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Hardy Begonia

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By Siris


Hardy Begonia (Begonia grandis (Begonia) ssp evansiana)

Borderline hardy, I would say. I have had this Begonia for over 20 years, some lives in the border, but is always very late to emerge. This particular plant is in a tub with a Rose under the carport.



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Wow 20 years impressive

Gg

5 Sep, 2017

 

Gg, One year it reduced to one tiny piece, but I have built up my stock now.

5 Sep, 2017

 

Amazing Siris. That looks like an indoor one too. Begonias don't like it here. I never manage more than a month or so. I bought one about a month ago and it's still alive although once the heating goes on it will probably give up. The Tuberous ones in the baskets are a different story, I've had some of them for a lot of years and just store in winter.

6 Sep, 2017

 

This variety has never been grown indoors here, Thorney, but I do put a layer of bark over it in the border.

12 Sep, 2017

 

Impressed!!

15 Sep, 2017

 

Bought it from Spinners in the New Forest, or to be exact Peter Chappell gave me a piece as I admired it along the driveway.

2 Oct, 2017

 

How kind of him......

3 Oct, 2017

 

Spinners has changed hands now.

3 Oct, 2017



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