Begonia Rex Escargot- Something to Cheer You Up in Dark Times

There’s a distinct lack of scale in this drawing. This begonia is well-loved for its spiraling multi-colored leaves.  One garden center website even urged people to pinch off and discard the “insignificant” flowers so that all the plant’s energy could go into making leaves.  

I got an inch away from the little bloom so that I could research its intricacy and mysterious architecture.  I will report back when the remaining buds open.  The first to open, shown here, is a female flower.