saying it just might survive my murderous ways!?😂💘😍

It definitely should! And with all your beautiful plants I doubt u are too murderous lol

#begonia #rexbegonia it's obvious that begonias can take the heat!

Lovely spirals on the leaves. I always thought they were tender plants and would get crispy or is that only if they get direct sunshine?

That’s lovely Shelley and looks so healthy 🤗

Such perfect foliage. 😍😍

@gjones thanks! I'm pretty sure they would get very crispy in the sun, these get no direct sun outside at all, they can take much more inside 💘😍

@godfreye thanks Enid, it's doing really well so far!💘😍

@hkyfvr thanks! I had no idea it was this large!💘😍

Very welcome 😍😍

#begonia #rexbegonia #colorfulfoliage #verigated my begonia collection this year, who needs flowers!

Awesome Rex collection Shelley. They have such magnificent foliage 🤍💚💗💜

@hkyfvr thanks they really do! I'm hoping I can keep them alive through the winter in the house this year, we'll see!💘😍

Always welcome Shelley. With your care I am sure they will flourish. You always have David @docthrill you can ask for advice. His are beautiful too. 👍💕😍

@hkyfvr you are sweet to say that but honestly I'm a house plant murderer!😳💘😍

That’s a great collection Shelley, flowers are over rated. I’ve definitely made you saying my own 🙄😬

@docthrill thanks! If I can keep them alive! It's a saying for everyone David! Hard not to appreciate some foliage!💘😍

They are all amazing! Best of luck keeping them alive! I struggled with some this past winter and said I wouldn't do it again buuuut so hard to resist when you find such beauties like these! 🙈

Nice Collage

@jmlincoln you said it all Jackie! We are gluttons and can't help ourselves!😂💘😍

@txgardener thank you Kristin!💘😍

Fantastic leaves!

#foliagefriday #begonia #rexbegonia #paso-doble #swirl how bout another swirl around the leaf, it will be a great trip!

Love this Shelley 😍

Its a winner Shelley

@angiecrazycatlady thanks so much Angie!💘😍

@columbiariver I agree!💘😍

Gorgeous Shelley. 🌺😍

@hkyfvr thank you Diane!💘😍

Great colour on those leaves!

You know I love it 🥰

@gjones it is isn't it, thank you!💘😍

@docthrill I'm sure you do!💘😍

That's a Purdy one Shelley 😍

#houseplant #begonia #rex #rexbegonia #pasodoble doing quite a gorgeous dance!

The leaves really have great colours!

Love that you’re a #begonia person too. You have a lot of the same ones I do. The leaves Rex, in particular, are so unique. Peach fuzz so shiny, light refractive leaf surface is like no other. It is hard to show that in a picture but with your eyes, amazing

Beautiful Rex Shelley. Love the colours. They are great plants. 💕💚

@cyndi thanks!💘😍

@gjones thank you Katy! They really do have some fantastic colors!💘😍

@docthrill I am a begonia person but more so I'm a foliage person! With begonias and coleus and heuchera and such who needs flowers for color! Begonia leaves are so unique!💘😍

I’m a foliage person too

Haven’t seen this one yet

Look at those colours 😍😍

@docthrill I got this one from logees also at the Same time as Martha, this leaf is huge, about the size of a stretched out hand, slower growing than Martha, 💘😍

@juliesgarden aren't they great Julie!💘😍

#houseplant #rex #rexbegonia #bestofnovember #marthastewart doing good inside so far! Ain't she purdy!

Is the name of this one "Martha Stewart" then? Does it also make shortbread cookies or maybe refinish your cabinets?

@emch yup! That's the name! Boy do I wish she did more!🤣💘😍

@cyndi thanks hun! A 💘😍

Forgot to say #begoniasaurusrex

Oh thank you so much @cyndi ! That's where I got it, from logees!💘😍

She's a Purdy one😍😍

Sweet! 💗

If I’m right about this Rex, it’s leaves are going to turn a beautiful bronze color. This one looks a few months old. I think 🤔 I have this one. It’s one of the few, in our collection, that I don’t know the cultivar name for.

@gjones yup! Thanks so much!💘😍

@KariSamuel thanks Kari!💘😍

@docthrill according to the photos I saw of Martha some leaves were gold some bronze some rusty and all shades in between! I'm looking forward to seeing that!💘😍

#begonia and here they are! They always like this shelf!

@hayleyaj 💘😍

Oh they're lovely! 💕

@natii thank you so much!💘😍

They're very nice and look so happy. I get to see in person 🧡👌😊

@columbiariver 🤗💘😍

#foliage #upclose #begonia I just love the colors, textures and shape of these begonias!

