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  • Saturday, September 24, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, September 26, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Begonia and Gesneriad Show

    Discover splendid examples of a huge variety of Begonias and Gesneriads sporting a range of colors and textures in this judged show September 24 & 25 at The New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill. Enter your own plants for the exhibition.

    Get tips for growing these favorite houseplants, attend a lecture on Begonia Propagation with Tovah Martin, and shop for rare and unusual plants. Free with admission. Sponsored by N.E. Chapter, The Gesneriad Society and Buxton Branch, American Begonia Society. For times and more detail, visit www.nebg.org

     

  • Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Begonias for Any Season

    Tuesday, February 11, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm – Begonias for Any Season

    Far from ordinary, begonias are wonderful houseplants; many make lovely terrarium specimens. This Massachusetts Horticultural Society program on February 11 at 7 pm at The Gardens at Elm Bank will feature how to grow begonias both inside and out. A season by season plan for enjoying this diverse and versatile genus will be described. As winter wanes and we think about spring, begonias as bedding and container plants are a beautiful addition to any garden. Fall brings cooler weather, and is the time to think about bringing plants inside and perhaps taking a few cuttings. With the holidays, it’s time for “winter-flowering” and fancy-leaved hybrids to enjoy while waiting for spring. Instructed by Betsy Szymczak, President, Buxton Branch – American Begonia Society. MGH members $20, general admission $35. Register at www.masshort.org

  • Saturday, September 24, 12:00 noon – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, September 25, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Begonia and Gesneriad Shows

    Discover splendid examples of a huge variety of Begonias and Gesneriads sporting a range of color, leaf texture, and patterns in this judged show. Enter your own plants for the exhibition. Get tips for growing these favorite houseplants, and select from a wide variety of plants for sale.  Presented by the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society and the New England Gesneriad Society on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Free with Admission. For more information visit www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Saturday, September 19, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday, September 20, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Annual Combined Show and Sale – Gesneriads & Begonias

    A superior show of beautiful gesneriads and begonias will take place at the renowned Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston. Many extraordinary plants will be for sale. Times are Saturday, September 19: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.and Sunday, September 20: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Participating: New England Chapter, The Gesneriad Society, and Buxton Branch, American Begonia Society.

    Admission: $12.00 adults, $9.00 seniors and $7.00 youths (6-18) Contact: 617-479-3680 or Sharon Rosenzweig at srosenzw.sr@gmail.com.

  • Saturday and Sunday, September 20 & 21 – Annual Combined Plant Societies’ Judged Show and Sale

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, will host a judged show and sale sponsored by the New England Chapter of The Gesneriad Society and by the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society on Saturday and Sunday, September 20 and 21.  Hours Saturday are 10 – 5, and on Sunday, 10 – 4.  $12 aduts, $9 seniors, $7 youths 6 – 18.  For more information call 617-479-3680, or visit www.towerhillbg.org.

     

  • Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22, 10:00 am – Annual Combined Plant Societies’ Judged Show and Sale

    Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston, will once again host the Annual Combined Plant Societies’ Judged Show and Sale, this year taking place Saturday, September 21, from 10 – 5, and Sunday, September 22, from 10 – 4.  Sponsors are the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society and the New England Chapter of The Gesneriad Society.  Cost to attend is $12 for adults, $9 for seniors, and $7 for youths aged 6 – 18.  For more information call 617-479-3680, or visit www.towerhillbg.org.

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  • Monday, February 25, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon – Bring the Rainforest Indoors: Terrariums

    The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts will sponsor a Horticulture Morning on Monday, February 25, from 10 – noon at South Church, 41 Central Street in Andover.  The speaker is Wanda Macnair, past president of the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society, on the subject Bring the Rainforest Indoors: Terrariums.  Ms. Macnair is active also in the New England Chapter of The Gesneriad Society. She is a member of the Nomenclature Committee, and the Amateur Horticulture Committee of the New England Spring Flower Show. She writes a column entitled “A Passion for Plants,” for the Lincoln County News, Damariscotta, ME. For complete information call 781-237-0336 – office hours are 9 – 2, Tuesday through Thursday, or email gcfm@verizon.net.

  • Saturday, September 22, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, and Sunday, September 23, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm – Annual Begonia and Gesneriad Show & Plant Sale

    The Annual Begonia and Gesneriad Show & Plant Sale, presented by the Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society and the New England Chapter of The Gesneriad Society, will take place September 22 and 23 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive in Boylston.  See splendid examples of a variety of begonias and gesneriads in this judged show.  You may enter your own plants by contacting the show coordinators listed below.  And you will be able to buy plants, since both societies will be selling a wide selection of begonias and gesneriads, sporting a range of color, leaf texture, and patterns.  Expand your plant palette with splashes of color and foliage for homes and greenhouses that last long after frosts have put outdoor gardens to bed.  Lectures and programs will run throughout the weekend, also.  On Saturday at 11 am, Tony Pinto  will speak on Travel, Plant, and Fish Photography. Tony is an avid photographer whose photographs of begonias are often featured in The Begonian, the publication of the American Begonia Society. Tony will talk about his travels to remote destinations such as Asia and Africa, and photographing plants and fish in their natural habitats.  At 1 pm, Henrietta Light presents Show and Tell: My Experiences with Seven of My Favorite Begonias.  Henrietta has exceptional talent growing a variety of begonias, including ‘Yanonali,’ scharffii, procumbens, ‘Erythrophylla,’ listada, acetosa, and solananthera. Sunday at 1:30, Bonnie Lambert speaks on Begonias Outside the Pot: Several Unusual Ways to Grow and Propagate.  She is a talented and knowledgeable grower of begonias, and will discuss a variety of growing options for begonias, from growing them as tropical bonsai to canning jar terrariums to growing begonias on a log.  For more information, contact Ann Tanona at ARTanona@aol.com, Linda Kammerer at elkay6@gmail.com, or Mary Bozoian, Show Chair, at MaryB1111@comcast.net.

  • Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27 – Begonia Show at Tower Hill

    The annual juried begonia plant show will take place at Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA on Saturday, September 26 – Sunday, September 27.  The show is sponsored by the Massachusetts Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society.  The Massachusetts Buxton Branch of the American Begonia Society is a great place to learn about begonia culture, get new plants, and meet fellow begonia lovers.  Members include novices and experts, and meetings provice in-depth information about begonia species and cultivars, propagation techniques, growing tips, and much more.  Regular meetings are on the first Saturday of each month at the Wellesley Free Library, from 9 a.m. to noon.  For information on joining, email co-President Stuart Hammer at stuarthammer@charter.net, co-President Bonnie Lambert at lladyllove@aol.com, or Membership Secretary Wanda Macnair at wmacnair@aol.com.