Monthly Meeting: August 9, 2026

Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Time: 2pm

Program: Back to Begonia Basics

Please join us on August 9th, 2026 for our monthly meeting of the Mae Blanton DFW Branch of the American Begonia Society.

Monthly Meeting: September 13, 2026

Location: North Haven Gardens (Classroom)

Time: 2pm

Program: Cutting Swap!

Please join us on September 13, 2026 for our monthly meeting of the Mae Blanton DFW Branch of the American Begonia Society where we will be hosting our annual cutting swap! Have something you would like to share? Bring a cutting or leaf of your favorite begonia, and be prepared to take some home! Please place individual cuttings and leaves in a separate bag/container with the name of the plant. We look forward to seeing y'all there!

Please Note: This meeting is for branch members only

Date & Time: Saturday, July 11 @ 2pm

Location: The home of Glenn Dickerson, Curator of the Begonia Collection within the Fort Worth Botanic Garden 

Merry Christmas (in July), begoniacs! Come spread the holiday cheer early on July 11th, 2026 for our monthly meeting of the Mae Blanton DFW Branch of the American Begonia Society where our President Glenn Dickerson will be hosting our annual Christmas in July party! Attendees are encouraged to bring a white elephant gift (no more than $20 value) for our gift exchange. Normal business meeting will occur before the festivities begin.

Monthly Meeting: June 14th, 2026

Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Time: 2pm

Please join us on June 14th, 2026 for our monthly meeting of the Mae Blanton DFW Branch of the American Begonia Society where we will be hosting our Begonia Community Awards Ceremony and Convention Debrief. Come celebrate the results of all the hard effort our branch has put in towards the conservation of begonias!

2026 National ABS & SWR Convention

May 27th through May 30th, 2026

TO ENTER YOUR BEGONIAS INTO THE SHOW CLICK HERE!

TO VIEW THE CONVENTION SCHEDULE CLICK HERE!   

FOR A SNEAK PEEK OF THE CONVENTION TEE SHIRT CLICK HERE 

CLICK HERE: REGISTRATION FORM (Print the form, fill it ou t, and return it to Taddie Hamilton at [email protected])

Host Hotel Information:

Home 2 Suites

• 1145 University Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76107
• Please note that the room block is sold out. Click here for a list of other hotels in the area. 

General information:

• All rooms are suites and free breakfast and parking is included. The hotel is near the Fort Worth Botanic Garden, museums, and restaurants.

CLICK HERE: REGISTRATION FORM (Print the form, fill it out, and return it to Taddie Hamilton at [email protected])

Monthly Meeting: May 10th, 2026

Location: Classroom within North Haven Gardens (7700 Northaven Rd., Dallas, TX 75230)

Time: 2pm

Program: Please join us on May 10th, 2026 at 2:00 PM for our monthly meeting of the Mae Blanton DFW branch of the American Begonia Society where we will be both honoring our mothers for Mother's Day, and hosting a short movie matinee featuring "The Queen Begonia" by Siaw Yu-Zhang.

Volunteers Needed for Community Booth at Bloomverse!

We need a few more volunteers to help at our community booth at The Bloomverse Expo, hosted by branch member, Viridiana Robles(!). Shifts are available based on your availability! Please reach out to Myra Burkhardt if you want to help.

Event Details:

• Dates & Times: Saturday and Sunday, 5/2 & 5/3; both days 10am to 6pm
• Location: 1000 Hampshire Lane, Richardson, TX 

Monthly Meeting: April 19th, 2026

Location: Fort Worth Botanic Garden

Time: 2pm

Topic: 'Begonia Show & Tell'

Monthly Meeting: March 8th, 2026

Location: Classroom within North Haven Gardens (7700 Northaven Rd., Dallas, TX 75230)

Time: 2pm

Topic: 'What You Need to Know to Show Begonias'

During this meeting, attendees will learn all about what it takes to make a begonia show ready! Whether it be cane or rhizomatous, trailing or scandant, or anything and everything in between, Don Miller and Jessica Dazey will give you tips and tricks on how to make that bad begonia sparkle! The American Begonia Society's yearly national convention takes place in Fort Worth this May 27th through May 30th, and we recommend anyone interested in showing begonias to attend this amazing presentation.

Monthly Meeting: February 8th, 2026

REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Join us at 2pm on Sunday, February 8th, 2026, for our annual Terrarium Workshop within the Iris/Orchid rooms within the Fort Worth Botanic Garden's garden center (3220 Botanic Garden Blvd, Fort Worth, TX 76107).

This meeting requires pre-registration. Please submit a message through the 'Contact Us' feature of the website to register (located under the 'More' tab on the main page). More information will be posted very soon!

Monthly Meeting: Sunday, December 14th, 2025

Where: 3408 W. Freeway, Fort Worth 76107 (Inside the Classroom Adjacent to the Conservation Greenhouse Within the Fort Worth Botanic Garden)

When: 2:00pm

Monthly Meeting: Sunday, November 9th, 2025

Where: 7700 Northaven Rd., Dallas 75230 (The Classroom Located Inside North Haven Gardens)

When: 3:00pm

Monthly Meeting: Sunday, October 12th, 2025

Topic: Who’s Your Daddy!
Building the ”Family Tree” by Using the Characteristics of Your Begonia to Determine Its Lineage

Where: 3408 W. Freeway, Fort Worth 76107 (Inside the Classroom Adjacent to the Conservation Greenhouse Within the Fort Worth Botanic Garden)

When: 2:00pm

Monthly Meeting: Sunday, September 14, 2025

Where: 7700 Northaven Rd., Dallas 75230 (The Classroom Located Inside North Haven Gardens)

When: 3:00pm

Monthly Meeting: Sunday, August 10, 2025

Where: 3408 W. Freeway, Fort Worth 76107 (Inside the Classroom Adjacent to the Conservation Greenhouse Within the Fort Worth Botanic Garden)

When: 2:00pm

Meeting Topic: We will host our annual cutting exchange this month! Please bring cuttings of your favorite Begonias to share with everyone. This is one of the highlights of our year because our members are very generous. Thank you to everyone who plans on participating!

Plants by Viridiana presents... The Bloomverse Expo: The Destination for Rare Plant Lovers

Click Here for the Event Flyer   

When & Where: Sunday, July 27th at the St. Jude Event Center in Arlington, TX

The Mae Blanton DFW Branch of the American Begonia Society will be on site to connect with fellow plant enthusiasts!

Plant Sale & Swap + Meet & Greet

Click Here for the Event Flyer 

Where: Yarrow Salon and Barber (5016 Trail Lake Dr., Fort Worth 76133)

When: Saturday, July 19th, from 1:00pm to 4:00 pm

What's Happening: A vendor sale and cutting swap featuring Val's Vines, Emely's Exotics, Silver Plant Daddy, Tropical Wishes, and the Mae Blanton DFW Begonia Society. Please come to enjoy the fellowship among plant-loving friends while enjoying light refreshments.