full begonia collection (2024) | my most whimsical houseplants 🧚🌿✨

[@kelsey9384]

Did you watch the Millennial Plant Dads video? He shouted you out as iconic! Such beautiful B’s! Look at those stunning nails! 💅

[@PlantedinPlatinum]

Our girl is def iconic 💅🪩

[@kelsey9384]

@ absolutely. Love your channel Natasha! Hope you’re doing ok… ☺️

[@PlantedinPlatinum]

@@kelsey9384 thank you queen 🤍 I am doing okay 🤗 I appreciate you!!

[@abigailhensarling341]

YESSS I HABE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!!! You have gotten me to one begonias

[@wildfern]

Omg yayyy I love when other people get the begonia hype 👏

[@plantitaaa]

thank you for feeding us, queen 🥲

[@wildfern]

you are most welcome 🤗

[@nancykathleenr]

Wow, those STARS on your nails! 😍

[@devinrichard5101]

Not another collection video, my wallet and boyfriend say no! I have to say these more chatty and walkthrough videos of yours are my absolute favorite. So cozy! ❤

[@ArthurGrey.]

Your nails are stunning as always! 💙✨

[@marta_kedra]

I had 3 begonias... and killed them all 🙈😅 so respect for keeping so many alive🙌🏽

[@CeeCee630]

I finally got a paulensis and I am shook! I’ve had it for less than a month and it’s already been up-potted. Swoon!

[@lucasbrady585]

Oh my gosh I've been on the hunt for so long as well. My love for this plant cannot be described in words! Did you buy yours from an online shop? 👀

[@Adri8086]

​@@lucasbrady585 Steve's Leaves website has them! They sell out quickly but just leave your email and they will notify you when they are back in stock. 👍🏻

[@CeeCee630]

@ I got it from Steve’s Leaves. I dm’d them on IG, asking them if they had any in stock and they said to subscribe to their email notices to be the first to know (hint hint). Sure enough, the first ever email I got from them was a notice that they had a few for sale. Dude, I rannnnn to their website!

[@lucasbrady585]

@@CeeCee630 Thank you for the reply! I'm waitlisted now and will be stalking my email for the foreseeable future lol ❤🪴

[@AS-zp6qj]

I had to contact Steve because I had been on the waiting list for a year and they finally held one for me. Then someone else found me a huge one, so I now have two and they are my absolute favorite!

[@Blinki_plants]

So excited to watch this later!! Begonias are my absolute fav genus. 100+ and counting 🥴🫣

[@alexadaenchilada297]

I got my Begonia paulensis from Steve's Leaves for $20! 🙌 I 100% had to have one after seeing yours thrive. I signed up for restock notification several times because it seems like they'll only have one or two available at a time and sell out quick.

[@dianesheehan8225]

Loving those Eras nails. My Pink Minx begonia is a show off with pink silver leaves and so many blooms like a wisteria looking bloom

[@brigittasivric8402]

Definitely the Paulensis! Video didn't even finish and I went straight to Etsy! Lol. Love your videos! 🐼🌿🐼

[@mirandaramirez9408]

Ahh Begonias. The drinkers of the plant world. ❤

[@pattybottorff6094]

I love this video of your favorite begonias. You've done so well with them. My favorite one of yours is the beautiful Begonia Maculata. Sooooooo pretty.

[@nancyrock477]

Wonderful! As always!

[@Annie-lr3kj]

Yayyy the return of fern 🌿

[@beeng77]

Fell in love with begonias after I saw your massive thurstonii so I really have been waiting for the whole begonia collection☺️

[@sylviagutierrez7676]

Yes begonias are beautiful Yours doing well in your home✨ 💚🌵🌿🍀💚

[@mskyyy]

Yeeessss! I've been hoping for a Begonia update! You reminded me that I love them recently, and your collection is so pretty!

[@psycheready6958]

Such gorgeous begonias! I love begonias too, and I love how easy they are to prop and grow back. I just put the Fannie Moser on my wish list!

[@ushaach]

So beautiful ❤️..each one looks like artwork/ a painting. Thanks to Millennial Plant Dad that I discovered and subscribed to your channel and watching my first video and already loving it.❤.

