Welcome to our wonderful world of begonias.  Begonias do very well in the landscape and on your terrace here in South Florida.  We have made it our mission to cultivate and learn about begonias and shade loving plants and bring our knowledge and plants to our members.  Over the past few years through our connections with the American Begonia Society we have brought in and grown many new species and hybrids.  We will gladly share them with you at our monthly meetings and our various events. Our monthly meetings feature excellent speakers, good advice and ideas and information, and plants aplenty.  Oh, and good food and lots of fun too.   We hold 'Propagation Parties' with regularity—a chance to learn to create begonias from cuttings, and to bring home trays of cuttings, many of rare and unusual begonias and shade loving plants. We also tour private and public gardens and see how our friends grow their begonias and shade loving plants. We hope the information on this website will kindle your interest in begonias.  Join us for a meeting the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Mounts Auditorium, 531 North Military Trail, West Palm Beach.  We look forward to seeing you. Donnie Brown Nancy Cohen Co-Presidents, the Begonia Society of the Palm Beaches, 2008

The flowers of Begonia 'Palomar Prince' in February.

Chartered on January 22, 1979, the Begonia Society of the Palm Beaches is an official chapter of the American Begonia Society (ABS). Herbert Dyckman founded the American Begonia Society back in 1932.

The vivid leaves of Begonia 'Marmaduke'.

The mission of the Begonia Society is to: Stimulate and promote interest in begonias and other shade-loving plants. Encourage the intreoduction and development of new types of these plants. Standardize the nomenclature of begonias. Gather and publish information in regard to kinds, propagation and culture of begonias and companion plants. Issue a bulletin that will be ailed to all members of the Society. Bring into friendly contact all who love nad grow begonias.