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Stephenb

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Species Begonia wanted
« on: March 27, 2012, 03:34:37 PM »
I'm looking for seed or plants of any of the following species Begonia:

Begonia barkeri
Begonia fusca 
Begonia heracleiifolia
Begonia incarnata
Begonia manicata
Begonia nelumbiifolia

Any suggestions as to how I might get hold of any of them?

Also any information about how easy they would be as house plants is welcome.

Thanks in advance!

Stephen
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2012, 04:39:38 PM »
Have you tried Rhodes and Rockliffe in Essex?
Although the nursery has closed, they still hold the National Collection of Begonias, and used to list all of the ones you're interested in, apart from barkeri.
Their contact details are on the Plant Heritage website http://www.nccpg.com/National-Collections/Collection-Results.aspx?id=279
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2012, 05:30:49 PM »
Here, a french nursery http://jaroche.perso.neuf.fr/galerie_begonia.html owning a Begonia collection
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2012, 08:29:15 PM »
« Last Edit: March 28, 2012, 08:46:37 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2012, 08:48:48 PM »
Some very interesting leads on this question....thanks folks  :D
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #5 on: April 08, 2012, 01:31:14 AM »
Stephen, here is an interesting page http://afabego.fr/
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2012, 06:37:47 PM »
Many thanks everyone for your suggestions. Thought I'd crossed off to be notified of replies, but hadn't so didn't notice before now!

Will follow up these leads...
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2013, 04:13:09 PM »
Did you manage to locate the begonias on your list.  I am looking for B.barkeri and wound be interested to find it.  I have B.heracleifolia var.nigricans and B.nelumblifolia. If you are still looking them please let me know.

TJ.
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2013, 12:59:07 PM »
No, I didn't...I'll PM you...
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2014, 07:35:12 AM »
Still looking for the following :)

Begonia barkeri
Begonia fusca 
Begonia incarnata
Begonia manicata
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Re: Species Begonia wanted
« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2014, 11:39:37 AM »
B. manicata is on Brazil Plants current seedlist. 
It might be worth inquiring about the others because Mauro Peixoto also grows some Central American and Mexican species.
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