Re: Hardy Begonia

Narda,
        There is another long lived hardy Begonia I have been growing for about 5
years.  It is Begonia sutherlandii.  It is small, and trailing with single
orange flowers about the size of a nickel.  I use it in containers.  Right
now it resides with a variegated leaf Cuphea, a variegated Helleborus
sternii 'Janet Starns', peach colored double Impatiens, an orange Abutilon
and some gold Vinca.  This container is on the east side of my house in an
area that gets only brief morning sun.
        You can get bubils for this little gem from Kristl Walek at North Garden
Seeds in Canada - that's the only place I've ever seen them offered.

Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon


-----Original Message-----
From:   PRIMROSES [s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU] On Behalf Of
NardaA@AOL.COM
Sent:   Monday, August 11, 2003 6:12 AM
To:     shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
Subject:        Re: [SG] Hardy Begonia

In a message dated 8/10/03 9:45:48 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
britannica99@YAHOO.COM writes:

<<
 Thank you Gene...I will certainly look for these
 in the spring.

  >>
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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