[@NxR]

ahh i just got a Thurstonii and Melanobullata last week! Thanks so much for your introduction to these beautiful plants

[@wildfern]

Ahhh those are amazing choices!! So exciting!

[@dorindastewart1375]

So happy to see all the Begonia love! Mine are some of my favorite plants in my collection too! I entered my white ice in the county fair and it won grand champion! 🏆😁 I always admire your collection! 😍

[@PlantedinPlatinum]

Your Begonias are ✨divine✨ Queen 😍🤍

[@zoeborwick9550]

I'm loving begonias the more I see them on your channel. I might have to try growing them in the new year. The foliage on some look amazing.

[@Tina-wi7we]

Such pretty plants! 🖤✨💜✨🖤

[@plantsdogdogtortoise]

I finally bought my first few begonia. I always thought they were gaudy and ugly, not to mention fussy. Then I spotted one in a nursery that I found to be gorgeous. Now I realize there is a begonia out there for anyone. And that so long as you only water once the leaves start to droop slightly, most are incredibly easy to grow.

[@brookeb9824]

Love begonias so much🖤 I’d highly recommend finding a terrarium that holds 99% humidity for Sarawak (she is so serious when she says she needs high humidity). I have mine trying to bust out of 8x10 inch paludarium that I bought mostly because the door shuts without gaps and I silicone sealed the rest of the frames. I think having a water section in there also is really helpful in keeping the humidity

[@aubreehaislip7218]

I only have two begonias (for now) but adore them and love when you showcase yours, Fern! Team begonia 🤝

[@evelynmartinez2475]

Hi Fernie!! (Hope you don't mind that I call you that!!). I really love your whole plant collection. I was so hoping to see this video. I just love begonias too. Fun coincidence. Especially since I was tidying up my begonia collection last night. I just want to say that you and I have so much in common it's actually kind of ridiculous!!😂. Down to our hobbies and style. Except I'm about 17 years older than you!!😂😂 That's a good thing. I promise! We're dope!!😂 But seriously, I really look forward to and enjoy your videos. (On both of your channels).😉 You have such a beautiful energy about you, and I can relate.😂 It's always like hanging out with my cool friend. 😀 I don't really do social media, but I'm thinking of posting a few pics so you can see my collection. I have close to 200 plants. And among them, I have 18 begonia. And more on the way!😆 Anyway, love the video. I wish you all the best in all things and keep up with the great work. Happy Holidays to you and your lil family!!❄️☃️❤🎄🎁🪴🐕🐈

[@lisaanglim9588]

I m 67 and I love following Fern. Age hs no limits yo who we watch. There aren’t many older ladies doing plant KZbin videos.

[@lisaanglim9588]

I never realized you had this many begonias. Seeing them all together shows that.

[@melodymcknight8526]

Love begonias! I got the fanny moser after seeing yours and am so in love with her!

[@Amb3r.Plant.Snip3r]

O M G!!! I just asked you for this yesterday… and boom!!! ❤❤❤ Heart full! Thank you 🪴📣✅

[@Alicewatcheseverything]

my dream plants continue to grow indefinitely

[@Yvette-x3h]

Thanks for this video; because of you I bought the Paulensis and a few others. Your plants are so inspiring !!

[@nicolepalanzi9589]

always love your videos, really enjoyed this one. love begonias too, thanks also Steves leaves occasionally has the Paulensis begonia. yours is beautiful.🥰

[@Irockurboots]

You really look so beautiful here. Makeup so subtle and perfect, bangs REALLY suit you wonderfully as well. Much love from a fellow crazy plant lady. 😊

[@alishascott-rogers3801]

Been lookng forward to seeing your begoina collection they are so beautiful ❤ I just love begoinas❤

[@pattybottorff6094]

I like those green leaves! ❤

[@wildfern]

They’re my favorite too! 💚

[@marugrowsaplant]

Hihi! I’m new to plants but I’ve been exploring the plant community on KZbin and I really like your channel!

[@morethanjustadogmom]

You influenced me to try begonias 🙈 bought my first one last week from a local shop and have no idea what it is it was labeled as “rare begonia” 😅 I hope I learn to love them because they seem to make you so happy and I want to be that happy!!!

[@अपनाघरअपनागार्डन]

❤

[@lisaanglim9588]

Purple haze is stunning. I love that is a Rex begonia.

