This Beefsteak Begonia was sent to me as a cutting from Leon’s cousin Imelda in California two years ago. I stuck it in a gallon pot with another cutting and pretty much forgot about it until this spring when I was cleaning things up and decided to give it the respect it deserves. The leaves are fantastic on this plant–fleshy, red-backed and deep green. The flowers are nice, too.

The plant is just leafing out now (early June) on the patio. This is the only photo I have so far–I’ll add more as it fulfills its beefy potential.