Begonias in Sherman Gardens

 Sherman Gardens has a lot of begonias in their plant collection.  

It's nice to have a begonia names after me, thanks to Brad Thompson for B. Mr. Hunt.  And it's really cool to see it in Sherman Gardens.  This one could use a little more love!

B. Mr. Hunt

Here's another one hiding next to a wall.

B. Mr. Hunt

There are some B. Red Freds in the garden too!

B. Red Fred

B. Red Fred

And a B. Mr. O'Flaherty!

B. Mr. O'Flaherty

11th Annual Sherman Garden Begonia Show & Sale

 Last weekend we attended the 11th Annual, Southern California Regional Begonia Show & Sale, at Sherman Library & Gardens in Corona Del Mar, California.  I counted 126 plant entries in the show.  Here are some of my favorites.

b. Sinbad - Arlene Hoskins

Unnamed - Shirley Rapp

b. Barely There - Mike Flaherty 

b. Miniperba - Candy Nakanishi

b. Mandarin Orange - Martin E Delgado

b. Castaway - Martin E Delgado

b. Yankee Doodle - Carol Knight

Lovely Louise - Carol Knight

b. Josephine - Chris Hogan

b. Barely There - Mike Flaherty

b. Hazel's Front Porch - Mike Flaherty

b. Match Maker - Mike Flaherty

Rex Hybrid Seedling - Norman Nakanishi

Rex Hybrid Seedling - Norman Nakanishi

b. Mr. Hunt - Candy Nakanishi

b. Vista Pauper - Diane Parr

Mr. O'Flaherty - Mike Flaherty

b. Sizemoreae, hairs - Dean Turney

b. Sizemoreae - Dean Turney

b. Ruby Budd - Mike Flaherty

b. Black Fancy - Carol Knight

b. Hieroglyphics - Arlene Hoskins

b. Red Fred - Carol Knight

b. Jovian - Andrew Miller

b. Cardoba - Marilyn Bauer

b. Peltata - Martin E Delgado

b. Venosa - Arlene Hoskins

Begonia Collection - Al Palacio

Left side of Begonia Collection - Al Palacio

Right Side of Begonia Collection - Al Palacio

b. Melanobulata - Ray Van Veen

Close up of b. Melanobulata - Ray Van Veen

b. Rubiteae - Al Palacio

b. Biack - Virgil Griffith