Rex begonia grows at a moderate pace, reaching maturity of 8 to 12 inches within a few years.This semi-tropical perennial plant does best with bright, indirect light and does not tolerate full ...

T he rex begonia is sometimes referred to as the fancy-leaf begonia or painted-leaf begonia, and for good reason. These semi-tropical perennials are beloved for their stunning variegated leaves in ...

How to care for painted leaf begonias For a plant with leaves so fantastic, you will have to work a little bit harder to keep this plant in tip-top condition. Begonia rex plants do best when they ...

I shudder when I remember how I once pitched out a fancy-leaf begonia in late fall. It was an Escargot begonia, one of a pair I’d snapped up because I loved the snail-like spiraling pattern of ...