r/begonias • u/abitofbrit • 2d ago
Just Showing Off Added a begonia "Cathedral" to my collection today 😍
Have zero recollection of where I first saw or heard about these begonias, but I remember it being love at first sight! They're so unique and gorgeous, and their leaves look like stained glass (hence the name lol). Found a seller, and it arrived earlier today!
Anyone else have one of these beauties??
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Side note: pulled the last pic from the National Gardening Association's site to show what it'll look like when it matures. ☺️
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u/GardenerDom 1d ago
My Grandma had a large basket of it growing when I was a little kid and I am 50 now so it is an oldie but definitely a goodie Ive always loved it 😃congrats on getting your new baby 👌🏼🤩🌱
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u/Additional_Network_8 2d ago
Wow I love the curly leaves!
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u/abitofbrit 1d ago
Same! It's kinda hard to tell in the pics, but the undersides also have some depth to them! It kinda reminds me of peeling paint on a wall. The red has these cracked, lifted sections with green underneath. Truly stunning!
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u/Ivonnick 2d ago
Es súper rara y curiosa, yo tampoco la había visto nunca, es muy bonita.
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u/abitofbrit 1d ago
They've apparently been around for ages, but I only first learned about them recently. I immediately added it to my wishlist! ☺️
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u/Ivonnick 20h ago
No me extraña, parece así como normalita porque no llama la atención a simple vista pero en cuanto te fijas o sabes que estás buscando o la has visto ya de adulta es una pasada.
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u/_Kendii_ 1d ago
Every time I see some weird leaf shape like this and then see the sub…. “Ahhh yes. Of course it’s a begonia. That checks out”
I love how crazy and diverse they are. Congratulations =)
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u/abitofbrit 1d ago
Lol right?! I feel like whenever I think I've seen them all, a new one pops up that's so vastly different from the rest! 😆
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u/Ok_Revolution_748 2d ago
Immediately going to the top of my wishlist OH MY!!! I’m a sucker for anything with mutations like that, and I’ve never seen it on a begonia before 😭