They look real to me. A little photoshopping can make a blah picture look like the real thing (often a picture doesn't look as good as the real thing so there is nothing wrong with tweaking a snapshot to make it look like the scene we saw when we snapped the shutter).

Begonia seeds are not hard to germinate but growing them to a mature plant takes some time and patience. Twenty seeds is not a lot when it comes to begonias though.

HCMC, thanks for the help. That is really a brilliant pink. I haven't seen that variety in the US - is it here? What is the name please, if you know. Thank you so much.

Carol

Do an image web search for begonia coccinea. There are many brilliant pink blooms available for viewing.

Love the yard, HCMC is right, 20 seeds isn't much. They're very fine, like dust. I've grown begonias on sphagnum before. Don't cover the seeds. They do well if you put them in a container with a top so they will stay humid.

Carol, Interesting begonia. I did a little photoshop play this afternoon as it was raining. I took this photo after reading your post and doctored it a couple of times. I did like the orange and wonder if there are orange ones. Good luck with the seeds. Paula

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Sure there are orange ones - Orange Sherbet and Orange Rubra (the most popular one). Now if you find a blue colored one, get a patent on it (after you buy it from the owner).

Here is one close to the top of a web search

'Orange Rubra'