[@lujoco7694]

Wow the chlorosticta 😍

[@AnaCarolinaSalles]

I’m following your content since your last begônias collection vídeo!!! Loved it❤

[@dionium]

thanks beautiful, love your plants very much ❤❤❤

[@marionschwitzner8013]

Thanxx for the video. Beuatiful begonia's!! I only have 3 , planning on buying more in spring.

[@dianesheehan8225]

Seeing Rousseau pots reminds me to thank you for the tip to cut tabs at the top of a grow pot to fit in the cache pot. Looks custom, thank you! 🙏 😘

[@wildfern]

You are so welcome! 😊 glad you found it helpful, such a handy tip.

[@marivicdebbieopon-robles281]

THANK YOU for this! I’m gonna be potting up my begonias while watching this

[@wildfern]

Yayyy so happy to hear that! Enjoy your potting! 🪴🫶

[@kylashore1175]

I wasn't going to watch this video because I can't seem to keep begonias alive (I don't have a cabinet to keep humidity up and I'm in Winnipeg so in winter it is dry). But I did, and now I have to get a cabinet and some begonias! I have so many favorites in this video. I HAVE to get a pinkish one and a blue one.

[@jordanali9386]

Glad you had the best time with the tours you attended. And as for begonias you making me want to start a collection. I recently purchased the ikea Fabrikor glass cabinet; and am currently waiting on some grow lights and I will definitely be dedicating a shelve to begonias. Thank you for sharing yours ❤❤❤👍🏼

[@dianesheehan8225]

Loving those Eras nails. My Pink Minx begonia is a show off with pink silver leaves and so many blooms like a wisteria looking bloom. Thanks for the content today, so gloomy here, cozy hygge day, perfect timing

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much 💅 and ahhh I just saw photos and now I need that one too haha! Gorgeous!

[@dianesheehan8225]

@@wildfern I’d send you one if I was in Canada. Super easy, ambient humidity too

[@tammyspears3464]

Love your nails! This video was awesome!

[@Adri8086]

I'm obsessed with the Melanobullata and Paulensis, they are soooo freakin' cool 👽 Lovely collection, Queen!✨️❤

[@wildfern]

Yesss I love the weirdos!! Thanks for watching

[@ArthurGrey.]

My Begonia 'Corallina de Lucerna' is an absolute beast. When I first heard that they are one of the tallest growing begonia varieties I was not surprised at all. If I had never chopped mine in the past 2-3 years, it'd be over 15 feet tall, honestly probably larger. Instead though, it gets chopped every 2-3 feet since my space is very small and to prevent the leaves getting burned from my lights. I was never a begonia person until I got gifted my Lucerna, now I absolutely love cane begonias and can appreciate many of the rhizomatous begonias. I got what I believe to be is a 'Lynda Dawn' recently and I am so excited to watch it push out new leaves. Thank you so much for this video, Fern! I need to get my hands on a few of these, especially the Sinbad!

[@riwolfe574]

Such a stunning collection my fave is fanny moser ❤

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much :)

[@793lefty]

What a cool collection! I just revamped my begonia shelf the other day! I have 3, and my favorite of my collection is Minnie my maculata (she's in a Minnie Mouse pot 😂). My favorite of yours is the Lucern, my great grandma had one and my planty auntie too, I have sentimental bias 😂. I'll never give up trying to add it to my collection!

[@suziehall7413]

Hi, glad to hear that you had an amazing time at the concerts! I have definitely been influenced by your begonias lol. I just received a begonia paulensis from Steve’s Leaves. She’s such a tiny baby but hopefully she’ll be as big as yours one day. 😊🌿💚

[@wildfern]

Ahhh that's so exciting, she will grow fast for you I'm sure! 💚

[@lindacornett8944]

Another great video. Trying to not get hooked on the begonias but makes it hard. You got me hooked on hoya, lol. I've got to stop somewhere but I love them all. I have two begonia i had outside this summer that were so pretty I had to bring them inside. Going to try to wait until summer to get anymore. Loved all the information and knowledge you gave us on this video. Thanks.

[@mychynnagirl1]

You are making me crazy to have my own begonias. The last one is one I keep an eye on in all your videos!! In a plant swap I grabbed a fetonia with a voluntary begonia...it is like the energizer bunny. I have shared, h stuck in my garden... it isn't typical but convincing I need to branch out!!❤❤ Merry Christmas!

