RE: Hardiness of Begonia grandis 'Alba'?

Gene,  take a gander at the beautiful begonia that is on the back cover of
the 2003 Heronswood catalog....it's beautiful!  Will be hardy for me, I
don't know about for you.  But I'm going to order it,  those leaves are to
die for.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:	owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Gene Bush
Sent:	Tuesday, January 07, 2003 4:32 AM
To:	perennials@hort.net
Subject:	Re: Hardiness of Begonia grandis 'Alba'?

Hello Al,
    I have an old catalog from Heronswood here some place.. will take a look
to see what he has offered in the descriptions. Think I remember seeing
something in Tony's catalog at Plant Delights as well. While I am fond of
the grandis in my garden, and the alba form, I have seen the sinensis
species. The others are going to have to come up with some major features to
convince me to order more.
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

> Gene,
>
> I have had the b. grandid 'alba' in a shaed area since 1997 and its
survived dowb to minus 10. Its become somwhat of a nuisance back in the
greenhouses where it has spread from a few pots. In order to propagate the
bulbils early , they must be lit with a long day regime and get warm and
moist. I have had no difficulty.
>
> Have you tried any of the zone 6 and zone 5 species from China?
> There are a few listed in Heronswood.
>
> Al Krismer
> Cincinnati

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