Victorian Begonia Society (Inc)
                        
Reg No A0018681J              

 

 

          

                                   

    

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   Aims and Objectives 

           1.  To stimulate and promote interest in Begonias  

           2.  To encourage the introduction and development  
                of new types of these plants.

           3.  To gather and publish information in regard to kinds
                 propagation and culture of Begonias

           4.   To issue a bulletin which will be distributed to all
                 members of the Society

           5.   To bring into friendly contact all who enjoy and      
                 grow Begonias 

 

The Society meets on the third Saturday of each second month  (January; March; May; etc.) at the Ballarat Gardens' Robert Clarke Centre :   12noon - Barbecue lunch; 1-15pm General Meeting

 

              

                

                  CONTACTS

President:  Wayne Walters - (03) 53362125

Secretary: Bruce Blanchonette - (03) 93126330

Treasurer: Kevin Butterworth   6 Oak Court,Lara 3212  Phone 03 52821215

 Website:   e-mail: pcarter@netconnect.com.au

 

 

Where to Purchase

PLACES WHERE BEGONIAS CAN BE PURCHASED

FROM TIME TO TIME IN VICTORIA

 

 

 

Stan Woolstencroft

Timboon , Victoria .

Phone (03) 55983128

Mainly tuberous

Sales of flowering plants.

Phone before visiting.

 

Roger Hawker

Phone: 03 53333732

Tuberous begonias

Sales of

Flowering plants & Tubers

Email:  brensley@bigpond.com

Contact before visiting

 

Peter Carter

Buninyong, Vic.

Tuberous Begonias

Sales of Tubers

Contact by 

phone  (03) 53413545

Email  pcarter@netconnect.com.au

No further tubers available for 2013

 

The Australian Begonia Company

P.O. Box 915 , Erica.  3825

Web:  www.candybell.com.au

Email:  martincandy@bigpond.com

Commercial sales of tuberous begonias

Contact before visiting

 

Ballarat City Nursery

Botanic Gardens, Ballarat.  3350

Sales during Festival in March

Some  flowering plants & tubers available at other times.

Phone (03) 53205199

 

Springhill Nursery

Cnr. Trentham & Springhill Roads

Tylden 3444

Phone 0354248593

Flowering Tuberous

 

 

Coming Events

Next Meeting

Saturday, 18th May 2013

at the Ballarat Botanic gardens

Robert Clarke Centre

12 noon - Barbecue lunch

1-15 pm - Meeting

 

DVD available

"Growing Tuberous Begonias"

by Ralph Willsmore