[@Boreaana]

The eras tour depression IS HITTING HARD 😭😭😭 My akerbar did the samE a few months ago😭 and I had to upgrade it and now it’s FINALLY holding 80% to 95 % humidity! When you redo yours shoot me a message if you want and I’ll explain you how I did! 😘 Just bought a Cleopatrae a few weeks ago, it arrived in ambient, so now I understand better why it does not thrive AT ALL even if he is in the same spot that all my begonias loves!

[@alexadaenchilada297]

Yooo I wanna know your Akerbar secrets! I live in the desert and I can barely get it to stay above 60% humidity in my Akerbar

[@Boreaana]

@ noooo I wrote you the best that I could explain you earlier but I don’t know why it didn’t post 😭😭😭😭😭 I am super bad a explaining step by step( it’s not that I want to gatekeep how I did!) but I sealed almost the whole thing with silicone, they weather striped with windows striped the door and weather striped with door striped the bottom of it and again the door! I hope it will helped you! It was really a whole process to achieve it but i did it so it’s doable!

[@jkongchai]

I have a Paulensis and EASILY one of my favourite plants.

[@Aquamarine.Aubrey]

"This is the mother ship." 🛸🤣 it's the quote of the day 😂 I love begonias too! I don't have a paulensis but have a natunaensis. And they are a bit similar, but I'd definitely rather have yours because it's fuzzy 😂 I'm definitely going to watch this video multiple times! It's a really good one 🥰

[@lisaanglim9588]

On that’s one 15:14 it’s little fan shaped leaves. Red or orange border on green leaves.

[@nebDDa]

You got me into begonias i’ve got a looking glass that i am lowkey struggling with but it’s fine LOL

[@debracancelliere4081]

I love begonias but in the northeast US winters are pretty dry, often with percentages in the teens. Plus I am a serial underwaterer. But I may try pon and see how that does.

[@अपनाघरअपनागार्डन]

❤

[@bbaileesmith]

IVE BEEN WATING FOR THIS VIDEO!! YAYY🎉

[@michaelkidd1065]

Hey Fern, I have the pavonina and have learned that growing it in very low light helps develop the iridescent quality more. Good luck with your collection!

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much! :)

[@marshaharwood8883]

Steve’s Leaves carries Begonia Thurstiii, that’s where I bought mine

[@christinakay9865]

I have the older version of that small IKEA greenhouse and also tend to forget about those plants just because they‘re in that small thingy 😅So I‘ve killed plenty of plants this way and totally feel you, girl! Your begonias are beautiful! ❤

[@just.simply.brandi]

Ugh, begonias are so beyond beautiful! I had a gorgeous one in my kitchen before thrips destroyed 75% of my collection. I do miss it! ❤

[@M0therofaVirgo]

I only have three in my collection but I love them so! Sinbad, Maurice Amey, and Arabian sunset. Growing begonias has taught me that it’s okay if a plant goes through a kinda crispy phase because it’ll bounce back. An important lesson for someone who grows plants for aesthetics like me who tends to get uncomfy seeing blemishes :)

[@MariaRomero-jt8xm]

gorgeous plants! I want a paulensis so so bad!

[@lisaanglim9588]

The chlorosticta is really cute

[@paulinep343]

I was hoping you'd do an updated version of your begonia collection😍

[@marypollnitz4393]

Steve's Leaves has a lot of these varieties of Begonia. They are well known for begonia. They're in Texas

[@iona5125]

omg thats the biggest chlorosticta i’ve ever seen !!! 🖤🖤

[@badplantsofkim]

omggggg please 😩😭 that’s incredible

[@jiljacobs1286]

STUNNING plants, as always! 💚🌿 Btw I love your top, where did u get this from?

[@AS-zp6qj]

Has anyone had any luck propagating the paulensis? I have tried a couple different methods, including cabinets and prop boxes and they just dissolve basically.

[@lisaanglim9588]

The blue looking one is stunning 25:04

[@Kati-did]

Steve's Leaves in TX carries many, including the Paulensis. They are out of stock but you can set up to be notified when restocked.

