Re: Hardiness of Begonia grandis 'Alba'?

Hello Chris,
    Thanks for the assist.. it is definitely Begonia sinensis that I have in
the holding area. Since this one is smaller in overall size and does not
have the feature of red-pink backing to the foliage, it is going to be a bit
more difficult to place to best advantage in the garden. Not exactly the
most showy of the begonia I have seen thus far. Perhaps it is one of those
"wait until you see it with" plants.
    Speaking of... any recommendations on companions to assist in showing
off this little begonia? Anyone?
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> Not Frank here, but I can share with you what I've heard about B.sinensis.
> Actually, they say a picture is worth a thousand words and I don't write
that
> well anyhow, so here's a URL with an image:
>
>     http://www.heronswood.com/catalog/04342
>
> There are words there too, but Dan Hinkley's words are more effective than
> mine. He says
>
>    "A charming, diminutive plant to 12" with much smaller foliage than
>     B. grandis and sprays of light pink flowers, produced two months
earlier
>     than B. grandis, these representing my collections from high
elevations on
>     99 Dragons in Yunnan Province in the autumn of 2000. An extremely
useful
>     and lovely plant for us in our light woodland, in well-drained soil."
>
> Chris

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