Association of Australian Begonia Societies (Inc)

The following books may be available  at bookstores throughout Australia or direct from their authors.

 Growing Begonias  This book is written by Peter Sharp a well known and respected grower in New South Wales, Australia.  This is a useful guide to growing a wide range of begonia types.  Peter can be contacted direct.         Mailto:petersharp@bigpond.com

 

Begonias. This  book is written by Mike Stevens from New Zealand. Mike is from Christchurch and also hosts the Canterbury Begonia Circle Website. It includes subjects such as; history and key discoveries, culture of non-tuberous begonias, cultivation if tuberous begonias, basket begonias, pests, diseases and disorders, fertilisers and soils, watering, propagation, creating your own hybrids.  Mike's book is published by Lothian Books and is available for A$ 29.95.   Aust ISBN 1865344964.  Check the above web site for details.

also available through  www.Amazon.com

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Know Your Begonias This book was written by the late Jack Krempin who resided in Queensland.  This is an excellent reference for all types of begonias with plenty of photos of different species and hybrids.  

Growing Tuberous Begonias In Australia Written by Ralph Willsmore.  Another excellent book for the tuberous grower.  You can contact  Ralph direct regarding obtaining this book. Ralph can
be contacted at: Blockers Road, Myponga, South Australia.        Phone (08)85586217   Costs around $10.

 

 

 

BEGONIAS OF PENINSULAR MALAYSIA

This book is written to interest the naturist and gardener in the wealth of wild begonias that grow in rain forest but without sacrificing scientific accuracy.  The profusion of photographs, watercolour paintings and botanical drawings, and the minimum use of technical jargon intend to make this book accessible to all.  This book is comprehensive including 52 native species as well as two garden escapes.  Twelve new species and one variety are described here for the first time.

Author is Dr. Ruth Kiew who is currently Keeper of the Herbarium and Library and Assistant Director of Botanical Research in the Singapore Botanic Gardens.

Publisher:  Natural History Publications (Borneo) in association with Singapore Botanic gardens and national Parks Board.

First Published:  1 February, 2005.

Pages: 308pp.

Price US $50

For more details or to purchase contact www.nhpborneo.com  and click 'New Titles"

Begonias - cultivation, Identification

 and Natural History.

Mark C. Tebbitt in conjunction with

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

Published by Timber Press 2005.

336 pages: 212 Colour photos: 104 Line drawings.

Dr, Mark Tebbitt is a botanist at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where he manages a research program on the systematics of cultivated ornamental plants, with a special emphasis on Begonia.

The book contains concise descriptions, keys, and elegant illustrations of more than 300 commonly grown species and their popular cultivators.  Additional chapters cover their cultural history, cultivation, natural history, and distribution.

Timber Press books are available in Australia through their Australian distributor - Blooming Books. www.bloomings.com.au  Phone (03)  94279066

E-mail sales@bloomings.com.au

may also be obtained through www.Amazon.com 

SEEDS OF FORTUNE

A GARDENING DYNASTY

Author:  Sue Shephard

Published by Bloomsbury, New York & London.

Published 2003

While not specifically about Begonias, this book describes  the Veitch dynasty fortunes from when John Veitch went to London to train as a nurseryman in 1768 until the early twentieth century.  Pearce, who discovered several of the tuberous species in South America, is featured, as well as others who were responsible for the early hybridisation of x tuberhybrida such as B. 'Sedenii' and the use of B. socotrana in the development of winter flowering begonias.

I obtained my copy from www.Amazon.com

Cost $US19.77 plus shipping.