Re: Hardy Begonia

I would think B sinensis is as hardy as grandis, Narda.
    Big thing would be to keep it well drained in the winter. I have not had
sinensis in my garden as long as I have had grandis, so I can not swear by
my word. Mine are on a hillside in fairly decent soil with humus and a mulch
of chopped leaves. I suppose they would go well with hosta, but I like spiky
things coming up our of them, green dragon (Arisaema dracontium) and Arum.,
especially tall narrow ferns, or toadlilies. Each to his own when it comes
to design.
    You comments about one more thing to get hooked on in the garden is the
noise all of us while we make the trip to the next nursery;-)
    There is no end!!!!
    Gene E. Bush
Munchkin Nursery & Gardens, llc
www.munchkinnursery.com
genebush@munchkinnursery.com
Zone 6/5  Southern Indiana

----- Original Message -----
> Gene, I learned quite a bit about hardy begonia by doing a google search.
Do
> you think the Begonia sinensis is as hardy as Begonia grandis?  There
appears
> to be a dwarf form of Begonia sinensis.  These all sound like good
companion
> plants for hostas, and good for any shade garden.
>
> I have got to stop this, since Mary C. posted her images of her beautiful
> begonias on the hosta pix list,  I have been bit by the begonia bug.  Not
that it
> takes much to get me started on something else in the garden, but when to
> stop!
>
> Narda
>
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