Botanical Plantasy

24/09/2026

24/09/2026

Nice too see the sun shining again ☀️

11/09/2026

🌿 SERIOUSLY RARE PLANT — COMING SOON! 🌿

Begonia hemsleyana ‘Silver Dolls’ 🤍🌱

An exceptionally unusual and rare Begonia with stunning silver-speckled foliage. A real collector’s plant and exclusive to Millbrook Garden Centre.

🌴 Coming soon… keep your eyes peeled! 💚

09/09/2026

04/09/2026

🌿 Begonia hemsleyana ‘Silver Dots’ 🌿

Previously designated as U404 and also known as Begonia hemsleyana variegata, this rare and highly coveted rhizomatous begonia is native to the shaded, humid forest understories of Yunnan and Guangxi in China, northern Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar.

A seriously beautiful and rather unusual begonia, with narrow, palmately divided leaves sprinkled with silver spots and deep maroon undersides, basically dressed for a gothic woodland ball.

Although it’s grown outdoors in the states a lot and Despite its mountain origins, I’d class it as tender to semi-hardy in the UK! Definitely one for a sheltered, shady position and protection from hard frost. Its rhizomatous nature may give it a little more resilience than some begonias, but I wouldn’t trust it outside through a typical UK winter. It may be brave, but it’s not quite ready for a British winter without a coat, a hot water bottle and a strongly worded letter to the weather.

One for the serious begonia collector or anyone who has already run out of sensible places to put plants! 👀🌿