How to Use begonia in a Sentence

begonia

noun

• In a month or two, new begonias will sprout from the cut leaves and be ready for transplanting.
  — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2017
• By the first warm days of spring, my stoop is awash with planters brimming with begonias, marigolds and petunias.
  — Ronda Kaysen, New York Times, 8 Dec. 2017
• A little girl in a Minnie Mouse jacket picked out a begonia and a pot to paint.
  — Morgan Greene, chicagotribune.com, 30 Apr. 2021
• Red begonias, on the other hand, can flourish in plots that oscillate from sun to shade over the course of the day.
  — Adithi Ramakrishnan, Dallas News, 29 June 2023
• Their milky glow sheds a dim light on a garland of begonias that arches over the roadway.
  — Ingeborg Reinecke, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2017
• Pick lush green ferns or happy begonias to dot your porch.
  — Anna Logan, Country Living, 7 Apr. 2023
• In the shady parts of the flower garden, begonias are a good choice to fill the empty space left by the missing cyclamen.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Apr. 2023
• The front area now also boasts fresh new coral bells, begonias, and other flora.
  — Lennie Omalza, The Courier-Journal, 1 June 2023
• Begonia The cultivars and species of begonias are about as varied as the stars.
  — Sunset, 22 Jan. 2018
• The spring looks came in every shade of pink (from begonia to cherry blossom) and floated down the museum halls.
  — Micaela English, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2015
• The cold will kill petunias, begonias, and zinnias, and warm season crops such as cucumbers and squash.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2023
• Wait until the last frost of the season to plant annuals and tender perennials (begonias and calla lillies, to name a few).
  — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 29 Jan. 2020
• At the top of the colorful displays were the begonias, rudbeckia, impatiens and coleus.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Oct. 2019
• There is a relatively new begonia on the market, the Whopper.
  — Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Mar. 2018
• The Funky Pink begonia has the ability to be stand alone in a monoculture basket or container and look dazzling.
  — Norman Winter, sacbee, 6 July 2018
• Tuberous begonias should be exposed to light (concave side up).
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Mar. 2018
• Wax begonia, which blooms in pink, red, and white, is an adaptable plant that can handle partial sun or shade—just keep it out of full sun, according to Costa Farms.
  — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 22 June 2023
• Plant penta, wax leaf begonias, coleus or caladium in the shade.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 30 Apr. 2020
• Dig up corms and tubers of gladioli, dahlias and tuberous begonias after the foliage dies.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee, 20 Oct. 2017
• Flowers to start from seed now: Fibrous begonias, rhodochitins, hollyhock and lupine.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Mar. 2018
• Roanoke Take in the bustle of The Loop on the 20-seat sidewalk space, which is decorated with copper planters filled with begonias, Japanese grass and other plants.
  — Adam Lukach and Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, 12 May 2017
• Use begonias, coleus, or caladium for color in the shade.
  — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 28 June 2019
• But Rex begonias are grown for their beautiful foliage colors, rather than the flowers.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, 13 May 2023
• Tuberous begonias do best if just left in their containers in storage.
  — Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Sep. 2019
• The seven decanters are shaped like gems, each with its own distinct floral design that is meant to celebrate the queen’s life ranging from a rose to an orchid to a begonia.
  — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2023
• For example, many of the new begonias grow quickly to fill a large container and bloom constantly with very little care.
  — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Mar. 2023
• Begonia Silvery and spotted, bright green or pink stemmed begonias are just so dang diverse.
  — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2017
• Begonia Silvery and spotted, bright green or pink stemmed, begonias are just so dang diverse.
  — Molly Marquand, Good Housekeeping, 14 Dec. 2017
• French botanist Charles Plumier discovered a begonia in Antilles in 1690 and named it after Begon.
  — oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2021
• This local nonprofit has welcomed floral-loving guests since the ‘60s, and visitors can expect to see collections of rhododendrons, heathers, camellia, begonias, magnolias, fuchsias, and even wild mushrooms, depending on the season.
  — Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 10 Aug 2024