[@aleksandracm5940]

I also love begonias:) regards from Poland

[@wildfern]

Thank you so much for watching :)

[@Marlur]

Wow you are the begonia whisperer 😊😅 I can’t seem to figure them out, but I keep buying baby ones lol

[@28tv.]

Wow Video❤❤

[@HUndead423]

Looking Glass begonia is very silver and sooo easy to grow

[@vlong7112]

Hi and hello! 🫶🏽

[@wildfern]

🫶🫶🫶

[@wootlesswocks]

I don’t have space for Begonias but I really do want the type with the spikes they look sooooo cool

[@amandalynn79]

Do you have a love hurts begonia? The pics online don't do it justice, but it seems 1000% up your alley.

[@wildfern]

I don’t have one, but just looked it up and wow!!

[@Monchesque]

I am such a sucker for round begonias, but I do love a good angel wing as well, very pretty plants! ❤I have the goegoensis but would love to get a paulensis at some point!

[@Monchesque]

Also I would love to see you get that chlorosticta into one of your spooky pots I just feel like that would be such an amazing combo! 😍

[@robinprice6879]

Hey fern would you be willing to do a pest video. What each looks like? What the damage each causes looks like and what you use specifically to get rid of them?

[@jorisoundsgood5071]

All my begonias are dying on me. I wish more care tips to come

[@ori7408]

I love my angel wing begonia, but it is getting a little crispy due to underwatering. You gave me the confidence to chop it back to start over... possibly... maybe 😂

[@GreenWitch1]

I enjoy seeing them, but not growing them. I was gifted a Frosty Angel Wing begonia recently & it grows like a weed! Ive cut it back twice already.

[@cherr773]

hi fern!! i have a couple begonias (& hoya & other plants!) in my windowsill & i’m wondering if i should pull them back for winter? i’m in tx so it doesn’t get as cold as canada, but do you pull your window plants back if it dips below freezing? 🤔🥶

[@cozyobsessions]

I have a paulensis! It was my first begonia (only have 2 rn lol) and it was inspired from yours!! I took two babies off of it and they’re thriving too so technically I have 3 paulensis rn 😂

[@lisaanglim9588]

22:25 beautiful pole. Love the plant, it sure doesn’t look like a begonia.

[@kingjoekur]

Great video

[@sonyad.5942]

I have a love/hate relationship with begonias. The ones I buy locally are never labeled with the variety. I’ve had bad luck with the Rexes. They need high humidity and I don’t have a cabinet, so I’ve killed a few. I currently have one that’s doing OK. My maybe White Ice grows like a weed. I’ve had to start my Amphioxus over multiple times due to root rot from getting too wet or too dry! 😂

[@laslunas2561]

Hii, I commented on your Sarawak under another Video, the one in wich you broke up your propagation box. If you give it another try at some point, I suggest you try a humidity of 85-95% ( if its below 80% over a longer period of time, thats definitely too dry for it), thats what mine gets, and try not to get the leaves wet/see that they dry up quickly( if you happened to spray them) Also try to only switch to mineral after they have rooted. Thats what worked for me. I actually was a bit confused when I first heard that this was considered a rather tricky to maintain Begonia, since I got it going on my first try. I wanted it because its the smallest Begonia with such a strong iridescence I know of and therefore kinda the only iridescent Begonia I could get, due to not having space for bigger ones, so I just got it without looking into its requirements much and just threw it in my greenhouse cabinet😅 However, since the environmental conditions in wich we both grew them are the same ( I have the same greenhouse cabinet too) except for the humidity level, it really might be that. I also didnt lay it down on the soil but plucked a node in, so the leaves get airflow all around. My Lichenora, wich is very similar to Sarawak, started exactly like yours tho, so idk if that also bothered your Sarawak...It could only be that it mimimied because of having its leaves too wet permanently from laying on the damp soil ( it looked quite wet on top in the vid). If my Sarawak hates one thing, its having its leaves wet too long 😅

[@bnelleyram]

I’m in Ontario and I often see Begonia thurstonii growing in outdoor planters in the warmer months. My theory is that no one really buys thurstonii, you either steal a cutting from an outdoor planter or get it from someone who did 😂 My thurstonii came from a coworker who got it from her mom who got it from her neighbour (who may or may not have been the original cutting thief)