Begonia Izumo no Kiraboshi Izumo

The name alone is a poem: Izumo no Kiraboshi — “Glittering Stars of Izumo,” invoking a historic region of Japan celebrated in ancient legend. It is a name given to a plant that earns such treatment: Begonia ‘Izumo no Kiraboshi’ carries a light-catching, star-spangled presence in its foliage — the kind of sparkle that Japanese cultivar names are wonderfully good at honouring. Each leaf catches the light in its own way, shifting with movement and changing conditions.

There is an intimacy to growing a plant that carries such a specific identity — a place, a moment in time, a distinct aesthetic sensibility. This one brings a distinctly Japanese refinement to a genus already celebrated for its leaf artistry, and rewards careful attention to humidity and light with consistently beautiful growth.