@hayleyaj 💘😍

Oh they are gooooorgeous 😍😍😍 top left 🤤

@kez001uk aren't they! Believe it or not but they look better in person!🤷💘😍

Love your begonias ! ❤️

@ladeebug thanks sweet Dee!💘😍

I was just thinking that I'd love to see a close up pic et violà! Here it is 😂 Bottom left is my favourite 😍

@natii just ask and I will deliver!🤣🤣💘😍

For colorful foliage you can't beat a rex 😍

It would really be hard to pick a favorite. They're all too cool!

All so pretty but I think I like bottom left the best too😊

@alan1111 I agree Alan!💘😍

#rexbegonia #silverswirl last of the beauties!

@hayleyaj 💘😍

Gorgeous! I'm in love with begonias💕😍

Stunning !!!!

Escargot?

Pretty!

Love these guys, didn’t realize you could keep it as a house plant

@cyndi aren't they so pretty!💘😍

@littlemorningglory thanks Gracie!!💘😍

@sherrisgarden Thank you so much Sherri!💘😍

@Zsazmeane escargot is actually more pronounced than this one which is called silver swirl💘😍

@lovestogarden thanks Janice!💘😍

#rexbegonia #redsplash and then there's this one!

@hayleyaj 💘😍

These (begonias) are another I can't seem to grow. I love the dark leaves on this

Me thinks I need one of these beauties😍😍😍

@cyndi thanks hun!💘😍

@lesliecole49 sure you could! I just get small ones to keep outside for the summer and treat them like all my other plants (no direct sun) easy peasy!💘😍

@SikoMa you do need one of these beauties!💘😍

I sure does😊😉😍

Love the leaf colour! You found some beauties😊

@gjones thanks so much!💘😍

Fabulous foliage 😍😍

Beautiful colour

#rexbegonia #greenstreak look at this beauty 👀

@hayleyaj 💘😍

Wow

@cyndi sorry hun!💘😍

@lesliecole49 thanks!💘😍

Fab 😍

I like 👍👍

@juliesgarden thanks Julie!💘😍

@suerichards I think I like it too!😂💘😍

#begonia-rex-ruby-slippers

#rexbegonia #watermelon is this rex cool or what!

@hayleyaj 💘😍

This one's gorgeous!

I love this one!

@cyndi Thank you!💘😍

@lesliecole49 thanks Leslie!💘😍

@lovestogarden Thank you!💘😍

Beautiful😍😍

@gjones thanks Katy!💘😍

Supercool 👍😍

Very! Saw lots of fab ones at the garden centre the other day - made me think of you!

They are all gorgeous 👏😘

#macro #closeup #begonia I can't believe it still looks this good!😲

Beautiful color. I can't get mine to thrive. Its now in the bathroom, starting over. How do you get them so nice?

@columbiariver I don't know! I haven't done a thing to this! It's still outside!😲 I've brought them in before only to put them back out in the spring and they up and die on me, so I don't bother anymore! When they were in the house, I do know they can take an awful lot of very bright light and they did good!💘😍

I might toss mine. I had it outside to start. Tried sun, shade, less water, everything. Then I read the don't like water on their foliage, but love steam. Bathroom is its last stop. Too high maintenance 😜😂😚 @ShelleySnyder

@columbiariver sometimes we just have to bite the bullet and give up! I know there's a few plants that refuse to grow good for me, so after several tries I give up!(at least for a few years!🤣🤣) 💘😍

Thank you. I needed that. We are wired to try to save everything. But, to what extent? Thanks lovely! @ShelleySnyder

Welcome! I've learned we have to pick and choose, we can't have everything! Some plants just don't like me! Oh well-- I'll find one that does!🤣🤣💘😍

Such a beautiful color!

@lovestogarden isn't it!? Thanks!!💘😍

😀 Yes!

Great photo 💕

@suerichards thanks Sue!!💘😍

#begonia #afterrain these will be gone soon, nights are getting colder!

I love these colors!😉❤️

Impressive @ShelleySnyder !!!

@alysha @kimguy thanks!!!💘😍

They look really good have both. Left one is #begonia-rex-harmony-red- robin I have 2 of the one on the left but I’m pretty sure there miss labeled. I thought they were Maui Mist

#begonia GOOD MORNING TO ALL MY GT FRIENDS!!! HAPPY WEDNESDAY TO ALL!! looks like my begonias are happy dancin with Mickey and Minnie!🤣

Beautiful begonias! Good morning Shelley. Its hump day 🐫!

They look fabulous 👍💜👌

GOOD MORNING❣️