American Begonia Society - Dallas Fort Worth Branch

04/10/2026

Come see us at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden Spring Plant Sale today, 4/10, 2-6:30pm, for a wide variety of terrarium culture begonias!

First shopper to come and show me (Jessica) the most obvious morphological difference between B. staudtii and B. microsperma gets $20 to spend with us on a begonia!

04/08/2026

Don’t forget to join us this week at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden’s Spring Plant Sale! Thursday, April 9th - Saturday, April 11th!
Come shop for some begonias grown here at our FWBG Begonia species bank and collection! As well as other specialty plants 🪴
Our booth will be located in the same spot, near the Begonia Species Bank greenhouse, Grove Area.

FWBG Members-Only Presale:

Thursday, April 9 | 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
(this is for Garden members only, not ABS members)

To become a member visit https://fwbg.org/memberships/

Public Sale:

Friday, April 10 | 2:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Saturday, April 11 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

Parking will be located in the West Entrance, Lot D
3408 West Fwy, Fort Worth, TX 76107

A little bonus for members or friends of the Begonia Society, we will be saving the rare terrarium begonias for sale Friday afternoon!

So please come by, say hi, and pick up some begonias and other specialty plants for your spring collection!

Feel free to DM us with any questions!

Can’t wait to see y’all there 🪴🌺🌱🌸

04/01/2026

Join us May 27-30 for the 2026 ABS National Convention and Southwest Region Get-Together! More info at begonias.org 🤠

02/10/2026

Our terrarium workshop last Sunday was a huge success thanks to the efforts of many. It takes a ton of work to prepare materials, provide refreshments, check in members and guests, grow and distribute begonias, to run the workshop, provide support to attendees, etc. Our branch members handled every aspect of the preparations and we appreciate everyone who helped in every little way.

We’d also like to thank all who attended and built a terrarium — with roughly 100 members and guests in attendance, we set an attendance record!

02/03/2026

Registration is officially open for the 2026 National ABS & SWR Convention in Fort Worth, TX from May 27-30.
You can find the registration form on our branch website under Upcoming Events.

Join the Mae Blanton Dallas Fort Worth Branch of the American Begonia Society! Connect with begonia lovers, attend workshops, and grow your knowledge. Become a member today!

02/01/2026

Today is the LAST DAY to sign up for our Terrarium Workshop. We are incredibly excited to bring this learning opportunity to y'all, and you won't want to miss out!

Registration fee is $20 for entry, plus you will receive a rare terrarium begonia! (Please bring your own container, no larger than a gallon.)

If you haven't already, please email [email protected] to register. Payment can be made day of with cash or electronic payment.

Please join us February 8th for our Terrarium Workshop where we will be teaching you and giving you everything you need to have a successful terrarium begonia! (After our normal ABS meeting, beginning at 2:00 PM).

Location is the Iris and Orchid Room at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's Garden Center.

Free admission for members of the Mae Blanton DFW branch of the America Begonia Society. Nonmembers, the fee is $20, which includes the admission and a rare, terrarium begonia species!

Please email [email protected] to register.

01/27/2026

Don't forget the last day to sign up for the workshop is February 1st!

Please email [email protected] to register.

Please join us February 8th for our Terrarium Workshop where we will be teaching you and giving you everything you need to have a successful terrarium begonia! (After our normal ABS meeting, beginning at 2:00 PM).

Location is the Iris and Orchid Room at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's Garden Center.

Free admission for members of the Mae Blanton DFW branch of the America Begonia Society. Nonmembers, the fee is $20, which includes the admission and a rare, terrarium begonia species!

Please email [email protected] to register.

01/22/2026

Please join us February 8th for our Terrarium Workshop where we will be teaching you and giving you everything you need to have a successful terrarium begonia! (After our normal ABS meeting, beginning at 2:00 PM).

Location is the Iris and Orchid Room at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's Garden Center.

Free admission for members of the Mae Blanton DFW branch of the America Begonia Society. Nonmembers, the fee is $20, which includes the admission and a rare, terrarium begonia species!

Please email [email protected] to register.

01/08/2026

Mark your calendars for tomorrow at 4pm! Steve’s Leaves just announced a big Begonia restock tomorrow, 1/9, at 4pm Central!!

Mark those calendars 🗓️
A huge Begonia restock + discount drop is landing tomorrow at 4pm CST

Thank you for your patience while we took our holiday pause. We’re back, refreshed, and ready to ship you those wishlist plants! 🌱

01/02/2026

Our local Begoniac, Glenn Dickerson, will be guest appearing live on Palmstreet with Wuhoo Tropicals ‘Live Happy New Year 2026’ event, Friday evening (tonight, 1/2) starting at 5PM.

Glenn will have a great time teaching some begonia basics including propagation best practices used within the Begonia Collection. These practices can be used by anyone to make 2026 their most successful begonia-growing year ever!

Remember to join us on January 11th, at 2pm, at North Haven Gardens for the Mae Blanton Dallas Fort Worth Branch meeting!